awwhite1012
Member
Found this on an old post and wondered how many people with ptr's actually followed this break in process and if you didnt what did you start shooting right out of the box. I started out with the process but do to the ammo rush would rather just start shooting off the surplus I have and am looking for opinions and preformance reports.
I contacted Victor at JLD for his comments about the SA Surpus Ammo:
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Thank you, the thing with SA ammo is hit and miss, some lots burn clean and some lots leave so much soot that clogs the camber flutes and the rifle quits cycling after about 15 to 20 rounds,
JLD Enterprises, Inc.
March 28, 2006
Recommended ammunition for break in is Remington UMC 150 grains FMJ. (200 rounds)
Shoot one round and clean barrel.
Shoot 3 rounds and clean barrel.
Shoot 5 rounds, clean barrel and let it cool down.
Shoot 10 rounds, clean the barrel and let it cool down.
Keep on repeating the 10 round strings until you complete the 200 rounds, after this you can shoot both Surplus and Commercial ammo, that is .308 and 7.62 X 51 NATO.
Surplus ammunition:
STAY AWAY from Indian, South African, Austrian and CAVIM from Venezuela.
GOOD SURPLUS: British, Lake City (US), Argentine, Portuguese, Australian and Spain surplus.
I contacted Victor at JLD for his comments about the SA Surpus Ammo:
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Thank you, the thing with SA ammo is hit and miss, some lots burn clean and some lots leave so much soot that clogs the camber flutes and the rifle quits cycling after about 15 to 20 rounds,
JLD Enterprises, Inc.
March 28, 2006
Recommended ammunition for break in is Remington UMC 150 grains FMJ. (200 rounds)
Shoot one round and clean barrel.
Shoot 3 rounds and clean barrel.
Shoot 5 rounds, clean barrel and let it cool down.
Shoot 10 rounds, clean the barrel and let it cool down.
Keep on repeating the 10 round strings until you complete the 200 rounds, after this you can shoot both Surplus and Commercial ammo, that is .308 and 7.62 X 51 NATO.
Surplus ammunition:
STAY AWAY from Indian, South African, Austrian and CAVIM from Venezuela.
GOOD SURPLUS: British, Lake City (US), Argentine, Portuguese, Australian and Spain surplus.