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Ernest II

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I just picked up my new AR. The bore looks shiney and I was wondering if I should clean it before shooting. Ive never tried the barrel break in like most do. I just shootem then cleanem and shootem some more. I ususally do not clean a barrel until I have shot 50 or so rounds then I clean it good and then itsd a long time between cleanings.
Thanks Daryl P.
 
When I got my RRA, there was a good bit of oil on it, so I cleaned that up excess so I wouldn't get a bunch of dirt stuck in places.
 
I always run at least a patch down the tube and clean the rest of the firearm off to get the shipping oil off!

Whats barrel break in????
 
Lube it up good to make sure everything will function right. My first one I didn't and it wouldn't feed right, also stove piped. Cleaned the grease out of it and lubed it and it's ran like a top ever since.
 
Any new gun should be field stripped, cleaned and lubed before initial firing. With the total lack of Quality Control processes in American manufacturing these days, who knows what you will find?
 
Originally Posted By: Terry N.Any new gun should be field stripped, cleaned and lubed before initial firing. With the total lack of Quality Control processes in American manufacturing these days, who knows what you will find?
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Did I say CLEAN.. BEFORE.. SHOOTING?
I ALWAYS CLEAN A FIREARM BEFORE SHOOTING IT. New/used or in between.
By the way is there a in between?
 
At a minimum; wet a patch with whatever solvent you use (Hoppes #9, Kroil,CLP..) run it through the bore to wet it up, then put the jag on and push a patch through.I think you`ll be surprised at what comes out of that clean/shiny barrel. Put a larger patch in the loop and wet it also then swab the chamber also. Just remember to use clean/dry patch afterword to swab it dry.I might leave the chamber in my rifles very minimal wet with kroil.But always push a synthetic (lintless) patch through the bore for a final dry and to remove any cotten dingleberrys that might be in there from the cleaning process (cotton patches I use).
Finally; always look through the barrel&in chamber before putting it together.
My 2cents worth..ok maybe a nickel
 
Here is a video that follows the same process I do for barrel break in. I have did it a few different ways, but found this one to be easiest.

 
Originally Posted By: Widow maker 223Barrel break is that warm fuzzy feeling some get when they waste a lot of ammo and time.



How true for chrome bores. Moly and SS barreles do change a bit over time. All for the better.
 
Well, if you have any metal chips in the bore, and they get jammed between the first round fired and the rifling, that ding is gonna be there forever.

So it's a pretty good idea to patch the barrel out, considering it's so easy.

And if the bore's chromed, it's not going to "break in" any. Just shoot it.
 
yep,
"some rifles come with a cow barrel, but ya always wanna get a "Bull" barrel and break 'em in".
heheehee love the video!
 
Well guys,, I thought the barrel looked shiney and clean, but when I went to clean it last night I thought I would never get done. The patches came out so cruddy. I mean thick black fouling patch after patch and copper solve and oil and more patches. Finally I got it cleaned to where the patches came out good and clean. I could not have imagined how much crud was in the bore. I hope she shoots good.
Thanks Daryl P.
 
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