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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1068918" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>A lot of the SPS barrels are pretty rough so break in is really important.</p><p></p><p>There are lots of ways to break one in "right" and different makers have different recommendations.</p><p></p><p>It's been so long since I bought a factory rem I don't know if they have a suggested procedure but if they do, go with that.</p><p></p><p>I think all of us who have been through a lot of rifles have decided on our own best way but really there is no best way.</p><p></p><p>If Rem didn't send you a recommended way, go to any of the high end barrel makers sites and see what they suggest. Pick one and run with it and you should be ok.</p><p></p><p>Basically you want to clean the snot out of it before you ever shoot it, then clean it after each shot for 5 shots, then every five shots for the next twenty with a quality copper and carbon solvent.</p><p></p><p>Once I clean one I'll run a little machinegunners lube before the next shot till it's broken in well to reduce friction and help to essentially polish the bore with each shot.</p><p></p><p>If one looks really rough I've been known to swab it lightly with lapping compound between shots after each cleaning to expedite the process.</p><p></p><p>Again, lots of right ways to get there and really the only bad way is to just go shoot it and not worry about it. Doing so can cost you years of frustration and aggravation in the future due to excessive time spent cleaning it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1068918, member: 30902"] A lot of the SPS barrels are pretty rough so break in is really important. There are lots of ways to break one in "right" and different makers have different recommendations. It's been so long since I bought a factory rem I don't know if they have a suggested procedure but if they do, go with that. I think all of us who have been through a lot of rifles have decided on our own best way but really there is no best way. If Rem didn't send you a recommended way, go to any of the high end barrel makers sites and see what they suggest. Pick one and run with it and you should be ok. Basically you want to clean the snot out of it before you ever shoot it, then clean it after each shot for 5 shots, then every five shots for the next twenty with a quality copper and carbon solvent. Once I clean one I'll run a little machinegunners lube before the next shot till it's broken in well to reduce friction and help to essentially polish the bore with each shot. If one looks really rough I've been known to swab it lightly with lapping compound between shots after each cleaning to expedite the process. Again, lots of right ways to get there and really the only bad way is to just go shoot it and not worry about it. Doing so can cost you years of frustration and aggravation in the future due to excessive time spent cleaning it. [/QUOTE]
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