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<blockquote data-quote="Eleazar" data-source="post: 541517" data-attributes="member: 36033"><p>Whats your alls thoughts on breaking in a barrel? Worth it? I was going to try the method below given to me by a buddy.</p><p> </p><p>Approx 20 rounds. cleaning between every shot. </p><p> </p><p>Should I do more, less, or not even mess with it?</p><p> </p><p><strong>BARREL BREAK-IN</strong></p><p><strong></strong> </p><p>Items Needed: </p><p>308 caliber patches - NEED ALOT </p><p></p><p>308 caliber jag</p><p></p><p>Cleaning rod...use a good Dewey rod....don't use those walmart metal rods b/c they may scratch the inside of your barrel/action or crown. </p><p></p><p>Bore Clean Rod Guide NOT REQUIRED BUT HANDY....keeps chamber clean and aligns your rod to bore chamber much easier.</p><p> </p><p>2-3 308 caliber brass brushes </p><p></p><p>Sweets 7.62 </p><p></p><p>J-B Non-Embedding Bore Cleaning Compound</p><p> </p><p>Butch's Bore Shine/Shooters Choice or equivalent copper solvent (similar to Hoppes #9). (one bottle is plenty but two would be a good idea b/c you will use alot of this)</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Barrel Break-In/Lapping Steps</u></strong></p><p> </p><p>Shoot </p><p></p><p>Push a patch wet with solvent (Shooter's Choice or equivalent solvent) through the bore. </p><p></p><p>Wet a brush with solvent and make eight or ten passes through the barrel. Repeat with a second application.</p><p> </p><p>Push two or three wet patches through the bore allow the solvent to soak in the bore for 5 to 10 minutes.</p><p> </p><p>Push two or three dry patches through the bore.</p><p> </p><p>Install brass brush and wrap a patch around brush and smear/wipe JB all over it and run it up and down the barrel (FULL LENGTH of riflings) several times...approximately 15-20x. Save this brush for use only with this JB step...it will be ruined in respect to being used as a brush alone after you use it with JB but will serve as your JB patch brush from this point forward.</p><p> </p><p>Push two or three dry patches through the bore to be sure you have removed all of the JB compound and loose foulings.</p><p> </p><p>Push a patch wet with Sweets repeatedly back and forth through the bore and then allow the solvent to soak in the bore for no longer than 10 minutes! </p><p></p><p>Push two or three dry patches through the bore to remove the Sweets and fouling residue. </p><p></p><p>Push a patch wet with solvent through the bore. </p><p></p><p>Wet a brush with solvent and make eight to ten passes through the barrel. </p><p></p><p>Push two or three wet patches through the bore to remove the residue and allow the solvent to soak in the bore for 5 to 10 minutes. </p><p></p><p>Push two or three dry patches through the bore. May need repeated to ensure all residue is removed. I always "butterflied" the patches (doubled them up) to ensure I was reaching every nick and cranny of the bore....was tight to push but... </p><p></p><p>Wipe out the chamber using a large patch on the end of your cleaning rod and </p><p>you're ready to go again. </p><p></p><p>Shoot</p><p></p><p>Repeat steps repeatedly for approximately 20 shots</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eleazar, post: 541517, member: 36033"] Whats your alls thoughts on breaking in a barrel? Worth it? I was going to try the method below given to me by a buddy. Approx 20 rounds. cleaning between every shot. Should I do more, less, or not even mess with it? [B]BARREL BREAK-IN [/B] Items Needed: 308 caliber patches - NEED ALOT 308 caliber jag Cleaning rod...use a good Dewey rod....don't use those walmart metal rods b/c they may scratch the inside of your barrel/action or crown. Bore Clean Rod Guide NOT REQUIRED BUT HANDY....keeps chamber clean and aligns your rod to bore chamber much easier. 2-3 308 caliber brass brushes Sweets 7.62 J-B Non-Embedding Bore Cleaning Compound Butch's Bore Shine/Shooters Choice or equivalent copper solvent (similar to Hoppes #9). (one bottle is plenty but two would be a good idea b/c you will use alot of this) [B][U]Barrel Break-In/Lapping Steps[/U][/B] Shoot Push a patch wet with solvent (Shooter's Choice or equivalent solvent) through the bore. Wet a brush with solvent and make eight or ten passes through the barrel. Repeat with a second application. Push two or three wet patches through the bore allow the solvent to soak in the bore for 5 to 10 minutes. Push two or three dry patches through the bore. Install brass brush and wrap a patch around brush and smear/wipe JB all over it and run it up and down the barrel (FULL LENGTH of riflings) several times...approximately 15-20x. Save this brush for use only with this JB step...it will be ruined in respect to being used as a brush alone after you use it with JB but will serve as your JB patch brush from this point forward. Push two or three dry patches through the bore to be sure you have removed all of the JB compound and loose foulings. Push a patch wet with Sweets repeatedly back and forth through the bore and then allow the solvent to soak in the bore for no longer than 10 minutes! Push two or three dry patches through the bore to remove the Sweets and fouling residue. Push a patch wet with solvent through the bore. Wet a brush with solvent and make eight to ten passes through the barrel. Push two or three wet patches through the bore to remove the residue and allow the solvent to soak in the bore for 5 to 10 minutes. Push two or three dry patches through the bore. May need repeated to ensure all residue is removed. I always "butterflied" the patches (doubled them up) to ensure I was reaching every nick and cranny of the bore....was tight to push but... Wipe out the chamber using a large patch on the end of your cleaning rod and you're ready to go again. Shoot Repeat steps repeatedly for approximately 20 shots [/QUOTE]
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