BH 209 Foul The Barrel?

[turkey]

For those of you that shoot Blackhorn 209...Do you think you need to foul the barrel before taking it hunting? The gun was clean after shooting. I have cleanned barrel with rubbing alcohol since it was last clean to remove anything. Now the question is should I fire a shot to foul the barrel or load her up and go?

 

[Rangeball]

When you're at the range with a clean barrel do you see a difference in impact from your first to subsequent shots?

 

[Widude]

No fouling shot for me. I like to keep the m-l clean for as long as possible. For the average 50-75 yrd shot it won't make enough difference to matter.

 

[k]

No fouling shot for me. I like to keep the m-l clean for as long as possible. For the average 50-75 yrd shot it won't make enough difference to matter.

1+ my thoughts as well.......karl

 

[turkey]

I just put a load through it...I will have to start checking it...I think its just a perfectionist thing...non of us have that on here do we?

 

[Okie Hog]

No fouling shot for me. I like to keep the m-l clean for as long as possible. For the average 50-75 yrd shot it won't make enough difference to matter.

+2

Works for me. No reason to dirty up a clean gun.

 

[danders]

I like to sight in my pro hunter a little b4 season then do a complete cleaning. day or so b4 season I will take 1-2 shots to check zero and foul the bore.i will then clean it after season is over, usually week or 2 depending on season. I do notice a difference with clean/fouled bore. agree not much difference at 50-80 yds but I have places where I can shoot 200 yds if I want to. last years 1 doe was 170 yds. that's why I like bh209. I know you cant leave it dirty too long but I have had success with this method and no rust.

 

[Bucker]

fouled

+ 2 what Dander said. I leave mine loaded for the season, only clean it if I shoot during that time . If I do shoot I clean and then foul it. BUT, I leave it in the garage or in the cold , I do not put in an environment where sweat or condensation might effect it.

 

[Lee 9]

First off this is one of the things no two guns can be trusted to be the same on.
For instance mine shoots an inch high and a bit right on a clean barrel. I do not worry about that small a difference on a deer out to a hundred yards, if I am going to hunt where I might have to shoot two hundred yds then I foul it with two shots.

 

[jsteurrys]

I shot one fouling shot. I like the consistency of hunting on a fouled bore. I never let mine stay fouled for more than a week in good conditions when using BH 209. It stays in the garage and in the back of the vehicle during transporting.

 

[txhunter58]

I fire a fouling shot for two reasons: different impact point and to be sure all the oil ect. are fully burned out.

 

[Anonymous]

Snapping 2 primers off then running a dry patch down the bore and right back out is all I do before the hunt. Clears the BP of any oil and fouls the bore for 1st shot accuracy.

 

[GM54-120]

Snapping 2 primers off then running a dry patch down the bore and right back out is all I do before the hunt. Clears the BP of any oil and fouls the bore for 1st shot accuracy.

Thats all i do now after using the ME bore conditioner. My first shot POI is so close i dont care.

 

[bumshot]

I run two dry patches thru to clean out the oil. Fire one primer. The first shot is the same as the rest. This is with 209 in a TC Endeavor.

 

[WildTurkey]

Snap a few caps. loader up an go.

 

[tpcollins]

I still swab between shots so I have a "clean barrel" everytime - I don't have to worry about any differences. It's stored with Slip 2000 in the barrel, I just run some dry patches from back to front, use an air blow off to dry out my breech plug, and I'm good to go. I like real consistancy.