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stubblejumper 11-04-2003 08:57 PM

RE: Is it too late to clean my gun?
 
The first shot out of a clean barrel may be right on or it may be off a bit.The only way to know for sure is to try it with your gun.My own hunting rifles will shoot 1/2" groups with the first three shots out of a clean barrel so it is not an issue for me.

skeeter 7MM 11-04-2003 08:59 PM

RE: Is it too late to clean my gun?
 
My POI doesn' t not shift after cleaning my rifles or MLer, thus i do not hesitate to hunt with a clean bore. Are you guys leaving oil in your bore? If so this will increase the pressure and can cause POI shifts, I always a dry patches through before shooting my rifles to remove excess oil. The oil not only can shift your POI but be both harmful and dangerous. Now i will admit some guns do require fouling but not all guns, it is best to find this out through T&E and adopt the correct formula for cleaning/hunting with regards to your gun.

nhhuntr 11-05-2003 02:19 AM

RE: Is it too late to clean my gun?
 
Go to the kitchen an get some vegtable oil. No petrol smell

LAHUNTER 11-05-2003 10:12 AM

RE: Is it too late to clean my gun?
 
I wouldn' t worry about that little bit of smell, also you have almost 2 weeks for the smell to die down. If you do clean it, make sure you shoot 1 or 2 fouling shots. Some guns may not need to be shot after cleaning but I know my rifle does need at least one fouling shot. Good luck.


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