Barrel break in?

[Double Naught Spy]

Yeah, but that is going to happen whether you do the magical sequence or not.

 

[Jim Watson]

I followed two maker’s recommendations to break in their barrels.
Ol’ Gale notwithstanding, it took 13 rounds for one and 33 for the other.
I used good ammo and shot carefully between wipes. So by the time I was done, I had 100 yard zeros and chronograph readings, shots I would have fired anyhow. No loss of barrel life.

 

[MarshallDodge]

Just go shoot>

I clean it, then go shoot 10-50 rounds, then clean it again.

 

[Varminterror]

Your barrel will never be "broken-in."

Eh… I don’t subscribe to this ^, because of this v

There’s more variability in the first 100 rounds than there is in the next 1 or 2 thousand. You can see it in the chronograph data and reduction in fouling

So whatever you choose to call it, a barrel is changing pretty significantly for 100-150 rounds, then it DOESN’T change significantly for 1-2 thousand, literally an order of magnitude more rounds, and then it starts changing significantly again every 100 rounds… well… it’s pretty clear we have a short unstable phase followed by a long stable phase, followed again by more (and progressive) instability…

I burn in my match barrels, before I start trusting them. And then I don’t really have to think about them for a long time, and when I have to think about them again, I replace them…

 

[brontodon]

your OWN post states what you claim to have received from Browning in email, specifically regarding accuracy...

The FAQ on the Browning web site seems to be about barrel longevity:
>> After following the procedure, your barrel's interior surface will be sealed and should shoot cleaner and develop less fouling for the rest of its shooting life <<

But what Browning told me when I queried them seems to be about accuracy:
>> ...if you are getting a good grouping you do not have to do the break in process <<

 

[Nature Boy]

Yeah, but that is going to happen whether you do the magical sequence or not.

It’s just a process. Some follow it and some don’t. There’s nothing magical about it.

All I said was I won’t start any load development until my barrel has settled (I.e. “broken in”). I know when I’ve reached that point because I follow a process.

 

[jmorris]

I agree, methods should be developed by and from positive results. Magic and feelings don't have much bearing, if wanting to win or kill is the goal.