Kinda hard not to shoot freehand when the game's running in front of the dogs(usually rabbits on the ground here for 22s) Or running along a tree limb (usually squirrels)
Me neither.
My new rifle: CZ455
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Kinda hard not to shoot freehand when the game's running in front of the dogs(usually rabbits on the ground here for 22s) Or running along a tree limb (usually squirrels)
Me neither.
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Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I've got a 455 .22LR in a carbine. At 43 yards it groups at just under 1/2" using Winchester sub's which aren't that well regarded.
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I think it depends a lot on the individual gun, of all things. Where you discover what it takes to clean the barrel.
I've always started with Hoppe's No. 9 Powder solvent and a good scrubbing to see what else needs doing.
I had a Ruger Red Label 12ga x 3" o/u. It shaved plastic off the wads with the factory choke tubes. Enough that you could actually peel it off.
Ammo brand didn't matter. I bought Trulock choke tubes for both the 12 and the 20 Baikal, they stay as clean as a whistle.
All I ever see in .22cal, pistols included, is some lead fouling and the usual powder residue.
Hoppe's No. 9 and a bristle brush scrubbing then patches til they come out clean.
About the same shooting .45cal cast wadcutter reloads.
I've always started with Hoppe's No. 9 Powder solvent and a good scrubbing to see what else needs doing.
I had a Ruger Red Label 12ga x 3" o/u. It shaved plastic off the wads with the factory choke tubes. Enough that you could actually peel it off.
Ammo brand didn't matter. I bought Trulock choke tubes for both the 12 and the 20 Baikal, they stay as clean as a whistle.
All I ever see in .22cal, pistols included, is some lead fouling and the usual powder residue.
Hoppe's No. 9 and a bristle brush scrubbing then patches til they come out clean.
About the same shooting .45cal cast wadcutter reloads.
It's 5.30am and having got in from the range at 11.30 last night I've got to get up to clean one of my Ruger 10/22 rifles for my boy to use in a gallery rifle competition this morning.
Isn't cleaning a PITA?
I can definitely say some of my firearms definitely shoot better fouled. In the case of my 10/22's they often go a thousand rounds between cleaning. Last night however one I've been using for training started to jam. Definitely time to at least do the chamber and action.
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Isn't cleaning a PITA?
I can definitely say some of my firearms definitely shoot better fouled. In the case of my 10/22's they often go a thousand rounds between cleaning. Last night however one I've been using for training started to jam. Definitely time to at least do the chamber and action.
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Most of my rifles are! 😁
My little girl won so I guess I'm hooked in again.
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Cleaning schedule for a rimfire....from new. Shoot until accuracy improves.....carry on shooting until accuracy gets worse.....job done 
If i was unlucky enough to get a rimmy that shot best with a super clean bore i would genuinely sell it and try another
Stainless/synthetic? YES!
If i was unlucky enough to get a rimmy that shot best with a super clean bore i would genuinely sell it and try another
Stainless/synthetic? YES!
Cleaning schedule for a rimfire....from new. Shoot until accuracy improves.....carry on shooting until accuracy gets worse.....job done
If i was unlucky enough to get a rimmy that shot best with a super clean bore i would genuinely sell it and try another
Stainless/synthetic? YES!
That is a surprisingly accurate synopsis Sunndog. I had to clean my Ruger this morning because it was starting to jam. Still only ran a brush through the barrel a couple of times.
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My HMR's groups start to open up after about 300rnds tthen it gets a few pulls of a bore snake. Takes about 15rnds to bed in again
10/22? I'v only ever cleaned the action and it still gives me one hole groups with winnie subs (target barrel)
Both are stainless/synthetic
Life is too short for excessive maintenance on rimmies
10/22? I'v only ever cleaned the action and it still gives me one hole groups with winnie subs (target barrel)
Both are stainless/synthetic
Life is too short for excessive maintenance on rimmies
My HMR's groups start to open up after about 300rnds tthen it gets a few pulls of a bore snake. Takes about 15rnds to bed in again
10/22? I'v only ever cleaned the action and it still gives me one hole groups with winnie subs (target barrel)
Both are stainless/synthetic
Life is too short for excessive maintenance on rimmies
Sadly true nowadays. I can remember though when I enjoyed cleaning the guns as much as shooting them.
Life is too short for excessive maintenance on rimmies
I like that quote. I've not had much chance to practice this week, but i have removed the ranger bands so nothing is touching the barrel and the point of impact has moved up a couple of inches; didn't think it do that.
That interesting. The stock would be being pulled toward the barrel by the bands but the scope is aligned to the bore.
Yup makes not a lot of sense.
Will be a physical affect rather than harmonic affect but I'm not sure I understand why. Have you changed ammo?
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Yup makes not a lot of sense.
Will be a physical affect rather than harmonic affect but I'm not sure I understand why. Have you changed ammo?
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I'd have thrown the ranger band away too.
CZ's are good rifles. The best thing you can do for accuracy is shoot it to death lol
Learn about breathing, hold, and trigger control...concentrate on those until you are more accurate than the rifle
Yes Zen master
Sorry, couldn't help but read that in an Asian martial arts film style.
then congratulations my friend. As long as you are hitting the targets then you need neither upgrade or spend half a kings ransom 'accurizing' what you've got
(unless you've Already spent that ransom money lol)
Folks do tend to get hung up trying to making a gun more accurate when the nut behind the butt is the weakest link
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