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Cold Barrel ??????
Jan 16th, 2020 at 3:46pm
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Help shooting low wall Winchester 25 20 ss  first shot always high
or low about 3 in. at 30 yards then all rest touching each other it's
shooting great the first shoot ????? any help or advice would be great THANKS Max Cry
  
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Reply #1 - Jan 16th, 2020 at 4:23pm
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My rifle requires five or more shots before it will really settle down. With alot of time and effort if you are breech seating your bullets you can adjust your seating depth to get that first shot to start forming the group.
  

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Reply #2 - Jan 16th, 2020 at 6:14pm
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Those sighter shots can settle down the rifle, 
AND settle down the shooter and the wind calling, too...;
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Reply #3 - Jan 16th, 2020 at 6:55pm
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It's been quite a few years back now when I wrote an article that was published in the ASSRA Journal on how to adjust a breech seater to start forming the group with the very first shot.
  

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Reply #4 - Jan 17th, 2020 at 9:03am
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I always put at least two in the backer before I move to a target when I start. When we come back at the start of a new relay I put one in the backer and then move back to the target.

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Reply #5 - Jan 17th, 2020 at 9:49am
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Thanks all i'm not a target shooter just off my deck 'ive have hunted for 65 years never had rifle that 3 in off first shot???
Max (hornet) i kill critters off my garden with 22 or hornet
  
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Reply #6 - Jan 17th, 2020 at 10:34am
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when firing from a clean/cold barrel ,I fire one or two or as needed for the particular rifle into the backstop, then proceed to sighter, then record. If I am sighting in for hunting, I fire one from cold/clean barrel and adjust to impact hole. let barrel cool to normal and repeat. that first shot from cold/clean barrel is what is needed for hunting.
  
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Reply #7 - Jan 17th, 2020 at 11:40am
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I have been using Montana Extreem bore conditioner following cleaning..barely damp patch thru.  1st. shot goes into or very close to following shots.
  
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