Your First Shot on a Cold Bore is the most important.

[Article 4]

So my issue was that no matter what the stock contacted the barrel way too hard. It seemed like the stock was warped. Weatherby sent me a new one, to which I had the same issue. I ended up dremmeling it out so that it would be free floated, and then bedded the action. It helped with overall accuracy, but the cold bore is still way off from the shots that follow.

Is the POI shift consistent? No matter which stock was on it?

 

[Billy Goat]

So my issue was that no matter what the stock contacted the barrel way too hard. It seemed like the stock was warped. Weatherby sent me a new one, to which I had the same issue. I ended up dremmeling it out so that it would be free floated, and then bedded the action. It helped with overall accuracy, but the cold bore is still way off from the shots that follow.

Is the cold bore drift repeated with just cooling the barrel?


Or is it the first shot usually?


Can you give it an hour of just sitting and then the first shot is still off?

I only ask because I have had a scope that would wander from transport in a vehicle over time. Once fired, recoil seemed to mostly fix it, bringing it back to zero. Different scope fixed the way off "cold bore".

 

[RobHazmat89]

Is the POI shift consistent? No matter which stock was on it?

POI is consistent. Just that first shot is always way off. Yes even when I let the barrel cool. Scope isn't the issue. Had it on other rifles and it holds dead nuts. The Mark V I have just has a pencil thin barrel. I think it heats up rather fast.

 

[wind gypsy]

That a rifle works without a cold bore shift and that a shooter can get past cold shooter issues seem like things that should be addressed separately.

 

[Ringbill27]

That a rifle works without a cold bore shift and that a shooter can get past cold shooter issues seem like things that should be addressed separately.

I’m sorry but… huh?

 

[wind gypsy]

I’m sorry but… huh?

If your rifle has a cold bore shift, that is a problem.

If a shooter does something different on their first shot (frequently referred to as cold shooter), that is a problem.

Trying to train it out by putting yourself in cold bore and cold shooter situations where it is difficult ID issues seems like a waste.

 

[Ringbill27]

If your rifle has a cold bore shift, that is a problem.

If a shooter does something different on their first shot (frequently referred to as cold shooter), that is a problem.

Trying train it out by putting yourself in cold bore and cold shooter situations where it is difficult ID issues seems like a waste.

Thanks I really didn’t understand your first post. If it were me I’d be trying to switch loads to get rid of the cold bore rather then complicate for it.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

At the distance most of shoot, 500 yards or less, I don't think it makes a lot of difference, unless you are shooting competition. Once I have my rifle sited in and I'm out hunting, one shot is all I ever need. .

 

[Dirtscoots]

I’m a firm believer in at least one sound shot. I concentrate a lot more on follow up shots. So I guess you could say it’s rare I rifle hunt without my barrel getting a proper warm up! Also took up archery hunting years ago, for some reason I hold my composure a lot better with arrows.

 

[TaperPin]

I’ve never had a great memory, but it’s been good enough to know patterns are valuable to keep track of, like what the first shot does compared to the rest, small changes in zero over time, and anything to do with groups and wind. Keeping a shooting journal has been good.

One fellow posts a lot of groups and daily shooting adventures on another forum - almost an online shooting journal. He had a zero problem every time he went from one target to another very close to it - same distance, same wind, same shooting position. Had he not posted this odd zero change a few times over the years it wouldn’t have been noticed as a pattern. He was trying to stretch his position to make the shot, rather than readjust correctly - had nothing to do with the actual zero.

 

[Stalker69]

So your findings were such that you believe there is a benefit to such practice? Can you share your findings a little more specifcally? Would be interested to see what you found.

I don't do this type of practice as the rifles I use shoot to the same point of impact regardless of temperature.

Sounds like you should be able to win the challenge. Step up to the plate.

 

[9.3koolaid]

Sounds like you should be able to win the challenge. Step up to the plate.

?? I plan on taking part when 2024 is announced. I don't think there's a "winner" either. I was merely commenting on the physical properties of the rifles I shoot, not the knucklehead pulling the trigger.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I’m a firm believer in at least one sound shot. I concentrate a lot more on follow up shots. So I guess you could say it’s rare I rifle hunt without my barrel getting a proper warm up! Also took up archery hunting years ago, for some reason I hold my composure a lot better with arrows.

Wtf is a sound shot?

 

[Dirtscoots]

Wtf is a sound shot?

Gets em on the run adds to the challenge. All joking aside I’ve never claimed to be a good shot. Good optics make it possible for not great shooters to shoot moderate distances.

 

[Rich M]

Wtf is a sound shot?

He's saying one "good" shot. Not shooting at noise.

 

[roadrunner]

Excellent point. I make sure to track the position of the sun as well, given the fluctuating gravitational pull.

I used to track the moon also but the sun is much more important.





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[roadrunner]

To me, 2 inches seems like a lot of shift from cold bore. How do you compensate for that in the field?

Depends on how far your target is. 2" cold bore at 500 yds is pretty darn good.

 

[Article 4]

At the distance most of shoot, 500 yards or less, I don't think it makes a lot of difference, unless you are shooting competition. Once I have my rifle sited in and I'm out hunting, one shot is all I ever need. .

Yeah maybe. 2x5 = 10”. That would be a lot at 500 yards

 

[dtrkyman]

I thought us bowhunters thought too much about technical crap!

 

[Article 4]

I thought us bowhunters thought too much about technical crap!

Haha yeah. I am a bowhunter too and the jury is still out on which category has the most cray