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Brux are excellent barrels. I shoot them in my FTR Rifle and they perform as well as any other cut rifled barrel.
Brux Barrels
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Had a Brux on a McWhorter 7WSM, sporter weight 26". Excellent for 3-shots (.3's) and best I've had for cold bore precision. Don't think you could go wrong with one.
7Rum Slayer
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I love my Brux barrels! I currently own two, both are #5 stainless heavy sporters. I also have 2 Bartlein's that shoot amazing. All of my custom barrels look really good in my borescope but the Brux barrels are a thing of beauty on the inside! Best of luck, Jason
7stw
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I have owned and shot two of them, both in 7mm. One, I bought here from a well known member.
They both broke in very well, mine were both four grooves. I was skeptical at first. Believe me when I say no worries. My 7stw, was a genuine 1/4 minute shooter with that barrel. The other, I built a 280 rem, 26 in finish. It thought it was a varmint gun. Neither one ever copper fouled, and I was using Barnes bullets exclusively at that time. You did good, you won't regret.
Ps, it all depends on how well your Smith installs, and chambers it as well. I purchased the readers, from PTG, on both occasions, and sold them to the the Smith afterwards. Didn't want rented reamers.
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lancetkenyon
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Just picked up my new 25 Creedmoor with a 26" 1:7.5" Brux Sendero steel barrel.
I can say I am happy with it after only 20 rounds down it. 131 Blackjack @ 2976fps so far, no pressure, and quite accurate.
I can say I am happy with it after only 20 rounds down it. 131 Blackjack @ 2976fps so far, no pressure, and quite accurate.
jjmp
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Berry nice LK,
General RE LEE
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For you folks with Brux barrels, did you do a break in procedure or just proceed with shooting right off the bat?
LRNut
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I use two builders in PHX for LR rifles. Ones makes his own barrels (best I have used) but the other prefers Brux. I have one on a 338 Lapua- shoots great. He is rebarrelling a 300 RUM now with a Brux. Once I find a load that groups 1/2 MOA at 500 I stop load testing and start shooting in the wind, so I don't have any pretty groups on paper.
Kmccord
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I did a break in, the one my rifle builder recommended, but I am not sure if break in is really gaining anything.
I let the barrel tell me what it needs, I shoot and clean for 5 shots after that if it still copper fouling I shoot and clean for 5 more keeping track of how fast it cleans up most times at this point I will shoot 3 and clean if there is little to no copper fouling I will call break in done
I'm with Kimccord. I followed my smiths recommendation, but I've never had one foul hardly at all. Usually I consider mine done at about 40 rounds. Minimal speed-up occurs within the first 50-70 rounds.
lancetkenyon
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My first 20 round break in went like this:
1. Shoot 1
2. Repeat
I will continue this regime for the first 100 or so rounds. Probably much more.
My 6CM had 400 rounds before the first cleaning.
I have a 6.5SS that has 300+ with no cleaning yet. And a 7SS with about 150 so far.
I clean when groups start to open up. Not before.
