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Breaking in a new barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="Mark_in_utah" data-source="post: 28678" data-attributes="member: 1503"><p>Breaking in a barrel is as individual as you can get. What you do depends as much on the person as it does in the barrel.</p><p></p><p>Basic rules:</p><p></p><p>If it's fouling and the accuracy is dropping off - clean it.</p><p></p><p>If it's a new barrel expect to have to clean it more often.</p><p></p><p>If it's a standard factory barrel expect it to take longer to break it in.</p><p></p><p>If it's taking a long time to break in, run a bore scope down the barrel to check for something major, and fire lap it if needed. Hand lapping is better, but it's hard to find someone that does enough of them a month to call them experienced.</p><p></p><p>Expect it to take anywhere from 10 to 300 rounds to break it in. I'm over 150 rounds on mine and I'm going to use Tubb's Final Finish to lap it. The last half of the barrel is "very rough" according to the bore scope and my 'smith.</p><p></p><p>Mark in Utah</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark_in_utah, post: 28678, member: 1503"] Breaking in a barrel is as individual as you can get. What you do depends as much on the person as it does in the barrel. Basic rules: If it's fouling and the accuracy is dropping off - clean it. If it's a new barrel expect to have to clean it more often. If it's a standard factory barrel expect it to take longer to break it in. If it's taking a long time to break in, run a bore scope down the barrel to check for something major, and fire lap it if needed. Hand lapping is better, but it's hard to find someone that does enough of them a month to call them experienced. Expect it to take anywhere from 10 to 300 rounds to break it in. I'm over 150 rounds on mine and I'm going to use Tubb's Final Finish to lap it. The last half of the barrel is "very rough" according to the bore scope and my 'smith. Mark in Utah [/QUOTE]
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