Bucktote
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Hello fellow Sako fans.
9/13/2021 Went to the farm Monday to test theory about alcohol flushing barrerls after solvent cleaning & oil residue. Bernie's Dad can now relax & I hope his dog finishes the popcorn!
First, 30/06 AV results: previous outing had finish shot-- 3/16" left, 1-7/8 high. After cleaning & light coat of oil, barrel was swabbed several times & dried with 91% alcohol. Load was 168 Gr. bullet @ 2,600, FPS.
1st shot, 1- 1/8" left, 3/4"high.
2nd shot, 1" left, 3/4" high.
3rd shot, 1/2" left, 1-1/2" high.
Close to finishing shot @ previous outing. Results similar to findings of several other members results. Fouling shots high-and to the left. Barrel was cooled between shots 5-15 minutes.
Next, switched to 125 GR. Nosler Boat tails for deer hunting, as no need for 168 grain heavier bullet for deer size animals.
To my amazement shots 1 & 2 were 6 + inches high on the target frame.
load was 125 gr. bullet @ 3,o70 FPS. moved 20 clicks down.
3rd shot: 3" high, 2-7/8" left.
4th shot: Bulls eye ring, 3/4" Rt. of center line.
5 & 6 shot : touching @ 2" high & 7/8" right of center line.
7th. shot : 2" high on center line. Inconsistancy due to my older body!!!
Sako Forester, Previous outing last shot @ 100 yds, end of water bottle aprox. 2-3/4" dia. shot exploded bottle. Barrel cleaned as above.
1st. shot: 2" high- 1-1/8"" left.
2nd shot: touch first shot , 15/16" left.
3rd shot: 1-1/4" high, 1/4" left.
4th shot: 1 " high, 2" left.
5th shot: bulls eye 1/8" right of center line, Again inconstancy me!!
Note: Barrel was cooled aprox. 1 hr + in A/C prior to shot #5, shows close to previous outing results.
Final results, seem to prove various types of alcohol, best used for cleaning
external or internal parts with varing kinds of results & that fouling shots are required no matter how much alcohol is used internally or externally and shots usually impact high & left after cleaning. I will try later to send pics of targets, computer & smart phone challanged!!
I have a flip phone. Note: Pics. A & previous outing & 1st 30/06 targets. B & C = 125 gr. 30/06 & .243 targets. Don't know how I got the pics in thread ??? B/T
9/13/2021 Went to the farm Monday to test theory about alcohol flushing barrerls after solvent cleaning & oil residue. Bernie's Dad can now relax & I hope his dog finishes the popcorn!
First, 30/06 AV results: previous outing had finish shot-- 3/16" left, 1-7/8 high. After cleaning & light coat of oil, barrel was swabbed several times & dried with 91% alcohol. Load was 168 Gr. bullet @ 2,600, FPS.
1st shot, 1- 1/8" left, 3/4"high.
2nd shot, 1" left, 3/4" high.
3rd shot, 1/2" left, 1-1/2" high.
Close to finishing shot @ previous outing. Results similar to findings of several other members results. Fouling shots high-and to the left. Barrel was cooled between shots 5-15 minutes.
Next, switched to 125 GR. Nosler Boat tails for deer hunting, as no need for 168 grain heavier bullet for deer size animals.
To my amazement shots 1 & 2 were 6 + inches high on the target frame.
load was 125 gr. bullet @ 3,o70 FPS. moved 20 clicks down.
3rd shot: 3" high, 2-7/8" left.
4th shot: Bulls eye ring, 3/4" Rt. of center line.
5 & 6 shot : touching @ 2" high & 7/8" right of center line.
7th. shot : 2" high on center line. Inconsistancy due to my older body!!!
Sako Forester, Previous outing last shot @ 100 yds, end of water bottle aprox. 2-3/4" dia. shot exploded bottle. Barrel cleaned as above.
1st. shot: 2" high- 1-1/8"" left.
2nd shot: touch first shot , 15/16" left.
3rd shot: 1-1/4" high, 1/4" left.
4th shot: 1 " high, 2" left.
5th shot: bulls eye 1/8" right of center line, Again inconstancy me!!
Note: Barrel was cooled aprox. 1 hr + in A/C prior to shot #5, shows close to previous outing results.
Final results, seem to prove various types of alcohol, best used for cleaning
external or internal parts with varing kinds of results & that fouling shots are required no matter how much alcohol is used internally or externally and shots usually impact high & left after cleaning. I will try later to send pics of targets, computer & smart phone challanged!!
I have a flip phone. Note: Pics. A & previous outing & 1st 30/06 targets. B & C = 125 gr. 30/06 & .243 targets. Don't know how I got the pics in thread ??? B/T
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