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Is barrel break-in really needed for factory guns?
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<blockquote data-quote="TOM H" data-source="post: 59385" data-attributes="member: 306"><p>When I got my first 40x years ago the test target had two 5 shot groups in the .2's and I'm sure Rem didn't clean after every shot. I've done it both ways and do agree that you can wear a barrel out cleaning. Jerry Teo is right on the custom barrels you can go over to benchrest.com and you will find some that don't do a barrel break in and they seem to win. I don't spend the time on barrel break in as I use to with my custom barrels. Good hand lapped barrel just don't need alot. I believe if more would just take the brush off after it pass the bore instead of bringing it back would cut the break in wouldn't be dragging all that dirty stuff back. On a factory barrel I'll do the one shot for five then see how it does just no hard and fast rule may go to a two shot clean then move up to 3 shot. Well good luck. I use a mix of GM top engine cleaner with about 1/4 of Kroil then use Sweet's. Been using the GM for over 20yrs now. Well food luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOM H, post: 59385, member: 306"] When I got my first 40x years ago the test target had two 5 shot groups in the .2's and I'm sure Rem didn't clean after every shot. I've done it both ways and do agree that you can wear a barrel out cleaning. Jerry Teo is right on the custom barrels you can go over to benchrest.com and you will find some that don't do a barrel break in and they seem to win. I don't spend the time on barrel break in as I use to with my custom barrels. Good hand lapped barrel just don't need alot. I believe if more would just take the brush off after it pass the bore instead of bringing it back would cut the break in wouldn't be dragging all that dirty stuff back. On a factory barrel I'll do the one shot for five then see how it does just no hard and fast rule may go to a two shot clean then move up to 3 shot. Well good luck. I use a mix of GM top engine cleaner with about 1/4 of Kroil then use Sweet's. Been using the GM for over 20yrs now. Well food luck. [/QUOTE]
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