I've seen replies on another thread which advocate a "fouling shot".
I always wondered if a bit more testing with patch an ball would eliminate that ??
I always hunt with a clean bore, wiped dry, then loaded for the deer. At the range just plinking I swab after every other shot. When shooting for score I swab after every shot.
So here's some of my results starting with a clean bore, loading, hunting, emptying the bore after dark, cleaning, and reloaded when I go back out the next day...,
Which proves not much...,
See I'm using my rifle, not the rifle of the guy who swears by the FS. If I was using his rifle... who can say?
Also the farthest shot in the above photos is the second photo which was at 60 yards. I probably don't need really tight groups if I'm hunting at those distances.
So really we can only tell you what works for
us using our rifles.., you'll have to double check your rifle.
LD