Author: britrifles
Subject: dirty bore accuracy?
Posted: July 25 2023 at 2:50pm
Yes, pushing a solvent soaked patch thru the bore at the range when the barrel is hot is the best way. How do you know? Just look how black that patch comes out of an hot barrel vs a cold one. But, after a few hours at the range, or after a match, I’m usually “done” and want to pack up and get home, or go socialize with my buds.
Subject: dirty bore accuracy?
Posted: July 25 2023 at 2:50pm
Yes, pushing a solvent soaked patch thru the bore at the range when the barrel is hot is the best way. How do you know? Just look how black that patch comes out of an hot barrel vs a cold one. But, after a few hours at the range, or after a match, I’m usually “done” and want to pack up and get home, or go socialize with my buds.
Also, I can’t bring myself to waste two rounds into the berm before shooting. Over time, this adds up to a lot of ammo. But, if you find that this gives you better results, I’m all for it. I’ve just never seen a benefit of doing that, YMMV.
We also have matches where there are no sighter shots, first shot is for score. So, you would have to show up with a dirty barrel, and I can’t bring myself to leave the barrel fouled for a few weeks, then hope it still shoots good at the match.
We all shoot in different situations, so do a bit of experimenting and see what works for you.
