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new barrel break in
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 737344" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>The purpose of barrel break-in is to "smooth out" the machining iregularities of the bore. The goal is easier cleaning and longer strings between cleaning.</p><p></p><p>To do this, my preference is to shoot 1 and clean until I see no significant signs of copper fouling. Then it's done. With a good custom barrel, it might take 1 or 2 shots or it might take 10 or more. With factory barrels, it usually requires more effort and some may not break in at all.</p><p></p><p>It is important to remove all copper between shots, otherwise follow on shots essentially accomplish nothing. Not all cleaning products will give you an accurate indication of copper. I've used a lot of them and prefer Bore Tech.</p><p></p><p>Best,</p><p></p><p>Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 737344, member: 11717"] The purpose of barrel break-in is to "smooth out" the machining iregularities of the bore. The goal is easier cleaning and longer strings between cleaning. To do this, my preference is to shoot 1 and clean until I see no significant signs of copper fouling. Then it's done. With a good custom barrel, it might take 1 or 2 shots or it might take 10 or more. With factory barrels, it usually requires more effort and some may not break in at all. It is important to remove all copper between shots, otherwise follow on shots essentially accomplish nothing. Not all cleaning products will give you an accurate indication of copper. I've used a lot of them and prefer Bore Tech. Best, Mark [/QUOTE]
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