Eleanor416Rigby
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It's good to have more than one firearm at the range at one time, so you can avoid getting a barrel hot. Most hunting rifle barrels are going to walk around when they get hot.
Most of the time, hunting means one shot from a cold barrel, and then maybe a follow-up and then plenty of time for the barrel to cool. When firing many multple-shot groups you are practicing in a way that is different from the hunt. Both you and the rifle might do differently in the field.
I like to bring along my heavy-barrel Browning Buckmark Camper and practice with it in between shooting other arms. Pistols require a lot of practice, and hunting rifles should be shot with cold barrels IMHO.
Most of the time, hunting means one shot from a cold barrel, and then maybe a follow-up and then plenty of time for the barrel to cool. When firing many multple-shot groups you are practicing in a way that is different from the hunt. Both you and the rifle might do differently in the field.
I like to bring along my heavy-barrel Browning Buckmark Camper and practice with it in between shooting other arms. Pistols require a lot of practice, and hunting rifles should be shot with cold barrels IMHO.