Hi TXhunter2,

A term police marksmen (snipers) and military snipers are familiar with is CCB. " C" lean " C" old " B" ore. It refers to where your first shot will hit the target out of your rifle after it has been cleaned and not fired for a while.

Snipers and competitors keep a " shooting log book" which contains this and additional information. Most hunters do not bother. But if you are concerned about where your rifle will print with a CCB simply just keep track of the information. Each time you go to the range with a clean rifle shoot your first shot on a separate target. Determine for yourself if there is a difference and how much. You may never need to know that information...but if there is a large enough difference.....it would be nice to know.

Or as Vapo suggested....after you recheck your zero prior to the season...don' t clean the bore until after hunting season. When I recheck a rifles' zero prior to the season I do not clean the bore again until after the season....unless the rifle gets thoroughly drenched, or some such similar circumstance. But I also know where all of my rifles shoot with a CCB. I like to know where my first shot is going....but after 20 years in the Infantry some habits die hard!

Good luck!