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Match Grade Barrell break in procedures
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<blockquote data-quote="el matador" data-source="post: 1021129" data-attributes="member: 12193"><p>I appreciate the comments, no reason to get upset by someone voicing an opinion based on experience as extensive as yours. My post might have been a little unclear as well. Obviously people can see the results of shooting a new barrel by using a bore scope. I'm not saying that it's just a guess if fouling occurs. The result of the first shot, the tendency of a bore to foul, the accuracy of "seasoned" barrels etc. can all be observed. What people are theorizing about is the reason behind it all. Maybe there is someone who actually knows, but I see a lot of conflicting (or different) theories as to why you should or shouldn't break in a new barrel. And these theories come from barrel makers and very experienced shooters! Since I'm not among the most experienced in the world with this I just assimilate whichever theories sound good to me. The rough throat theory seems logical and also seems to jive with the short break in procedures that a lot of people swear by. Extensive break in scenarios seem to be put forth mostly by barrel makers, whose best interest includes replacing worn out barrels. </p><p></p><p>"Burrs" may not be the best way to describe what a throating reamer does to the rifling. I know what a freshly machined piece of steel looks like though and while it may appear smooth, it looks very different from a piece of highly polished steel. So I continue to believe that it's the throat that gets broken in on a new barrel, not so much the bore itself. But like you said it's just an opinion <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> And my opinion might be swayed by the fact that I don't want to clean a gun 30 times before I can relax and just shoot it. </p><p></p><p>I have several new barrels to break in right now so it's a timely thread for me. Good reading.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="el matador, post: 1021129, member: 12193"] I appreciate the comments, no reason to get upset by someone voicing an opinion based on experience as extensive as yours. My post might have been a little unclear as well. Obviously people can see the results of shooting a new barrel by using a bore scope. I'm not saying that it's just a guess if fouling occurs. The result of the first shot, the tendency of a bore to foul, the accuracy of "seasoned" barrels etc. can all be observed. What people are theorizing about is the reason behind it all. Maybe there is someone who actually knows, but I see a lot of conflicting (or different) theories as to why you should or shouldn't break in a new barrel. And these theories come from barrel makers and very experienced shooters! Since I'm not among the most experienced in the world with this I just assimilate whichever theories sound good to me. The rough throat theory seems logical and also seems to jive with the short break in procedures that a lot of people swear by. Extensive break in scenarios seem to be put forth mostly by barrel makers, whose best interest includes replacing worn out barrels. "Burrs" may not be the best way to describe what a throating reamer does to the rifling. I know what a freshly machined piece of steel looks like though and while it may appear smooth, it looks very different from a piece of highly polished steel. So I continue to believe that it's the throat that gets broken in on a new barrel, not so much the bore itself. But like you said it's just an opinion :) And my opinion might be swayed by the fact that I don't want to clean a gun 30 times before I can relax and just shoot it. I have several new barrels to break in right now so it's a timely thread for me. Good reading. [/QUOTE]
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