Barrel Break in?

Sorry Brent,
I think my wording is not what I intended to say.
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I'll go back and fix it.

What I want to say is.... 10 rounds or less is great ! If one has a good barrel it should be good right away.
Some people that think 50 rounds plus has to be done,or it's not right.


BTW.....
I'm just a nobody here and proly always will be !
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Originally Posted By: claimbusterHave to admit, I've done it both ways many times and can't tell the difference.

Anymore, I clean it good and then just take it easy with normal shooting. Now do I go out and run 100 rds down the tube in 30 minutes and get it super hot, ABSOLUTELY NOT! I take it easy.

Good info Jim.
 
Tim, I also didn't mean to come across wrong. I feel if you have a good custom barrel, mine are Hart, they should be OK. BUT,,,, what if there was a tooling mark or burr? This is where the break in will come into play. A factory barrel....well you do what you can? Take care Tim and thank you for the input. Brent
 
Originally Posted By: SuperSeal110Barrel break in is a JOKE.


Clean your rifle when you get it and shoot it till the accuracy drops, repeat process. You may be right if we're talking about custom barrels, which are hand lapped by experts before they leave the factory.

Production barrels are different, much rougher than a custom barrel. The break in process is a meager attempt by the layman to gain some of the benefits of hand lapping for those of us without the tools or expertise to hand lap the bore.

Does it help? Probably. Does it damage the bore? Absolutely not if done with propper care and tools.

I do it on my production barrels, and mine are more accurate than the vast majority of you people who say it's a waste. I therefore conclude that a reasonable break in process is worth while.
 
Originally Posted By: OKBrentI belive a good custom barrell should be broke in correctly. That is by shooting one shot, cleaning and continuing this untill you get less and less copper. Somtimes four shots sometimes 10? Here is the theroy behind it...If a burr is present in the barrel, the first shot, might break it free. If it dosent, it will peel copper from the bullet and retain the copper around it. Without cleaning the copper from the burr, it will have a harder time comming out on the next shot. That is why we clean. Every shot should be easier to clean as you go. Meaning less and less blue or copper on the cloth. I have had barrels I felt like were perfect after three to five shots and I have had a few that took a few more.

My opion is for a custom barrell, it is a must if you have spent the time and money to build a good rifle. The comment that people "don't want to burn out thier barrells waisting amo"...B.S. it can be done in less than 10 shots on a custom barrel. I think they don't like to clean...Just my thoughts..Brent


I agree with you on custom barrel get a good bore guide,rods and jags that fit the bore for the patch.
 
Originally Posted By: DiRTY DOG
I do it on my production barrels, and mine are more accurate than the vast majority of you people who say it's a waste. I therefore conclude that a reasonable break in process is worth while.
Do you have a comparison with production barrels you DIDN'T use your "break in" process on? I'm not trying to be a pain in the b, just wondering.

REally, the only way to know the answer to this is to take several barrels/guns, same manufacture lot and just shoot several, and use break-in process with several. check groups with the same shooter and shooting process and compare. I'm GUESSING there won't be much difference (I'm also guessing NO ONE has ever done this).
 
Originally Posted By: DiRTY DOG

I do it on my production barrels, and mine are more accurate than the vast majority of you people who say it's a waste.

wow.
 
Like I said earlier, barrel break in is ridiculous as far as Im concerned....The most important thing that I have found in 30 years of shooting is getting the right load combination...

Chad
 


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