Barrel Break In Question.....

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Sorry bout this............:redface:

Took my Savage 10FP LE2B out for the first time since last fall. Had some grouping issues that discouraged me.

Took it out again today with a partially dirty barrel and put 76 rounds through it. It might have around 140 rounds through the rifle.

The groups I shot today were getting better. I was then and today using Winchester Ballistic Tip in 168 grns. This is what I have the most of in factory ammo.

Will it take a bunch of rounds (100 or so) to break in a barrel? Is this likely or am I just a freak?

Was using a bipod and rear bag. Last fall I think I was using a rolled up sweater as a rear rest, so maybe a bit of an issue there.
 
All barrel break-in has to do with is filling all of the tiny groves, holes and imperfections on the inside of the barrel as well as basically honing all of the burrs and bits of metal out of the bore.

Barrel break-in is different for all manufacturers and the different theories as to which procedure to use are many but if you are asking how many round down the barrel does it take, usually around 30-50.
 
Is the action bedded? Is the barrel floated? Have you tried other ammo? Have you tried handloads? Don't over clean the barrel, shoot it until the groups open up.
 
Barrel won't get more accurate with 200 rds - it'll get dirty.
Follow a cleaning procedure, and keep shooting - YOU're getting better, not the rifle.
 
My experience has been that barrels constantly get smoother and require less cleaning the more I shoot them. Usually this translates into better accuracy as well.

I have several rifles that are shooting better today, after 800-1000 rounds, than they were at 500, and certainly better than they were at 200.

Of course, eventually the barrel gets "worn out", but that takes many thousands of rounds.

ted
 
I put 900 rounds of moly through a barrel before cleaning and it was shooting 1/2 MOA or better. After cleaning, it took about 200 rounds to get it back to where is was before cleaning.
The reason I asked if the rifle was bedded is that it is more likely shoot better groups if it is bedded.
If you are shooting bare bullets I wouldn't be afraid to put 500 or so through it or at least until the groups open up. In the army they teach you to clean your rifle every day. More of a fuction thing over accuracy really. Of course the people that make cleaning product also want you to clean every day.
Unless the barrel is a real fouler keep shooting until it doesn't group any more.
 
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