Break-in period for barrels?

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Just wondering before I get the chance to go to the range tomorrow.

I bought the M305/SKS combo from Marstar and was wondering what people do for a break-in period?

I'm actually going to have them checked out tomorrow morning at a gunsmith as well. I guess I could ask him also?

Your help is greatly appreciated!
 
RAYdiation said:
Just wondering before I get the chance to go to the range tomorrow.

I bought the M305/SKS combo from Marstar and was wondering what people do for a break-in period?

I'm actually going to have them checked out tomorrow morning at a gunsmith as well. I guess I could ask him also?

Your help is greatly appreciated!
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Send them to me with 200 rounds each. I will break them in for you at no charge. ;)
 
Ar180shooter said:
Send them to me with 200 rounds each. I will break them in for you at no charge. ;)
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+1. OP, just do the standard initial cleaning, then shoot them and clean them when you get home. Even the tremendously serious target shooters can't agree on break in procedures or results, it won't make any difference at all on an M305.


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"...can't agree on break in procedures or results..." Yep. Huge arguments are the most common result. You really only need to clean a new firearm. I don't recall ever seeing any documented proof that any firearm needs a break in period.
 
in order to properly break in an sks you need to dump 1440 rounds through it - 144 rounds per day - 10 days in a row - after that you will notice that your SKS is broken in nicely!
 
Clean it and shoot it. If there is a break in period for a barrel it will happen while you are shooting it...
The best thing you can do with a new gun is to give the whole gun a thorough cleaning - not just the barrel.
 
For the sks , you will get better answers if you head over to the precision rifles forum and ask there .....


But seriously , clean them of all packing grease etc , lube and go shoot ....
 
Make sure you get both bolts clean - including the firing pin channel, so that the firing pin rattles when you shake the bolt assembly. Crud in the FP channel can cause a slam fire. Also, just in case, make sure the muzzle is pointing down range when you let the bolt handle go. As for the barrels, as noted, they're chrome lined to make them last longer with hideously bad ammo and full auto fire, there is no need to break them in.
 
After one year for each inch of the barrel length, it's "broken in." Or pore two gallons of de-caffienated coffee at room temperature down it.
 
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