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Barrel Break-in...necessary or not needed?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ronald W Schaefer" data-source="post: 1701768" data-attributes="member: 109378"><p>Since I bought a Fierce Firearms CT Carbon Edge abut two years ago I started using their recommended break-in technique. Don't know if its better or not than nothing or any other technique but I've used it on that rig and several other "factory" rifles...they all shoot pretty well.</p><p>From their website:</p><p><strong>Question: How do I break in the barrel on my Fierce rifle?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Answer</strong>: The Fierce rifle barrels are hand-lapped match grade stainless steel barrels. The hand lapping process starts the break in process. Following is the recommended barrel break-in procedure to ensure reliable and consistent accuracy from your new Fierce rifle:</p><p></p><p>Your break in will require shooting one box (20 rounds) of ammo</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Shoot one round and then clean<br /> Do this for the first five rounds.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Shoot five rounds and then clean<br /> Do this for the next fifteen rounds.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Shoot a fouler round and then a three shot group for accuracy.</li> </ol><p><strong>NOTE</strong>: Allow barrel to cool before shooting each series of break-in rounds to avoid unnecessary throat erosion. Do not shoot your rifle in succession until the barrel is too hot to touch with a bare hand. This can burn the throat out of your match grade chamber.</p><p></p><p>When cleaning we recommend the following items</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use a quality one-piece cleaning rod.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use high quality patches.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use a bore guide.</li> </ul><p>Clean from chamber end only.</p><p></p><p>Clean powder residue from bore using a high quality barrel cleaning solvent.</p><p></p><p>Follow with a copper remover like Barnes CR-10 Copper to remove copper fouling. Follow the instructions on the bottle.</p><p></p><p>Finish with a patch lightly coated with gun oil. Your rifle is ready to shoot.</p><p>Remember to clean your rifle after 20-30 rounds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ronald W Schaefer, post: 1701768, member: 109378"] Since I bought a Fierce Firearms CT Carbon Edge abut two years ago I started using their recommended break-in technique. Don't know if its better or not than nothing or any other technique but I've used it on that rig and several other "factory" rifles...they all shoot pretty well. From their website: [B]Question: How do I break in the barrel on my Fierce rifle?[/B] [B]Answer[/B]: The Fierce rifle barrels are hand-lapped match grade stainless steel barrels. The hand lapping process starts the break in process. Following is the recommended barrel break-in procedure to ensure reliable and consistent accuracy from your new Fierce rifle: Your break in will require shooting one box (20 rounds) of ammo [LIST=1] [*]Shoot one round and then clean Do this for the first five rounds. [*]Shoot five rounds and then clean Do this for the next fifteen rounds. [*]Shoot a fouler round and then a three shot group for accuracy. [/LIST] [B]NOTE[/B]: Allow barrel to cool before shooting each series of break-in rounds to avoid unnecessary throat erosion. Do not shoot your rifle in succession until the barrel is too hot to touch with a bare hand. This can burn the throat out of your match grade chamber. When cleaning we recommend the following items [LIST] [*]Use a quality one-piece cleaning rod. [*]Use high quality patches. [*]Use a bore guide. [/LIST] Clean from chamber end only. Clean powder residue from bore using a high quality barrel cleaning solvent. Follow with a copper remover like Barnes CR-10 Copper to remove copper fouling. Follow the instructions on the bottle. Finish with a patch lightly coated with gun oil. Your rifle is ready to shoot. Remember to clean your rifle after 20-30 rounds. [/QUOTE]
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