Do Anschutz Rimfires need a break in period?

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Because 22LR bullets are not jacketed, I have never followed any break in procedure for them. Like to know if others have a different opinion.

Also, in your experience, do 22LR rifles settle down and shoot better/more consistent after 100-200 rounds?

Like to hear your 0.2 cents.
 
Nowhere does Anschutz say that a "break in" period is needed to realize accuracy potential. In my own experience, once I've figured out how my new Anschutz rifles have responded to hold, they have shot very well. I don't think the accuracy of these rifles has improved after a few bricks because I think I'm getting to know the rifle better and that gets in itself means better results.

Perhaps some rifles get better with more ammo down the barrel. Perhaps some bores are rough and do get "polished" to some extent with soft lead bullets passing through at 1085 or so feet per second. I don't know. I wonder, however, if that idea has gained credence simply because it gets circulated on the internet. I'm inclined to think that more experience with a rifle and how it shoots will improve accuracy more than will the mere passage of 500 - 1000 rounds of ammo through its bore.
 
A break in procedure I read was to shoot any lead bullets, cost had not bearing so Blazers were as good as Eley, etc. This procedure was not Anschutz specific.
Clean, shoot 100 rounds, clean, shoot 100 rounds, clean, shoot 100 rounds and clean.
Copper clad bullets could perhaps destroy all of the previous preparation so cleaning and starting over might be required.
As to the merit of the above, the only thing that appears to support it is trying to get accuracy after using copper bullets and cleaning.
Even using Blazers, it appeared accuracy improved as the lube was laid down in the bore but whether fact or a statistical appearance without measuring based on 5, 10 and 20 round groups. Everyone might have different results if blowing 100 rounds is within your means. A friend leant his Anschutz to someone using copper bullets. Accuracy was lost with match bullets but was restored with a good cleaning however, he believes his rifle requires about 50 rounds to restore accuracy after cleaning.
 
I've never owned an Anscutz so I can't say for them but I have seen triggers on cheaper guns get better after a thousand shots or so (as they ware away any rough spots on the trigger, hammer and sear) That would make people assume that the gun is getting more accurate. Just a thought.
Trevor
 
You need to fire at least five rounds to start getting good groups :) Clean it and then shoot it, they group right off the start. I have Fortner's, 54 actions and 64 actions and they all work great!
 
With the barrel "finishing" process that Anschütz performs, (likely some hydraulic lapping procedure) the bores do not need any "break-in" and their finish can, at times, rival hand lapped custom barrels. It is the chamber area that may be in need of some "smoothing out" if the cut was a little rough, or a minor flake of a burr is hanging off the side of the rifling. Keep your targets shot when the barrel was new, and then compare with the same ammo once your round count is past 1000. Maybe you'll notice some improvement? By far the biggest factor I've run into is just finding the right ammo for the rifle.
 
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