Does anyone "break in" their new barrels

Been there done that never again, I have used the flintz on barrles that collected copper with litte improvement.

life is too short to worry just shoot, when dirty use wipeout
 
Great info guys! I was also wondering if I need to use a bore guide for my new Encore! I've never used one before and was wondering if they are worth picking one up. They say they replace the bolt of your gun, will they work for a break-action gun?
 
Looking at barrels as you get them, they are either lapped by the maker, as custom barrel makers do with their barrels, or they are unlapped, like you get when you buy a factory rifle.
Custom barrel makers like Hart, Lilja, Shilen, Kreiger, and others, all lap their barrels before you get them. For these barrels, there is no break in required as they are as good as they will ever get.
Factory barrels that aren't lapped have tool marks inside that should be polished/smoothed (lapped). I use JB Bore Paste to poilish (lap) my factory barrels, 100 strokes with a tight fitting patch loaded with JB. After doing the polishing, these barrels are as good as they will get, and no break in is required.
Don't confuse rifle break in with barrel break in. A new rifle will need a few rounds through it for the barrel and action to settle in the stock so it shoots better. But, the barrel does not need any breaking in if you do what I decribe above.
I use JB Bore Paste as it is slightly more abrasive that Flitz, and does a better job of polishing out the tool marks in the bore. Flitz is a polish with very little abrasive in it, so it does polish, but doesn't remove the tool marks like the JB does. I've used both of these products for 30 years in my knife making, so I have experience with them. The Flitz would be best used after using the JB for that final bore shining.
JB was compounded for rifle bore lapping and is sold by Brownell's, a gun parts supplier.

Martyn
 
I agree 100% with Trappro. Every bench rest shooter I know follows his procedure pretty much to the tee. This is to acheive and maintain the ultimate accuracy your rifle is capable of. I'm not lazy and i dont particularly like to clean my guns but it doesnt hurt to protect your investments. The old men at the range all shoot 3 shot groups into 3/8" at 100 yards consistently and if i do my part behind the gun so do i. After 10 to 15 shots without running a couple of patchs through the barrel your groups will begin to spread out. And dont let your barrel get too hot. Thank you for reading my opinion and listening to my experiences.
 
Martyn,

Could you explain in more detail how you run your patch wtih JB? Are you using a jag and pushing through, or are you using a patch holder? I've always wondered about the little patch holders, it seems that the patch is so folded up, that material would not get on or off the entire bore?

I went to look for JB Bore Paste this weekend and couldn't find "Bore Paste" I found JB Bore Cleaner, is that the stuff?

M70
 
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Martyn,

Could you explain in more detail how you run your patch wtih JB? Are you using a jag and pushing through, or are you using a patch holder? I've always wondered about the little patch holders, it seems that the patch is so folded up, that material would not get on or off the entire bore?

I went to look for JB Bore Paste this weekend and couldn't find "Bore Paste" I found JB Bore Cleaner, is that the stuff?

M70



Yes, it is JB Bore Cleaner.
I use a worn out brush wrapped with a patch loaded with the JB to run through the bore to polish it. I do 100 strokes, and I don't let the patch exit the muzzle. I want the muzzle/crown to be as sharp as it can be, without washing any of the crown with the JB loaded patch.
Clean up is a pita, but it's worth it.

Martyn
 


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