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<blockquote data-quote="fj40mojo" data-source="post: 416332" data-attributes="member: 19129"><p>Jim,</p><p> </p><p>I'm still in the process of breaking in my first custom rifle, a 6.5x55 built on a commercial '98 Mauser action with a premium air guaged 1:8 Douglas barrel and chambered with PT&G's 6.5x55 Match reamer. I started out cleaning after every round for the first 5, then after every 5 round string through the first 50 rounds down the tube. I'm using Outers foaming bore cleaner to get the initial carbon fouling, Montana Extreme Copper Killer, and Kroil. I can definitely see how a guy could be tempted to use the abrasives to speed up the project. Through the second 50 rounds I cleaned after every 10 rounds but now I am just cleaning after each shooting session of 30-50 rounds and have found that it is easier now and faster to clean than it was at any point during the initial 100 rounds and accuracy is pleasing to say the least. I'm using the same cleaning process and finding less fouling and fouling that comes out much easier.</p><p> </p><p>I have a couple of factory rifle as well, neither is new by any means, that I did no break in on whatsoever. Just shot them and cleaned them once a year before putting them away. My question is can I go back now and improve the accuracy of those 2 other rifles by taking them from an absolute clean bore through the breakin process?</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for the great article.</p><p> </p><p>Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fj40mojo, post: 416332, member: 19129"] Jim, I'm still in the process of breaking in my first custom rifle, a 6.5x55 built on a commercial '98 Mauser action with a premium air guaged 1:8 Douglas barrel and chambered with PT&G's 6.5x55 Match reamer. I started out cleaning after every round for the first 5, then after every 5 round string through the first 50 rounds down the tube. I'm using Outers foaming bore cleaner to get the initial carbon fouling, Montana Extreme Copper Killer, and Kroil. I can definitely see how a guy could be tempted to use the abrasives to speed up the project. Through the second 50 rounds I cleaned after every 10 rounds but now I am just cleaning after each shooting session of 30-50 rounds and have found that it is easier now and faster to clean than it was at any point during the initial 100 rounds and accuracy is pleasing to say the least. I'm using the same cleaning process and finding less fouling and fouling that comes out much easier. I have a couple of factory rifle as well, neither is new by any means, that I did no break in on whatsoever. Just shot them and cleaned them once a year before putting them away. My question is can I go back now and improve the accuracy of those 2 other rifles by taking them from an absolute clean bore through the breakin process? Thanks for the great article. Mike [/QUOTE]
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