Thanks for the link. I thought that he was the one that used JB for break-in. Apparently he makes 50 passes with JB, then starts grouping and repeats the JB if there is any "green" during the first cleaning. He uses Moly coated chunks though. I am not going to put moly through my rifle.
I called the custom shop but I got a voicemail. I left a message and my home phone#. Let's see how long it takes to hear from them.
On another note, my Iron Brigade Armory one piece scope mount came in this morning. Man, this appears to be a rock solid piece. I don't think you could find a more soild mount anywhere. I can't wait to squeeze my new Leupold Tactical into this bad boy and get started with the fun part. Now, if the scope would just come in.
I also have to say that Norm Chandler Jr's customer service has been as good as I have ever recieved anywhere. I plan to do business with the Chandlers as soon as I can afford a Chandler Super Grade Sniper.
Note: While I was typing this post the custom shop returned my call! About five minutes call turnaround. Here's the poop...
The custom shop representative said that, in his opinion, shooting one round and cleaning is a little extreme. He recommended starting with a clean bore and shooting three round groups and making sure not to heat up the barrel, cleaning between groups for the first 30 rounds, then clean it when it needs it. He also thought it would be a good idea not to put any real heat into the barrel for the first 100 rounds.
When asked about the JB break-in procedure mentioned above he said that the abrasive in JB is really ultrafine and you'd really have to "go to town" to oversize the bore. He also said that he only uses JB on a bore that fouls excessively. He recommended using the least abrasive method that will clean the bore, be it a patch and Hoppes or copper solvent, and using more harsh cleaners only if the bore absolutely requires it. Makes good common sense.
According to the rep, the LTR isn't a full Custom Shop(CS) gun. The CS does chamber the barrels and do a few other regular manufacturing procedures on the LTR. It goes through the CS but isn't considered a custom piece.
He said that the bore is not hand lapped so I guess you made that up sensop. Shame on you.
I'll break out the Shooter's Choice and a few patches this afternoon and get it ready to start breaking it in. I guess I will use the CS recommended break-in.
Groups to follow! Stay tuned...
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