Never hunt with a clean rifle specially long range
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Is this consistent with copper monolithics?
I'm not exactly a long range hunter or much experienced with that but have not noticed a change in POI with the Hammer bullets even out to 500yds practicing, I typically clean after every range session and the first shots next session is always right on.
I'm not exactly a long range hunter or much experienced with that but have not noticed a change in POI with the Hammer bullets even out to 500yds practicing, I typically clean after every range session and the first shots next session is always right on.
Don't know I don't use solids?
Also, every gun act different. This one was pretty dramatic.
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Varmint Hunter
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I had my 7PRC sighted dead on at 400yds with the Berger 180 Hybrid bullets. I took it home and cleaned it to bare steel, which took a combo of BT Eliminator, bronze brushing and some Flitz. Went back to the range with the same ammo and fired an initial shot. Impact was 1" left but 6" high. 
It took 6 rounds to get that rifle to print back where I left off the day prior. I expected the POI to have shifted but I did not expect a 6" shift.
Fouling matters!!
It took 6 rounds to get that rifle to print back where I left off the day prior. I expected the POI to have shifted but I did not expect a 6" shift.Fouling matters!!
JakeC
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Not nonexistent. I have one that I have only shot hammers out of and it moved from a hard carbon cleaning. Took a bit to calm it back down.
