Shooting from a clean barrel

[fatboyz]

What'e everyone's thoughts on shooting from a clean barrel. After a range day and proper cleaning should you fire a fouling shot. I will be using my Sendaro for hunting this year. The cold barrel shot could be a 400-500 yd shot at an elk. I haven't played with it enough yet (only one range day since it arrived new last week) to know if it needs a fouling shot, or if it doesn't make much diferance.

 

[heavyBullet]

I always shoot a couple fouling shots before heading out to my hunting camp.

 

[cycbb486]

I would

definately have a couple fouling shots down the barrel.

 

[dryfire]

I would want to take a shot or two after arriving at the camp. Recheck your zero after transporting and foul prior to the actual hunt. You may also want to experiment to see what difference in POI for a clean cold bore shot relative to your groups.

 

[Obtunded]

I clean my hunting rifle at the end of the season. Factory barrels are crude and they are most consistent if they are dirty - generally.

 

[Mystic Precision]

You've just answered your own question. Let the barrel tell you want and how it wants to be set up.

If your plan is to take a poke that far out, may not be a bad idea to do ALOT of cold bore testing.

Jerry

 

[guntech]

Every rifle can be different... one of the first things you should do is go to the range and shoot a clean barrel and track the shots to see how many foulers it may take and where they are in relation to the group when it settles in.

I had one hunting rifle when new fired the first shot 4 inches from the next 3 that where in a nice group... until it had about 100 rounds through it, then it shot a cold clean barrel in the group.

You have to test and know what it does... There is certainly nothing wrong with leaving a hunting rifle barrel dirty after shooting it...

 

[KDX]

A dirty barrel is a happy barrel. Up to a point.

 

[Ice-Pick]

X2 Dryfire

go to the range and find out the difference.

M.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

I have had a couple of hunting rifles where I've cleaned them thoroughly and seen the 1st 2 shots walk the point of impact back into the bullseye. I definately believe this phenomenon exists and you need to determine if it applies to yours.