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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Is barrel break-in really needed for factory guns?
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<blockquote data-quote="goodgrouper" data-source="post: 59348" data-attributes="member: 2852"><p>Philgood80,</p><p>I would still break the barrel in if you let your gunsmith lap it. </p><p> I would also be very informed on his process as hand lapping is a "feel" job and it takes a great deal of experience to do it right. Dan Lilja of Lilja Barrels says that he only has a few guys lap his barrels and they have to build up years of experience to get the "feel" of it. I would talk to a few other guys that have had him lap their barrels and see if they're satisfied. It would really suck to have a 270 barrel turn into a 7mm!</p><p>Another way you could go is to use the great fire-lapping bullet kits from David Tubb(not the ones from Neco)as you break in the barrel. I have seen these bullets put a mirror finish in many many factory barrels without making them one caliber larger like the ones from Neco!</p><p>Just my two cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goodgrouper, post: 59348, member: 2852"] Philgood80, I would still break the barrel in if you let your gunsmith lap it. I would also be very informed on his process as hand lapping is a "feel" job and it takes a great deal of experience to do it right. Dan Lilja of Lilja Barrels says that he only has a few guys lap his barrels and they have to build up years of experience to get the "feel" of it. I would talk to a few other guys that have had him lap their barrels and see if they're satisfied. It would really suck to have a 270 barrel turn into a 7mm! Another way you could go is to use the great fire-lapping bullet kits from David Tubb(not the ones from Neco)as you break in the barrel. I have seen these bullets put a mirror finish in many many factory barrels without making them one caliber larger like the ones from Neco! Just my two cents. [/QUOTE]
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