Nimrod Wrote:Ok, thank you guys. I did do a ladder test, and the node for vertical dispersal seemed to be the same. Ill run some more through it to see if it tightens up. Its odd that Ive never experienced this though. Ive shot this old girl a bunch and and Ive cleaned the hell out of it before and never had trouble.Over cleaning can cause just as much or more wear on a barrel as shooting does. With today's modern, non-corrosive powders there is really no reason to clean your rifle after every trip to the range.
The military cleans after every time that they shoot their weapons for 3 reasons: tradition; it's good busy work for privates; and the unit armorer doesn't want to have to clean all of the rifles himself should he have a surprise inspection.
In this episode of the Primary & Secondary podcast, the 82nd Airborne's Small Arms Master Gunner discusses this very topic:
https://overcast.fm/+Jdwz6OlLs
When David met Goliath everyone else said, "He's too big to defeat". David said, "He's too big to miss!"