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Barrel break in and fire forming these days
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<blockquote data-quote="D$tring" data-source="post: 2220204" data-attributes="member: 114263"><p>I used to do the fire one and clean to steel for 5 shots, fire three and clean to steel for 3-5 cycles. Accidentally ruined a throat, by getting a patch stuck (smith scratched it up getting the patch out), and had to rechamber. That ended my break in ways.</p><p></p><p>I think that cleaning/break in regimen might be okay for factory mass produced barrels. For High end barrels, I now clean initially to remove debris and oil prior to shooting and clean after the first ladder to develop a load and then only as needed. My rifles seem to shoot better "dirty", so I only clean to steel if accuracy takes a slip and carbon removal doesn't seem to work. I clean carbon at the end of the season regardless. And I clean carbon if I notice a pressure/speed spike, if I was in a really wet/dirty environment, or if accuracy degrades.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D$tring, post: 2220204, member: 114263"] I used to do the fire one and clean to steel for 5 shots, fire three and clean to steel for 3-5 cycles. Accidentally ruined a throat, by getting a patch stuck (smith scratched it up getting the patch out), and had to rechamber. That ended my break in ways. I think that cleaning/break in regimen might be okay for factory mass produced barrels. For High end barrels, I now clean initially to remove debris and oil prior to shooting and clean after the first ladder to develop a load and then only as needed. My rifles seem to shoot better “dirty”, so I only clean to steel if accuracy takes a slip and carbon removal doesn’t seem to work. I clean carbon at the end of the season regardless. And I clean carbon if I notice a pressure/speed spike, if I was in a really wet/dirty environment, or if accuracy degrades. [/QUOTE]
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