Barrel Break-in Opinions

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GSM in Atlanta

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What are your comments on barrel break-in techniques you have used for your new rifles. Do you think that it significantly helps accuracy?

Whenever I get a new rifle, especially an autoloader, I just don't seem to have the self control to not send an entire box of rounds down range. Am I really missing out because I'm too impatient to shoot a shot, then clean, shoot another, then clean again....?
 
Forget about the "breaking-in" the barrel. There is no such thing. Best thing to do is to shoot it a lot and just clean it once in a while.
 
I think barrel break-ins have some value for a match grade barrel. For a factory out of the box barrel they are pretty much a waste of time and ammo IMHO.
 
Well, Let me swim agin the tide here. :D
For factory rifles, I'd clean thoroughly and carefully, including at least 25 strokes with a tight patch and a non-imbedding abrasive compound, like J-B or Remington Bore Cleaner, and several solvent wet patches to get it out of the bore, then dry the bore and shoot one clean for around 10 rounds. then every 3 rounds for the next couple boxes, then every five, probably for several hundred more rounds, factory pipe being what it is...
For a custom barrel, much the same, except it will be broken in by 10 rounds... Ya gets what ya pays for, and factorys pay about $25 for a barrel, I hear.
Or don't do it at all. It works for me, but my requirements may be different from yours!:D
 
taco, you beat me to it ...

... I thought of the very same thing.

GSM, he is referring to Gale McMillan's posts, in case it is not evident. We were fortunate to have Gale's company here at TFL for a little while. Sadly, he passed away last year. Others who knew him can better explain his vast experience.

That thread is a classic, and deserves a place in the TFL library.

Regards from AZ
 
Gotta remember once again, Krieger's job is to sell barrels, what advantage would Gale have to oppose break in? I'll stick with Gales opinion.

Blue Duck
 
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