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Posted: 8/28/2013 4:53:03 PM EDT
| hi, taking the bcm 16 middy out for the first time, what gr ammo should i use to break it in. |
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Take the gun out of the box. CLEAN it thoroughly. (Manufacturers ship guns with preservative coatings, not lubricants.) Properly lube the rifle. Buy quality, full-power ammo. Shoot a lot. Clean. Repeat.
There are a lot of parts that slide/rub/turn on each other, and they need some help to wear in together, so proper lubrication and full-power ammo are THE thing. Cleaning is also very important during the first several hundred rounds, since you'll be producing a lot of (very fine) wear on very focused locations, so cleaning removes the results of all that rubbing. After something like 500-700 rounds, most people notice a pretty substantial change in how the gun "feels." In the meantime, enjoy the range time! |
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Don't know what rifle you have but my new DPMS Oracle manual states to clean after every round for the 1st 25 rounds, then once after 25 rounds for the next one hundred. Also, no reloads. "Barrel break in" is a myth in the AR world. Voiding the warranty for using reloaded ammunition is simply a way to avoid liability for something the manufacturer can't control. |
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^ this
I just dropped $500 on a new barrel from Noveske (pac-nor) and it specifically comes with a notice stating they have seen no benefit from break in procedures. I have also head from many other high end barrel makers that they either don't see any benefit or that they began including a break in procedure because so many people asked for it but there is really no reason. Clean the hell out of it before you first shoot it and whatever reamer marks or pores need to be removed will be handled by the first 100-200 rounds you fire. I have heard of some folks reporting a barrel being easier to clean over its life thanks to break ins, however anyone who thinks a break in will help the barrel's accuracy is being unrealistic. Good cleaning products, methods, and a reasonable frequency of using them is what is needed to keep a high quality barrel shooting its best. |
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