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<blockquote data-quote="teddy12b" data-source="post: 848909" data-attributes="member: 9873"><p>Wow, lots of new stuff since the last time I looked at this thread. As far as the Remington bolt handle goes, I tend to go with the Savage crowd and there's usually some taunting of the Remington guys all in good fun and I haven't heard of the 700's having any widespread problem with bolt handles popping off. Like it was mentioned before, ever manufacturer puts out some lemons. Personally, I wouldn't have any issue betting my life on a proven remington 700, although I'd still prefer a savage. Lots of great rifles out there and we are living in a golden age of rifle selection.</p><p> </p><p>As far as breaking in a barrel goes, I look at it like this. You can either do it, and know that you did for every time you fire that rifle, or you can not do it and every time you go to the range you could have that little bit of doubt in the back of your mind making you wonder if you'd have broken in the barrel if it'd have been a better shooter. Personally, for the first 10 or so I fire one shot, and bore snake it, then every 5 shots or so then bore snake it. then every 10 shots or so and bore snake it. Once I've gotten to about 100 round I use the barrel foam and all the nasty solvents out there and clean the heck out of the barrel, then I go out and shoot the rifle a lot getting the barrel good and way to hot. When you break in the barrel, you're smoothing out rough spots, and I think it's good to heat it up to the point where it's going to releive any little stresses. That's just for me though, you can do whatever you want with your rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="teddy12b, post: 848909, member: 9873"] Wow, lots of new stuff since the last time I looked at this thread. As far as the Remington bolt handle goes, I tend to go with the Savage crowd and there's usually some taunting of the Remington guys all in good fun and I haven't heard of the 700's having any widespread problem with bolt handles popping off. Like it was mentioned before, ever manufacturer puts out some lemons. Personally, I wouldn't have any issue betting my life on a proven remington 700, although I'd still prefer a savage. Lots of great rifles out there and we are living in a golden age of rifle selection. As far as breaking in a barrel goes, I look at it like this. You can either do it, and know that you did for every time you fire that rifle, or you can not do it and every time you go to the range you could have that little bit of doubt in the back of your mind making you wonder if you'd have broken in the barrel if it'd have been a better shooter. Personally, for the first 10 or so I fire one shot, and bore snake it, then every 5 shots or so then bore snake it. then every 10 shots or so and bore snake it. Once I've gotten to about 100 round I use the barrel foam and all the nasty solvents out there and clean the heck out of the barrel, then I go out and shoot the rifle a lot getting the barrel good and way to hot. When you break in the barrel, you're smoothing out rough spots, and I think it's good to heat it up to the point where it's going to releive any little stresses. That's just for me though, you can do whatever you want with your rifle. [/QUOTE]
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