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Posted: 3/22/2007 4:12:44 PM EDT
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What is the recommended way to break in a new gun? and Barrel? Thank you. E |
Even if it is not, shoot it. When I got my first AR I had no clue and didn't care to "break it in" still can do MOA and possibly sub MOA if I tried harder. I did do the route break in with my Savage 10FP and it still shoots great. |
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This method used by my Smithy for his barrels: (going off of memory, so forgive me) For the first 5 shots, use a bronze brush and a copper solvent after every round. 10 strokes. (down and back is considered 1 stroke) then follow up with 3 dry patches. The third patch SHOULD be clean. If not, go back and clean again. Then, after every 5th shot for the next 50 rounds. (or 45 if you only have a 50rd box of ammo) Then, tear down your gun and re-lube all parts where wear is showing and the gas rings on your AR15. |
I agree this is the most common way to do it if you have a non chrome lined barrel. the chrome lined ones you just shoot. Goof luck on your choice!! |
Can you please ask him what his rational is for this procedure? |
Nobody needs to break-in a barrel at all. I just read last week an article writen by Mcmillan(world class bbl maker) who basily says that cleaning routines to breakin a bbl are worthless and probably harm the bbl more than help. He says that a match grade .300wsm bbl is only good for 1000 rounds after that a compition shooter would change bbls because of wear and the affected accuracy, and that the cleaning routines are ment to wear out bbls, the idea was created by bbl makers over 15 years ago so people would wear out the bbl and come back to buy new ones because the truth is that a quality bbl will last a long time for the average shooter. Search for the artice you can find it your self.However i could see this going both ways. 1. Cleaning routine to break in = wear = new bbl  2. Shooting and cleaning regularly= wear = new bbl I seem to think that a bbl will perform at its best bran new and from there go down hill from there |
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