I'm going to be shooting my new Rem 5R .308 using FGMM ammo. I'm a novice at long range shooting, and this rifle only has about 10 rounds through it. Although I cleaned between each of the first 10 shots in an effort to "break it in," after further consideration I'm not going to bother with that going forward. Pain in the ass and I just don't want to deal with it. I want to shoot the damn thing, so that's what I'm going to do. I'll clean it when I get home.
I suspect that fretting too much about wait time between shots falls into the same category as breaking in the barrel. But, I want my practice to be productive, which means I want the rifle to shoot consistently so I know when I'm making progress.
Obviously I plan to take my time and be careful with each shot, and I plan to rest briefly between groups, but beyond that do I need to worry about letting the barrel cool between shots?
How long do I need to wait?
Am I going to damage or put more wear on the barrel if I just shoot the piss out of the thing during the precious little range time I get (I'm lucky to get a couple hours a week)?
Thanks.
I suspect that fretting too much about wait time between shots falls into the same category as breaking in the barrel. But, I want my practice to be productive, which means I want the rifle to shoot consistently so I know when I'm making progress.
Obviously I plan to take my time and be careful with each shot, and I plan to rest briefly between groups, but beyond that do I need to worry about letting the barrel cool between shots?
How long do I need to wait?
Am I going to damage or put more wear on the barrel if I just shoot the piss out of the thing during the precious little range time I get (I'm lucky to get a couple hours a week)?
Thanks.
