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Offline Pete112288

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Pre-season fouling shot question
« on: September 30, 2014, 07:09:55 PM »
My first shot is always off compared to the rest. So I shoot a fouling shot before actually shooting. The question is, how long before season can I do that? am i safe to fire a shot a couple days before hand? or is that too long to let it sit dirty? If I hunt for a week, can a safely go day to day with the same load and fouling shot without problems? Any suggestions or advice?

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Re: Pre-season fouling shot question
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2014, 07:16:53 PM »
What kind of rifle?

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Re: Pre-season fouling shot question
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2014, 07:17:46 PM »
Just clean the oil out of your barrel with alcohol, or Windex, etc. there is no need for a fouling shot.

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Re: Pre-season fouling shot question
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2014, 07:23:25 PM »
a couple Alcohol patches down the bore, fire a few caps and load. Try that as an experiment and see if you can settle that first shot ordeal.

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Re: Pre-season fouling shot question
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2014, 07:28:55 PM »
Traditions Vortek shooting 385 grain Hornady Great Plains Bullets

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Re: Pre-season fouling shot question
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2015, 06:33:18 PM »

How fare off?  My Renegade was 6 high and 3 left from a clean bore and right where it should have been every shot after at 50 last weekend.  Also, GP 385gr over 70gr 3f 777.

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Re: Pre-season fouling shot question
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2015, 06:36:23 PM »
Not that far, I am about 3 high and 3 right from a clean bore

 


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