Pre-season fouling shot question

[Pete112288]

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?

[b.roberts]

What kind of rifle?

[CP]

Just clean the oil out of your barrel with alcohol, or Windex, etc. there is no need for a fouling shot.

[MountainDevil54]

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.

[Pete112288]

Traditions Vortek shooting 385 grain Hornady Great Plains Bullets

[floatinghat]

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.

[Pete112288]

Not that far, I am about 3 high and 3 right from a clean bore