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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1092324" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Now when you flame me on this please include what you think is happening to the inside of</p><p>your barrel during the break in that is helping you.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sorry you think I was "Flaming you" I was not.</p><p></p><p>You ask a question and I gave you my opinion based on my experiences.</p><p></p><p>The whole reason for breaking in a barrel is to let the bullet finish conditioning the barrel and smooth out any imperfection or machine marks left after lapping. If you leave the carbon fouling in a barrel you can also see the damage it can do. (Carbon is much harder than barrel steels and will scratch or wear the barrel and ruin a perfectly good lapping. Also the better the lapping the faster the break in. I use a bore scope (Not a bore light) and not only can see the effects of a proper break in but you/I can also feel the bore getting smoother as the break in proceeds. </p><p></p><p>It is not unusual for a proper break in to clean up with one solvent brushing and One patching</p><p>and the second solvent brushing does not show any more copper fouling left in the barrel. </p><p></p><p>If you have already made up your mind, why ask the question in the first place especially if you get upset if someone disagrees with you.</p><p></p><p>Barrel makers don't recommend something that will destroy there barrels sooner so they can sell you another., because if they did they would not sell many barrel if they did not hold up. In fact, When both McMillan brothers were together they made good products. But when they split up something happened to there barrels and I stopped using them. I don't want to see anyone go out of business, but if quality goes down so do sales.</p><p></p><p>Some custom barrel makers say you don't need to do a break in on there barrels because they are hand lapped. they don't say not to or that it cant help.Others have a recommended barrel break in procedure for there barrel. so who is right?</p><p></p><p>If you ever do a break in you will feel and see the improvement in accuracy and cleaning within 8 to 10 shots. Break in will not reduce barrel life in fact it will add life if proper cleaning is done frequently.</p><p></p><p>Again, sorry if I offended you I just answered your question.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1092324, member: 2736"] Now when you flame me on this please include what you think is happening to the inside of your barrel during the break in that is helping you. Sorry you think I was "Flaming you" I was not. You ask a question and I gave you my opinion based on my experiences. The whole reason for breaking in a barrel is to let the bullet finish conditioning the barrel and smooth out any imperfection or machine marks left after lapping. If you leave the carbon fouling in a barrel you can also see the damage it can do. (Carbon is much harder than barrel steels and will scratch or wear the barrel and ruin a perfectly good lapping. Also the better the lapping the faster the break in. I use a bore scope (Not a bore light) and not only can see the effects of a proper break in but you/I can also feel the bore getting smoother as the break in proceeds. It is not unusual for a proper break in to clean up with one solvent brushing and One patching and the second solvent brushing does not show any more copper fouling left in the barrel. If you have already made up your mind, why ask the question in the first place especially if you get upset if someone disagrees with you. Barrel makers don't recommend something that will destroy there barrels sooner so they can sell you another., because if they did they would not sell many barrel if they did not hold up. In fact, When both McMillan brothers were together they made good products. But when they split up something happened to there barrels and I stopped using them. I don't want to see anyone go out of business, but if quality goes down so do sales. Some custom barrel makers say you don't need to do a break in on there barrels because they are hand lapped. they don't say not to or that it cant help.Others have a recommended barrel break in procedure for there barrel. so who is right? If you ever do a break in you will feel and see the improvement in accuracy and cleaning within 8 to 10 shots. Break in will not reduce barrel life in fact it will add life if proper cleaning is done frequently. Again, sorry if I offended you I just answered your question. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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