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Old 08-11-2009 | 01:50 PM
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Yes like i said new gun. I used a degresser and got the stock oil off. Then ran 3-5 dry patches to clean the bore good. I used hoppes #9 and cleaned the whole gun and left it sit in the gun case. Today I fired 2 primers before I even loaded the gun.

When I loaded the gun I poured 110gr of bh209 down the bore from my pre-done containers. (I made 20 of them up) I tapped the side of the barrel a few times witht he hand to make the powder sit level. Not knowing it it mattered I did it anyways. Took the sabot/bullet and started it a bit by hand then used the correct tool, then used the ram rod with the correct spire and on the tip and pushed it down till it was snug/tight then tap on it 2-3 times then pushed down hard again.

aim, fired, opened the bolt pulled the primer then walked the 100 yards then back. I marked the target. Came back loaded the gun and put the primer in. Several times they was others and I had a 8 min time before i shot again.

I would say the temp was around 70-75 but with the wind felt cooler.

At one time I did dry swab the barrel at the 100 yard I think it was after shot 5. I used hoppes 9 after a dry swabbed the barrel 3-4 times. I used a little of hoppes 9 then dry swabbed it a few more times.

There was a head wind most of the time. However never over 8 mph I'm sure when I was shooting if there was ever a cross wind it was NNE- WHICH WAS RARE.
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