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Offline MIdeerhunter

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« on: September 18, 2005, 02:13:29 PM »
Well the youth hunt for deer is this upcoming weekend, i sighted in my ushd today, about 15 rounds through it, do i clean it or just wait until im done hunting?...it shoots great right now, 5 rounds, in one big hole, about 1.5 inches at 60 yards....do i just wait or clean it?
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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2005, 03:19:41 PM »
I would wait until the hunt is over...Especially if it is shooting real well as it is.
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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2005, 02:08:55 AM »
:agree: , I agree, it will not hurt to leave it like it is for a few days or even a week or 2 while you hunt with it, and if it's shooting great now don't mess with it. Good luck!!!....<><.... :grin:
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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2005, 06:25:20 AM »
I have to agree with the above. As long as you don't change ammo for the hunt, you are in good shape.

Take the youngster out for the hunt, bag and tag the deer and THEN clean.

Enjoy your hunt with the youngster.

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Oh yeah, we want pix of the proud Dad and his son/daughter with the trophy.
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« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2005, 01:42:09 PM »
I also agree if its shooting good don't mess with it.  

Good luck on the hunt.
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« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2005, 02:07:07 PM »
Well...believe it or not....lol I'm the one going on the hunt ...lol I'm 16 right now 17 next month, Ive got 13 guns that were given to me or i had my mom and dad get well technically they aren't mine but i had to save up for htem....i have 3 NEF guns, a USHD, a .223 handi, and a 12ga. pardner...lol I got the disease young...lol...they are great guns...thanks for the replies everyone... :D
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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2005, 04:17:35 PM »
Wow...Look at you...That's a ton of firearms for a 16 year old...Good for you.  I'll have to use this example on my wife...She gives me a hard time about all the guns I own...I don't own that many yet and I'm 33...Getting close though.  Good luck on that youth hunt...
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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2005, 04:38:46 PM »
I hope i do good, i have been seeing lots of signs of deer, luckily i didn't have to save up for all of them, i only saved up for 5 of them i think, the rest my grandpa handed down to me and i got for my christmas present, people always ask why i need that many or why i need another one...lol Or they just don't believe it, but hey...lol you can never have to many guns, lol...thanks for all the replies everyone!
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« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2005, 04:06:31 AM »
What are you shooting out of it and how dirty is the barrel? I don't see where cleaning it should change anything. If you are shooting rifled slugs out of it I would clean it for sure to get the lead fouling out of it. The more you shoot them the less accurate they become. I would want to start with a clean barrel. However I sight my guns in to shoot well with a clean barrel. I am only interested what that first shot out of a clean cold barrel will do.

If you are shooting sabots I doubt it is even that dirty. I would just run a patch or something down it to get any unburned powder out if there is any. Some shells shoot really clean, and others leave quite a bit of residue behind. I just don't like having that crud in my barrel. I have an old sock with a string tied to the end of it. I drag that down my barrel a few times and it usually gets all that stuff out after I shoot. Sort of like a cheap bore snake.

If you are worried about it though I don't think leaving it dirty will hurt anything. That is the beauty of saboted bullets. The barrels stay very clean for the most part.

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« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2005, 08:43:28 AM »
MIdeerhunter, no offense intended but if you put your age in your profile it would eliminate some confusion.


Some folks actually read the profiles.

By the way, are you in the UP or LP?

Good luck this season.


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« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2005, 09:57:48 AM »
I'm in the LP....I'm shooting Winchester BRI 2 3/4" sabots out of it, i just see a lot of crud, plastic buildup and what not behind, but i do have a boresnake and borebrush thing that is like the boresnake for just quick drop it through and pulling it when i don't have the time to get out the rod and scrub it....i dunno what i should do....im very finicky and keep everything super super clean and all of my guns are that way...i hate leaving them messy but i don't want to screw up my accuracy by doing it...please give me some help...
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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2005, 10:18:22 AM »
I don't think that leaving the residue in the barrel is going to lead to any problems.  I would not mess with it.  You are already shooting sabots so lead build up will not be an issue.  Leave well enough alone until after the hunt is over...Then clean it real well and shoot it again to see if the POI changes.  Keep It Simple...
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« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2005, 02:46:54 PM »
it wont hurt to leave it the way it is until after the hunt. my USH hates to be clean and after i do my yearly sight in i don't touch it til' season is over
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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2005, 01:34:14 AM »
Well there is your definitive and expierenced answer!!!!!....<><.... :grin:
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« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2005, 09:08:33 AM »
Thanks for the help everyone!...and all the luck...hopefully i see a nice deer...thanks again!
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