Gunsmithing how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

[yourcfi]

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.

 

[mattj]

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").

 

[Country]

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 .

 

[427Cobra]

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.

 

[yourcfi]

Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

typically how many shots are you getting before you are forced to clean?

 

[427Cobra]

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.

 

[yourcfi]

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

 

[Texar2]

Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

My cold bore problems went away when I quit cleaning an started dry firing.

 

[19Scout77]

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.

 

[corey4]

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?

 

[glocksig40]

Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

Natural Point of Aim.

 

[corey4]

Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

thanks

 

[shootist2004]

Re: how to clean gun for first shot accuracy

try boron nitrite.....

 

[yourcfi]

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?

 

[doc76251]

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