Thread: Groups settling after cleaning

Man you are using a lot of ammo after a barrel clean just to get better groups.
Heres an old target shot by my 308 tikka 8yrs ago after a gentle patch hoppys clean thru the barrel.
Hornady 165gr ssts.2nd and 3rd group very happy with,go hunting.I think you should try some different ammo.

Originally Posted by Trout

Man you are using a lot of ammo after a barrel clean just to get better groups.
Heres an old target shot by my 308 tikka 8yrs ago after a gentle patch hoppys clean thru the barrel.
Hornady 165gr ssts.2nd and 3rd group very happy with,go hunting.I think you should try some different ammo.

Yep, that's a big factor and probably the main reason why I stopped cleaning it - cost of getting it grouping again.

Would be very interesting to have a bunch of sacrificial barrels from the same manufacturer that behave differently, section them and get them under a microscope to determine the differences between them.