Barrel conditioning??
- Thread starter mike17
- Start date
migrant hunter
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Alberta
Every barrel is different. I always run a barrel in on a new gun. Lots of people say it makes no difference, but why take the chance?
On a new gun I will clean it well before I take it out. It will already have been fired at the factory or for proofing. It might also have oil in the barrel.
On that clean barrel I will fire one round and clean it again. Repeat at least 10 times. Then I'll fire 2 and clean about 10 times. Then I don't normally fire more than a dozen rounds without cleaning anyway.
My .308 has a rough barrel and does'nt shoot best if completely clean. I will fire a couple of dozen through it before cleaning and then fire 2 or 3 foulers before I expect normal service to resume.
My .243 has a lapped barrel that does'nt care if it's clean or not, it shoots just the same. My .223 shoots from a clean barrel, starts to shoot high when it gets dirty.
You get to know a gun when you shoot it a lot, and it depends what you expect for accuracy. My guns are for hunting, not benchrest, but I want them to shoot the best they can.
On a new gun I will clean it well before I take it out. It will already have been fired at the factory or for proofing. It might also have oil in the barrel.
On that clean barrel I will fire one round and clean it again. Repeat at least 10 times. Then I'll fire 2 and clean about 10 times. Then I don't normally fire more than a dozen rounds without cleaning anyway.
My .308 has a rough barrel and does'nt shoot best if completely clean. I will fire a couple of dozen through it before cleaning and then fire 2 or 3 foulers before I expect normal service to resume.
My .243 has a lapped barrel that does'nt care if it's clean or not, it shoots just the same. My .223 shoots from a clean barrel, starts to shoot high when it gets dirty.
You get to know a gun when you shoot it a lot, and it depends what you expect for accuracy. My guns are for hunting, not benchrest, but I want them to shoot the best they can.
- Location
- In the middle of gopher country
