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Gunsmithing how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

yourcfi

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Apr 12, 2012
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Anyone have any good tips on how to get good first shot cold bore accuracy?

I want my first clean cold bore shot to be in the group, not having much luck so far.
 
Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MNS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anyone have any good tips on how to get good first shot cold bore accuracy?

I want my first clean cold bore shot to be in the group, not having much luck so far. </div></div>

Don't put the bore away clean (addresses clean bore).

Dry fire a bunch before your take your "cold bore" shot (addresses the "cold bore" by addressing the real problem: "cold shooter").
 
Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

Are you using a cut rifled barrel?
You could try cleaning the gun at the range after shooting and then fire a few shots . Then just patch out with oil and put away .
Then before shooting patch out dry and fire one fouling shot then group .
 
Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

As per Jacob Bynum there is no such thing as cold bore shift, clean your tube when accuracy falls off not before.
 
Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

typically how many shots are you getting before you are forced to clean?
 
Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

Depends on the cartridge, my 308 bore has not been cleaned in 1500 rounds, my 260 needs it every 200, there is a clean cold bore shift, but after a barrel has been fouled any cold POI shift is from being a cold shooter not cold bore, mattj advice on dry firing is spot on, while dry firing the reticle should not move at all, if it does you have a NPA problem and need to readjust your position.
 
Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

good info... I am cleaning WAY to often! I will give this a shot and see what happens
 
Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

My cold bore problems went away when I quit cleaning an started dry firing.
 
Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

Clean...dirty...in between, does not matter. If your HEAD thinks there will be a shift, there will be a shift. If not, guess what happens...no shift.
 
Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427Cobra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Depends on the cartridge, my 308 bore has not been cleaned in 1500 rounds, my 260 needs it every 200, there is a clean cold bore shift, but after a barrel has been fouled any cold POI shift is from being a cold shooter not cold bore, mattj advice on dry firing is spot on, while dry firing the reticle should not move at all, if it does you have a NPA problem and need to readjust your position. </div></div>

what is an NPA problem?
 
Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

so what is your routine after you go to the range and don't plan to shoot the gun again for a few weeks?
 
Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MNS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">so what is your routine after you go to the range and don't plan to shoot the gun again for a few weeks? </div></div>

Put it in the safe.

Cheers,

Doc