Barrel break in for MR223

[scottm]

I'm thinking of something like 5 'one shot then clean' cycles to polish the throat a bit. I don't think I have the patience for much more. Will this noticeably improve the accuracy potential from a rest or am I wasting my time doing benchrest type prep on a service rifle?

Break in reasons and suggestions:
http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Break_In__Cleaning-c1246-wp2558.htm
http://www.larrywillis.com/Barrel.html
http://www.shooters-supply.com/break_in.html

Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[canucklehead]

Personally, on a non-high end precision rifle, the break in should be SHOOT IT!!!!

You're unlikely to wear out a chrome lined barrel in your lifetime. Accuracy improvements in a SR are unlikely to be seen.

Personally, I think the barrel 'break in' is more of a plot by barrel makers to burn more barrels, and increase sales.

 

[kako911]

Shoot it !!! clean it after !

 

[Reaper]

There is no need to break in any barrel on any rifle ever.

 

[dangertree]

I'm thinking of something like 5 'one shot then clean' cycles to polish the throat a bit. I don't think I have the patience for much more. Will this noticeably improve the accuracy potential from a rest or am I wasting my time doing benchrest type prep on a service rifle?

For a chrome lined barrel, the break in is, as others said, SHOOT IT.

Clean it well first.

 

[smak_daddy]

Send it to me, I'll break it in for you for free.

 

[Armament]

If I paid that much I might consider doing the authentic break in. Then again I didn't for my Swiss.

Shoot it.

 

[Boltgun]

DT said it right..no break in on a CL barrel.

Boltgun

 

[beltfed]

I've never followed a 'barrel break in' regimen