Barrel break in?

[Chris89lx]

Hey guys.
Just got a brand new Remington 700 Long Range in 7mm Rem Mag.
What is your professional option on new barrel break in?
Does it need to be done and if so what process do you recommend?

Thanks.

 

[Tsamsonoff]

Can't speak from experience but my friend recently bought a remington vtr tactical. He was told to shoot 1 clean shoot 2 clean until 20

 

[Huntactical]

When breaking in I do 5 single shots cleaning after each one, then groups of 5 in between patches for next 25 rounds. Then I bang off another 50 before cleaning again. But I also don't have a remington 700...yet. This is just what I do for all my new guns. Now you got me wondering if what I do is adequate...

Edit: Sorry... Didn't realize this was in sponsor forum.

 

[9x19p]

To break in, I load, then shoot, repeat often.
One particular barrel has 3000+ rounds through it and still shoots in the 4's.
I credit it to my break-in procedure .

 

[Chris89lx]

Very interesting read.

http://www.snipercountry.com/articles/barrel_breakin_II.asp

 

[theED]

Very interesting indeed.
Thanks

 

[Paddy80]

I just use a dry bore snake to remove carbon between shots. Then a shot of lube for storage.

 

[CdnCombatMedic]

I just use a dry bore snake to remove carbon between shots. Then a shot of lube for storage.

A bore snake for a precision bolt action rifle...... Seriously

 

[Paddy80]

A bore snake for a precision bolt action rifle...... Seriously

Yep, if you factor time and effort they are the best.

 

[CdnCombatMedic]

Yep, if you factor time and effort they are the best.

Bore snake and "best" can't be used in the same sentence. Since this is ATRS section I will let him comment on his view and how using one on an ATRS rifle voids warranty

 

[Silent8Strike]

I would consider reading this article as well: http://www.6mmbr.com/GailMcMbreakin.html

 

[Allan_03]

Best way to break it in? Shoot, shoot, shoot. There's been no concrete evidence that these ridiculous break in rroutines promote, maintain or increase accuracy in a barrel. You'll just increase wear by over cleaning with these one shot clean routines.

 

[CFMopar]

Not sure if it made a difference but I did this for my savage 10 tr

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/proceduresbarrelbreakin/

 

[rl4930]

I do, 5 clean, 5 clean for the first 50. I have no rhyme or reason. that's just what I do.

 

[6MT]

Not sure if it made a difference but I did this for my savage 10 tr

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/proceduresbarrelbreakin/

Wuff!

 

[SeamusBondy]

^ what he said.

 

[Huntactical]

Very interesting read.

http://www.snipercountry.com/articles/barrel_breakin_II.asp

Thanks for sharing this.

 

[P0WERWAGON]

A bore snake for a precision bolt action rifle...... Seriously

please explain to me why this is bad? i keep hearing people complain about boresnakes ruining the barrel, but how exactly does it ruin the barrel or cause damage?

 

[Smcx]

Yeah, I'd like to know as well. They're brass and some sort of rope. I don't understand how either is going to hurt steel. I also subscribe to the "just shoot it" method after an initial cleaning.

 

[toxic]

please explain to me why this is bad? i keep hearing people complain about boresnakes ruining the barrel, but how exactly does it ruin the barrel or cause damage?

It doesn't take much to get something rough imbedded in the bore snake which will damage the barrel all the way down. Remember that when we are talking precision barrels we are talking perfectly smooooooth. Factory barrels not as much of an issue to use a bore snake probably but I still won't use them.