To clean or not to clean, that is the question.

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09-22-2019, 03:32 AM

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EShoreMD

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Originally Posted by Sweetroels

Thanks for the info everybody. I shouldn't let my OCD rule my life, it will be hard not cleaning the barrel but will live with it if this is the best thing to do. I hope my load that works so well, will do as good with a dirty barrel? Thanks for the help.

OCD.....lol I can relate!

Im sure you know this but thats not really OCD........now if you had to open and close the breach 10 times, stand and spin around 10 times then let out 10 rooster cockadoodledoos 10 times before each shot then you need to see someone.

Last edited by EShoreMD; 09-22-2019 at 03:35 AM. Reason: add info

09-22-2019, 04:34 AM

#12

Bocajnala

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Originally Posted by EShoreMD

then let out 10 rooster cockadoodledoos 10 times before each shot then you need to see someone.

I mean.... If it's getting you tight groups......

-Jake

09-22-2019, 09:26 AM

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Nomercy448

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Originally Posted by Bocajnala

I mean.... If it's getting you tight groups......

-Jake

Might be a little detrimental to hunting efficacy!

09-22-2019, 01:07 PM

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CalHunter

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Maybe he's luring predators in closer with his calling??

10-19-2019, 06:21 PM

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Memtb2149

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I’m another that “never” hunts with a clean barrel. Even though my rifle “clean bore” shot is very close to the “foul bore” group zero. I’ve seen far too many rifles, where the clean bore shot is one or more inches out of the foul bore group. I want my “hunting group” to be representative of my rifle “zero group”....which is the “foul bore” group! memtb