Barrel Break-In on new rifle
09-16-2006, 12:10 PM
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Barrel Break-In on new rifle
So I bought a new Savage 30-06 and I have yet to shoot it. I plan on shooting it this weekend but have a question about this article I found on the Savage website. Here is the article http://savagearms.com/cs_barrel.htm. Is it really necessary to do all that? Thanks in advance.
09-16-2006, 08:08 PM
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RE: Barrel Break-In on new rifle
No you don't have to follow the barrel break in process but you will much happier with yopur gun if you do. The last two rifels I purchased I broke them in using this process. Once the barrel is broken in you will see significantly less fouling and increased accuracy. At least that's what I've seen on the guns that I have used this break in process. Hope this helps!
09-16-2006, 09:00 PM
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RE: Barrel Break-In on new rifle
Q.
What is the barrel break-in procedure?
A.
Although there may be different schools of thought on barrel
break-in, this is what Precision Shooting Magazine recommends:
STEP
1 (repeated 10 times)
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Fire one round[*]
Push wet patches soaked with a powder solvent through the bore[*]
Push a brush through the bore (5 times in each direction)[*]
Push dry patches through the bore (2 times)[*]
Push wet patches soaked with a copper solvent through the bore[*]
Push a brush through the bore (5 times in each direction)[*]
Push dry patches through the bore (2 times)[*]
Push a patch with 2 drops of oil through the bore
[/ul]
STEP
2 (repeated 5 times)
[ul][*]
Fire a 3 shot group[*]
Repeat the cleaning procedure from STEP 1 after each group
[/ul]
STEP
3 (repeat 5 times)
[ul][*]
Fire a 5 shot group[*]
Repeat the cleaning procedure from STEP 1
[/ul]
They
recommend the use of a patch with 2 drops of oil after the cleaning
so that you are not shooting with a dry bore. It is also advisable
to use a powder solvent and copper solvent from the same manufacturer
to be sure they are chemically compatible.
The main purpose is to polish the bore.
The slicker it is the better the bullet will travel down the barrel.
And the smother the bore is the less it will foul up with burned and un burned powder.
Which makes cleaning it easyer.
Good Luck
What is the barrel break-in procedure?
A.
Although there may be different schools of thought on barrel
break-in, this is what Precision Shooting Magazine recommends:
STEP
1 (repeated 10 times)
[ul][*]
Fire one round[*]
Push wet patches soaked with a powder solvent through the bore[*]
Push a brush through the bore (5 times in each direction)[*]
Push dry patches through the bore (2 times)[*]
Push wet patches soaked with a copper solvent through the bore[*]
Push a brush through the bore (5 times in each direction)[*]
Push dry patches through the bore (2 times)[*]
Push a patch with 2 drops of oil through the bore
[/ul]
STEP
2 (repeated 5 times)
[ul][*]
Fire a 3 shot group[*]
Repeat the cleaning procedure from STEP 1 after each group
[/ul]
STEP
3 (repeat 5 times)
[ul][*]
Fire a 5 shot group[*]
Repeat the cleaning procedure from STEP 1
[/ul]
They
recommend the use of a patch with 2 drops of oil after the cleaning
so that you are not shooting with a dry bore. It is also advisable
to use a powder solvent and copper solvent from the same manufacturer
to be sure they are chemically compatible.
The main purpose is to polish the bore.
The slicker it is the better the bullet will travel down the barrel.
And the smother the bore is the less it will foul up with burned and un burned powder.
Which makes cleaning it easyer.
Good Luck
