Barrel break ins - Page 2

Mute · September 12, 2001, 11:38 AM

If you'll check the dates, those post were made Mr. McMillan passed away. May he rest in peace.

Art Eatman · September 12, 2001, 05:27 PM

Marshall, you can search the archives, find a post and then add to it. It then comes up "brand new"--except for the date of posting, as shown at the bottom left.

FWIW, you can find some of the more valuable posts and put them on your "Favorites" list. LawDog's stories and Gale's advice rank rather high, there...

, Art

Marshall · September 13, 2001, 01:35 PM

Thanks Art, what won't they think of next. I sure am going to modify my cleaning practices. I appreciate your bring back those posts.
Marshall

Joey · April 2, 2006, 03:14 PM

Worth bringing to the top.

Friiguy · April 2, 2006, 04:33 PM

oops

UniversalFrost · May 13, 2006, 12:37 PM

good reading guys. Gale McMillian and his words of wisdom. All should read and commit to memory.

spystyle · April 1, 2007, 01:01 PM

Hello from Maine,

I stumbled upon this thread from Google

I was reading it because I have a new AR15 with Wilson chrome molly barrel (no chrome lining) I'm trying to decide how to brake it in and now I see that McMillian recommends not braking them in at all - but I can't ask him anything

So what is the new consensis? We don't need to do anything to our new barrels but shoot and clean at the end of the day?

Thank you,
Craig

Art Eatman · April 2, 2007, 08:17 PM

spystyle, I've made the general comment before: I never heard of "break-in" prior to coming to TFL. For some 48 years I'd lived in ignorance, what with my various '06s, .270, .243s, etc.

And, apparently, my father and my uncle had never heard of such a thing; they started center-fire in the 1920s, and taught me...

But we've all lived in the world of sub-MOA.

Art

rem33 · April 2, 2007, 08:43 PM

Shoot it take it home clean it repeat.
If your interested in excellent reading by Gale and others check out this.

http://yarchive.net/gun/index.html

spystyle · April 2, 2007, 09:19 PM

Thanks for that link! It's a treasure box

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=60102

edwennink · October 1, 2007, 07:04 PM

Vale Gale Mcmillan!

May your rewards be sweet...RIP

roryg1 · October 4, 2007, 07:04 AM

I've been putting together a 700P so I've been reading everything I can on this subject..Here's what I found in the M24 maintenance manual (yes I know I don't have one). The M24 comes from Remington ready to shoot, however it is recommended that the gun be broken in to enhance the life and accuracy of the weapon. Should you need to immediately employ or use the weapon you may disregard the break in procedure; however weapon life may suffer depending on how it is used. In order to break the weapon in follow the following steps; 1. Clear the weapon. 2. Remove the bolt. 3. Insert the bore guide. 4. Dry patch the barrel to remove any obstacles. 5. Remove the bore guide 6. Reinsert the bolt 7. Load one round 8. Fire one round 9. Clean the weapon (see ROUTINE MAINTENANCE) 10. Repeat this (firing 1 round and cleaning) until you have fired 10 rounds 11. Load and fire 3 rounds 12. Clean the weapon (see ROUTINE MAINTENANCE) 13. Repeat this another 9 times (10 iterations total) (firing 3 rounds and cleaning) for a total of 40 rounds being fired through the rifle (1 round x 10 and 3 rounds x 10) 14. Load and fire 5 rounds 15. Clean the weapon (see ROUTINE MAINTENANCE) 16. Repeat this another 9 times (10 iterations total) (firing 5 rounds and cleaning) for a total of 90 rounds being fired through the rifle (1 round x 10, 3 rounds x 10 and 5 rounds x 10) 17. Load and fire 10 rounds 18. Clean the weapon (see ROUTINE MAINTENANCE) 19. This should be 100 rounds total fired through the rifle, the M24 is now broken in. This is right from Remington and the military.

30Cal · October 4, 2007, 03:33 PM

Quote:

This is right from Remington and the military.

Old wives' tales sure die hard.

Ty

rr2241tx · October 9, 2007, 10:44 AM

Quote:
This is right from Remington and the military.

They spell alignment alinement too, but that doesn't make it correct.

Actually, they were right about running a patch through the barrel to remove obstacles. And, since the barrels on M24s are NOT premium target barrels, there will be some smoothing of machining marks in the throat as the initial rounds are fired and that may improve accuracy a bit as the rifle is fired a few times. However, it would take an exceptional shooter to notice the tiny improvement when firing at a sniper's usual target under the normal sniping circumstances. Killing paper is a whole different circumstance.

When in doubt, Check with Gale McMillan. He KNEW what he was talking about.

September 13, 2001, 01:35 PM	#28
Marshall Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2001 Location: I live in a small bush community in southeast Alaska called Gustavus Posts: 103	Archives Thanks Art, what won't they think of next. I sure am going to modify my cleaning practices. I appreciate your bring back those posts. Marshall __________________ marshall

April 2, 2006, 04:33 PM	#30
Friiguy Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2006 Posts: 107	oops __________________ -----------------------------------------------

May 13, 2006, 12:37 PM	#31
UniversalFrost Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,300	back from the past good reading guys. Gale McMillian and his words of wisdom. All should read and commit to memory. __________________ Lifetime member VFW and NRA "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (when all else fails play dead) -Red Green

April 2, 2007, 09:19 PM	#35
spystyle Junior Member Join Date: April 1, 2007 Posts: 4	Thanks for that link! It's a treasure box http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=60102 Last edited by spystyle; April 3, 2007 at 01:37 PM.

October 1, 2007, 07:04 PM	#36
edwennink Junior Member Join Date: January 15, 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1	Vale Gale Mcmillan! May your rewards be sweet...RIP __________________ A man should have a personal set of rules by which he tries to live… not necessarily those dictated by any particular Theology, but by common sense, morality and ethos…

September 12, 2001, 11:38 AM	#26
Mute Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 1998 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Posts: 852	If you'll check the dates, those post were made Mr. McMillan passed away. May he rest in peace.

September 12, 2001, 05:27 PM	#27
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Marshall, you can search the archives, find a post and then add to it. It then comes up "brand new"--except for the date of posting, as shown at the bottom left. FWIW, you can find some of the more valuable posts and put them on your "Favorites" list. LawDog's stories and Gale's advice rank rather high, there... , Art

April 2, 2006, 03:14 PM	#29
Joey Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 1999 Posts: 437	Worth bringing to the top.

April 1, 2007, 01:01 PM	#32
spystyle Junior Member Join Date: April 1, 2007 Posts: 4	Hello from Maine, I stumbled upon this thread from Google I was reading it because I have a new AR15 with Wilson chrome molly barrel (no chrome lining) I'm trying to decide how to brake it in and now I see that McMillian recommends not braking them in at all - but I can't ask him anything So what is the new consensis? We don't need to do anything to our new barrels but shoot and clean at the end of the day? Thank you, Craig

April 2, 2007, 08:17 PM	#33
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	spystyle, I've made the general comment before: I never heard of "break-in" prior to coming to TFL. For some 48 years I'd lived in ignorance, what with my various '06s, .270, .243s, etc. And, apparently, my father and my uncle had never heard of such a thing; they started center-fire in the 1920s, and taught me... But we've all lived in the world of sub-MOA. Art

April 2, 2007, 08:43 PM	#34
rem33 Junior member Join Date: March 31, 2006 Posts: 1,528	Shoot it take it home clean it repeat. If your interested in excellent reading by Gale and others check out this. http://yarchive.net/gun/index.html

October 4, 2007, 07:04 AM	#37
roryg1 Junior Member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Posts: 1	Barrell Break In I've been putting together a 700P so I've been reading everything I can on this subject..Here's what I found in the M24 maintenance manual (yes I know I don't have one). The M24 comes from Remington ready to shoot, however it is recommended that the gun be broken in to enhance the life and accuracy of the weapon. Should you need to immediately employ or use the weapon you may disregard the break in procedure; however weapon life may suffer depending on how it is used. In order to break the weapon in follow the following steps; 1. Clear the weapon. 2. Remove the bolt. 3. Insert the bore guide. 4. Dry patch the barrel to remove any obstacles. 5. Remove the bore guide 6. Reinsert the bolt 7. Load one round 8. Fire one round 9. Clean the weapon (see ROUTINE MAINTENANCE) 10. Repeat this (firing 1 round and cleaning) until you have fired 10 rounds 11. Load and fire 3 rounds 12. Clean the weapon (see ROUTINE MAINTENANCE) 13. Repeat this another 9 times (10 iterations total) (firing 3 rounds and cleaning) for a total of 40 rounds being fired through the rifle (1 round x 10 and 3 rounds x 10) 14. Load and fire 5 rounds 15. Clean the weapon (see ROUTINE MAINTENANCE) 16. Repeat this another 9 times (10 iterations total) (firing 5 rounds and cleaning) for a total of 90 rounds being fired through the rifle (1 round x 10, 3 rounds x 10 and 5 rounds x 10) 17. Load and fire 10 rounds 18. Clean the weapon (see ROUTINE MAINTENANCE) 19. This should be 100 rounds total fired through the rifle, the M24 is now broken in. This is right from Remington and the military.

October 9, 2007, 10:44 AM	#39
rr2241tx Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: The Great State of Taxes Posts: 267	Quote: This is right from Remington and the military. They spell alignment alinement too, but that doesn't make it correct. Actually, they were right about running a patch through the barrel to remove obstacles. And, since the barrels on M24s are NOT premium target barrels, there will be some smoothing of machining marks in the throat as the initial rounds are fired and that may improve accuracy a bit as the rifle is fired a few times. However, it would take an exceptional shooter to notice the tiny improvement when firing at a sniper's usual target under the normal sniping circumstances. Killing paper is a whole different circumstance. When in doubt, Check with Gale McMillan. He KNEW what he was talking about.