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Coppermelt break-in pics
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<blockquote data-quote="7mmRHB" data-source="post: 84970" data-attributes="member: 3584"><p>Dave I try to use A very large berring surface bullet like a Sierra 160 gr flat base loaded down to around 2800 fps. I do that with a light charge of quick powder relative to type of cartridge your working with. This helps keep copper fouling in check. As for the number of patches or length of time to break in a gun, they're all different. I've never personally had a custom barrel take more than 8 or 10 shots. Most take three or four. If your Lilja is taking that much work maybe they screwed up on the hand lapping or didn't do it at all. The 25-06 imp I mentioned before took less than two hours to do those first twenty shots. The Coppermelt makes a huge savings in cleaning time. good luck with your progect. 7mmrhb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7mmRHB, post: 84970, member: 3584"] Dave I try to use A very large berring surface bullet like a Sierra 160 gr flat base loaded down to around 2800 fps. I do that with a light charge of quick powder relative to type of cartridge your working with. This helps keep copper fouling in check. As for the number of patches or length of time to break in a gun, they're all different. I've never personally had a custom barrel take more than 8 or 10 shots. Most take three or four. If your Lilja is taking that much work maybe they screwed up on the hand lapping or didn't do it at all. The 25-06 imp I mentioned before took less than two hours to do those first twenty shots. The Coppermelt makes a huge savings in cleaning time. good luck with your progect. 7mmrhb [/QUOTE]
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