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Load development during barrel break in
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<blockquote data-quote="Nvhunter92" data-source="post: 1384285" data-attributes="member: 101230"><p>I just picked up a Christenson arms Mesa Long Range in 7mm. Per the manual it says to clean after each shot for the first 10 the clean after every 5 for the next 50. I need to fire form 50 rounds of nosler brass anyways so that works out. My plan right now is to shoot the first 10 shots at a mid range powder charge then for the next 50 I will do a ladder test starting at the medium charge I used for the first 10 shots and working up to max since I will be able to shoot 5 shot groups between cleanings. Is this a waste of time since the barrel might not still be broken in? Christenson claims their barrels are hand lapped already. Would I be better just using the medium powder charge throughout the whole process and maybe working on seating depths after the first 10 shots? I've read that barrel life on a 7mm rem mag is around 1000 and I'd hate to use up around 200 shots just to break it in and develop a load. Any suggestions would be appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nvhunter92, post: 1384285, member: 101230"] I just picked up a Christenson arms Mesa Long Range in 7mm. Per the manual it says to clean after each shot for the first 10 the clean after every 5 for the next 50. I need to fire form 50 rounds of nosler brass anyways so that works out. My plan right now is to shoot the first 10 shots at a mid range powder charge then for the next 50 I will do a ladder test starting at the medium charge I used for the first 10 shots and working up to max since I will be able to shoot 5 shot groups between cleanings. Is this a waste of time since the barrel might not still be broken in? Christenson claims their barrels are hand lapped already. Would I be better just using the medium powder charge throughout the whole process and maybe working on seating depths after the first 10 shots? I've read that barrel life on a 7mm rem mag is around 1000 and I'd hate to use up around 200 shots just to break it in and develop a load. Any suggestions would be appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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