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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: turkey buster on April 23, 2013, 03:46:24 AM

Title: Will taking the barrel off for cleaning effect poi/poa
Post by: turkey buster on April 23, 2013, 03:46:24 AM
Hope i didnt make a rookie mistake. I patrerned my gun yesterday which is topped off with a mueller quickshot that is mounted to the reciever. I took the barrel off for a good cleaning which didnt effect my sight but im wondering after i put the barrel back on if it will change the poi/poa
Title: Re: Will taking the barrel off for cleaning effect poi/poa
Post by: chatterbox on April 23, 2013, 06:08:15 AM
Yes it can. If the barrel isn't tightened down the same as it was before the shot, it can throw off the POA/POI.
What alot of people do is make a mark where the end cap and the barrel meet so they are always tightened to the same spot
I would shoot it again, and leave the barrel attached to the gun when I clean it.
Title: Re: Will taking the barrel off for cleaning effect poi/poa
Post by: nyhunter on April 23, 2013, 06:17:30 AM
It can, I have never had a problem with tho.
Title: Re: Will taking the barrel off for cleaning effect poi/poa
Post by: 3" 870 Shell Shucker on April 23, 2013, 07:05:48 AM
I never remove the barrel, unless the gun gets wet.  Clean what you can get to.  5 or 10 shells here and there is no big deal.  Keep the bore clean.