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A twist on barrel break in question...... Bullet seating depth....
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1443722" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>The fact that I inspect all of my barrels during, and after final chambering puts me at a disadvantage as to the throat and lead area of the chamber needing to be fire lapped because I see no signs of annular rings in this area. there are sharp edges that will foul at first but they seem to break in at close to the same rate as the barrel, and buy the time the brake in is complete, this area looks as good as the rest of the bore.</p><p></p><p>I believe that fire lapping "Can" be good in certain applications to help remove any marks left by the reamer, But only in the hands of someone that knows what they are looking at and has a borescope to see the progress as they are doing it. Otherwise, they may do more damage than good.</p><p></p><p>The fact that it is an abrasive process, My instincts are that It can reduce barrel life and is best left to those barrels that are rough and need some help improving there accuracy, if only for a little less time.</p><p></p><p>There are other process that sound like the answer to all problems like fire lapping, but if not needed or the problem could be something else</p><p>they could do more damage than good. So they should not be part of a general procedure and should only be used if it is the only way to solve a problem.</p><p></p><p>Just like lapping a barrel, should only be done as a last resort and by someone that has the proper tools and experience to do it correctly, and inspect it to reach the best results.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1443722, member: 2736"] The fact that I inspect all of my barrels during, and after final chambering puts me at a disadvantage as to the throat and lead area of the chamber needing to be fire lapped because I see no signs of annular rings in this area. there are sharp edges that will foul at first but they seem to break in at close to the same rate as the barrel, and buy the time the brake in is complete, this area looks as good as the rest of the bore. I believe that fire lapping "Can" be good in certain applications to help remove any marks left by the reamer, But only in the hands of someone that knows what they are looking at and has a borescope to see the progress as they are doing it. Otherwise, they may do more damage than good. The fact that it is an abrasive process, My instincts are that It can reduce barrel life and is best left to those barrels that are rough and need some help improving there accuracy, if only for a little less time. There are other process that sound like the answer to all problems like fire lapping, but if not needed or the problem could be something else they could do more damage than good. So they should not be part of a general procedure and should only be used if it is the only way to solve a problem. Just like lapping a barrel, should only be done as a last resort and by someone that has the proper tools and experience to do it correctly, and inspect it to reach the best results. Just my opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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