Bob Kingsbury
New member
I have not seen it mentioned here , but have to wonder. What is the
effect of moisture and powder fouling. I would guess that after firing a string on a cool morning outside air comlete with moisture condenses on
the inside of a barrel following each shot. That this changes the residue
left behind, by powder making it harder or softer. I have at times noticed
that if cases are not cleaned soon after firing, its often harder to clean them,and some times getting a brush thru a barrel is different than yesterday.
I have never believed that an airgauged .2430 barrel remains that way
thruout a group. We have all seen a bad load begin with 3 in a Zero, even
shots wide spread on a chrono.
The Muzzle loading clan can't get balls down the barrel if the air is to dry.
People that shoot black powder in fixed ammunition also have that
problem. Is smokeless powder completely immune to this.???
effect of moisture and powder fouling. I would guess that after firing a string on a cool morning outside air comlete with moisture condenses on
the inside of a barrel following each shot. That this changes the residue
left behind, by powder making it harder or softer. I have at times noticed
that if cases are not cleaned soon after firing, its often harder to clean them,and some times getting a brush thru a barrel is different than yesterday.
I have never believed that an airgauged .2430 barrel remains that way
thruout a group. We have all seen a bad load begin with 3 in a Zero, even
shots wide spread on a chrono.
The Muzzle loading clan can't get balls down the barrel if the air is to dry.
People that shoot black powder in fixed ammunition also have that
problem. Is smokeless powder completely immune to this.???