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RE: Sighting in for Hunting?
ORIGINAL: oldrookie Sabotloader, I have been using the clear windex. I think it has vinegar in it....not sure about the ammonia. I have been using the 777 pellets but will cross over to powder once I figure out what I need to measure it and pour it....lol. Your right, a couple of swipes with the windex patches and the dry one simply comes out grey. I thought that was pretty good just swabbing. I learned the wrapping thing from you. I have been using the plumbers tape since day-1 and can break the plug loose with one hand. I'll remember the fouled barrel routine as I get closer to hunting season. As stated earlier, my Optima does not like a clean bore but I am sure there is a fine line when it becomes too fouled. You can buy a TC graduated powder meaure for about $5 or any brand, also buy some of these powder holders to put loose in at here: http://www.rmcsports.com Click "on line catalog" then "EZ Speed Loaders on LHS". I bought 50 of these and I have 10 for each of my ML guns (10 extra for another gun). I premeasure the loads in my garage and store them in each of these. I mark each set of the 10 with what gun I am shooting them in. I find carrying loose power in normal speed loaders messy as the loose powder gets between the sabot and bullet, so these little tubes are really nice. Some folks use film canisters, or Vet needle holders, that is a low cost way to go if you can find someone who has a lot of those things. These tubesare about $1 each, so that will not break you. Chap Gleason  |
RE: Sighting in for Hunting?
ORIGINAL: jt_6 Well the process of test loads and slugs for Colorado has started. While shooting yesterday I started to think about all those guys who spit and swab after each shot while practicing. During a hunting situation you would not have time to spit and swab. You would be lucky to get 2 shots off most 3.I am also taking into account that the spit and swab method will give you the best groups. Question- Why would you sight your gun in for hunting with this method? Would it be more sensible to sight in the way you hunt, no more than 3 shots at a time then clean the bore and start again.  |
RE: Sighting in for Hunting?
Well there is lots of good info in the posts from you guys. My final thoughts after a few years of hunting with the loader. Ihave been sighting in my gun as I would with a rifle by shooting 3 shots then cleaning. Over the past 3 years I have been shooting 777 and remington clean shot primers in my Omega. The 3 shot groups are together with no flyers. Which I consider the most imortant part of all this.I do see slight change starting at 4 but nothing to be alarmed at.Still no flyers but a wider group. Where I do see a significant change is from 8 shot and up. Obviously we are not going to shoot that many times at an animal. I am sighting in at ranges from 50 to 125 yards. I average 100-125 shots on the range prior to the season. So for me it is no swap after every shot at practice as I would duringhunting season. I alsoclean my gun after every shooting session and I start the next day of hunting with a fresh load.I love to seee the sparks fly at dusk when ending the day in the woods.Thanks for all the great discussion.
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