General precision gun setup

[jrpowell3]

From a previous thread, I just got my first precision bolt gun. What are standard procedures for setting it up? Are there understood sequences when using it? I apologize for this being incredibly vague, but I'm brand new to this.

Anything useful is helpful, I know there's centuries of combined experience here. I can handle an M16 pretty well and I qualified mid range rifle expert in the marines, but from what I can tell, long range precision is a whole nother beast.

[russ69]

...I can handle an M16 pretty well and I qualified mid range rifle expert in the marines...

Well, that is the starting point, lots more to learn. I tell everyone to start with the NRA MR31 target at 100 yards. You should be able to score 100 points with 10 shots. With a good rifle and a good shooter, most of the shots will be in the xring. So that's your standard. Once you do that you can move out to longer ranges but you have to know what you can do first before you stretch it out.

[LynnJr]

I would clean it thoroughly including the barrel. Mount the base rings and scope and go shooting.
When you go shooting keep the barrel clean and use a bore guide even if it's a factory rifle as its good to start doing things right from the beginning.
After a couple range trips you will most likely know what needs improving and you can post here for suggestions.

[jrpowell3]

I would clean it thoroughly including the barrel mount the base rings and scope and go shooting.
When you go shooting keep the barrel clean and use a bore guide even if it's a factory rifle as its good to start doing things right from the beginning.
After a couple range trips you will most likely know what needs improving and you can post here for suggestions.

Please define keeping the barrel clean, different people have different opinions. And what is a bore guide?

[jrpowell3]

Well, that is the starting point, lots more to learn. I tell everyone to start with the NRA MR31 target at 100 yards. You should be able to score 100 points with 10 shots. With a good rifle and a good shooter, most of the shots will be in the xring. So that's your standard. Once you do that you can move out to longer ranges but you have to know what you can do first before you stretch it out.

My intent was to A) zero the scope and B) test my group when I take it out next weekend.

[longrange1]

what type/discipline of shooting is the rifle going to be used for?

[jrpowell3]

what type/discipline of shooting is the rifle going to be used for?

General long range precision, but I was thinking eventually, I'd want to enter f-class

Once I get comfortable...

[longrange1]

Gotcha...so do you reload? What cal is it?

I'd suggest you hit the range when there's an F-class practice/match that's where your going to get the most useful info from...a nice front rest and rear bag is going to be a must if you plan on being competitive as well as hand loading and learning to tune your loads.


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[LynnJr]

A bore guide goes into the chamber of the gun and keeps the cleaning rod from rubbing the lands as you push it back and forth.
You want one with a solvent port so you can add cleaning fluid without removing the bore guide.
Go to Sinclair International as they carry everything for the accuracy minded Shooter.
Bryan Sumoba and Ahnother8 who post here shoot F-Class so checkout there posts.
You want to clean your barrel after each days shooting or when accuracy starts to fall off.

[Mr. Patis]

I'm a casual shooter..i don't compete...i use a bore snake to clean my rifle...i don't do anything fancy..i use factory ammo and everything has worked out well for me....learn the funfententals of markmanship is more important than having the best of the best equipment....get a good scope because you can't hit what you can't see

[longrange1]

There's a lotta opinions on barrel cleaning...I'd experiment a little and find what works best for the barrels you plan to shoot,after all your just getting started and have a lot to learn.

Like Lynn said talk to and listen to the guys that shoot high scores and lots of Xs test things and weed out what don't work for you.


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[jrpowell3]

Gotcha...so do you reload? What cal is it?

I'd suggest you hit the range when there's an F-class practice/match that's where your going to get the most useful info from...a nice front rest and rear bag is going to be a must if you plan on being competitive as well as hand loading and learning to tune your loads.


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I don't reload, yet. But that's gonna change. My rifle is a .308win.

[jrpowell3]

So, I need to find the next f-class match near LA.

[longrange1]

I'd suggest you start gathering reloading equipment as funds allow.
As far as a match I'd check/post in the competition section.


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[bsumoba]

A bore guide goes into the chamber of the gun and keeps the cleaning rod from rubbing the lands as you push it back and forth.
You want one with a solvent port so you can add cleaning fluid without removing the bore guide.
Go to Sinclair International as they carry everything for the accuracy minded Shooter.
Bryan Sumoba and Ahnother8 who post here shoot F-Class so checkout there posts.
You want to clean your barrel after each days shooting or when accuracy starts to fall off.

Clean your barrel after every match. with the way the guns are shot, the barrels are abused in f-class. long strings of fire deposits copper and carbon in barrel and the worst thing you can do is have a barrel start to throw shots towards the end of a match because it is fouled out.

I've been using exclusively bore tech carbon cleaner and copper cleaner. you can also go with the eliminator. some will tell you not to use a bronze brush. I use one almost everytime. that's the only way to get the carbon and copper out completely.

one tip I would recommend is to go to a match, watch what others do and then invest in a proper f class set up if you want to get competitive. you will learn more in one match than a month on the forums.