Geckgo
Member
Well, it seems like the OP was asking what each of us does individually and what our personal opion on break in is. Don't know why people are arguing my than just to argue, but whatever, I'll answer the op.
I do nothing special on rifles. The first Rem700 I got I would shoot 3-5 clean, repeat, after about 3 groups I got tired of the nonsense, zeroed the gun, cleaned it and took it home.
Now I just swab them out and shoot them.
On auto pistols, I don't so much break in the barrel but I like to break in the slide, so I cycle it by hand about 100-400 times (depending on the weapon), take it down, clean and grease, applying oil where needed, then I put 200-400 rounds down range on her first trip, then clean the living crap out of her, oil and grease again. Makes her feel all smooth and heavenly
My "thoughts" on barrel breakin?? There may be something to the "throat deburring" nonsense that internet articles like to talk about, but I never really understood how gliding metal would smooth out a much harder barrel medal. I try not to think about it and if I were going to do a barrel break in again, I would do it to annoy people at the range.
1. Buy a live chicken.
2. Go to the range.
3. Teach the chicken to shoot.
... Well, there's several steps but it basically ends the same way no matter how you do it, several people stop by to ask what the hell is wrong with you before they leave.
I do nothing special on rifles. The first Rem700 I got I would shoot 3-5 clean, repeat, after about 3 groups I got tired of the nonsense, zeroed the gun, cleaned it and took it home.
Now I just swab them out and shoot them.
On auto pistols, I don't so much break in the barrel but I like to break in the slide, so I cycle it by hand about 100-400 times (depending on the weapon), take it down, clean and grease, applying oil where needed, then I put 200-400 rounds down range on her first trip, then clean the living crap out of her, oil and grease again. Makes her feel all smooth and heavenly
My "thoughts" on barrel breakin?? There may be something to the "throat deburring" nonsense that internet articles like to talk about, but I never really understood how gliding metal would smooth out a much harder barrel medal. I try not to think about it and if I were going to do a barrel break in again, I would do it to annoy people at the range.
1. Buy a live chicken.
2. Go to the range.
3. Teach the chicken to shoot.
... Well, there's several steps but it basically ends the same way no matter how you do it, several people stop by to ask what the hell is wrong with you before they leave.