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<blockquote data-quote="Buzzgun" data-source="post: 1633651" data-attributes="member: 4715"><p>Good advice above, when sighting in and shooting for groups, you want the barrel conditions to be exactly the same every shot. </p><p></p><p>When I pull my muzzleloader out of the safe, I run several patches, saturated with cheap brake cleaner (WalMart brand), through the barrel to remove all oil from storage. I only use loose 777 powder as that is what my rifle likes. I load it and try to take note of the amount of pressure I use to seat the bullet and powder, then fire the first shot. I then run a patch wet with water through the bore, followed by a couple of patches soaked with brake cleaner and then a couple of dry patches. This removes ALL powder and <u>plastic</u> fouling left by the sabot, and leaves a dry bore as the brake cleaner evaporates. By the time I get that done, the barrel has dissipated the heat from the previous shot. I load and fire and repeat the process. </p><p></p><p>I have spent hours chasing accuracy from muzzleloaders and the above method is the only way I have been successful in getting repeatable results.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'd also look closely at the base of your fired sabots and make sure you aren't blowing the skirts with too much pressure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buzzgun, post: 1633651, member: 4715"] Good advice above, when sighting in and shooting for groups, you want the barrel conditions to be exactly the same every shot. When I pull my muzzleloader out of the safe, I run several patches, saturated with cheap brake cleaner (WalMart brand), through the barrel to remove all oil from storage. I only use loose 777 powder as that is what my rifle likes. I load it and try to take note of the amount of pressure I use to seat the bullet and powder, then fire the first shot. I then run a patch wet with water through the bore, followed by a couple of patches soaked with brake cleaner and then a couple of dry patches. This removes ALL powder and [U]plastic[/U] fouling left by the sabot, and leaves a dry bore as the brake cleaner evaporates. By the time I get that done, the barrel has dissipated the heat from the previous shot. I load and fire and repeat the process. I have spent hours chasing accuracy from muzzleloaders and the above method is the only way I have been successful in getting repeatable results. I'd also look closely at the base of your fired sabots and make sure you aren't blowing the skirts with too much pressure. [/QUOTE]
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