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November 21, 2006, 09:46 PM | #1 |
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Do I use a break in procedure?
Just purchased a Rem 700 vs in .17 and my expert friend says I need to do the break in. I did a search on the subject and though the material was dated, I can't figure out if it is necessary or not. Opinions are 180 degrees. Anything more current? Thanks much.
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November 21, 2006, 10:42 PM | #2 |
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No the current is still 180 degrees - I represent one end - no breaking in is necessary - just shoot it.
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November 21, 2006, 11:16 PM | #3 |
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Yes. Here's the detailed, important break-in procedure:
1) clean it. 2) shoot it. 3) repeat. |
November 22, 2006, 12:07 AM | #4 |
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I'm with FirstFreedom.
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November 22, 2006, 04:22 AM | #5 |
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Read the following thread entitled The Wisdom of Gale McMillan: McMillan is a world renowned barrel maker.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60102 These portions of the above thread are concerned with break in Posted: 01-24-2000 08:57 Posted: 01-25-2000 05:19 Posted: 01-27-2000 08:57 and most particularly, read Posted: 09-25-1999
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November 22, 2006, 04:37 AM | #6 |
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Break-in.
Badger barrels included a break-in procedure with my brother's AR10-T when he bought it.It is a progressive shoot and clean routine.
I was a plastic injection moldmaker.You would be amazed at the damage that is done to 4140 mold plate steel just as hard as barrel steel by plastic flakes or plastic nozzle drool if a mold closes up on it.The plastic dents the steel. So the issue is metal fouling.The new barrel is a little furry inside.The fur rubs off some jacket metal.Do you want the next shot to run over that metal fouling,which has a volume that cannot be compressed?The break-in process is about removing the metal fouling while wearing the fur off so it does not get battered into the steel. Just as an aside,if it is a blued steel barrel,the bore got etched by the bluing process,which is pretty furry.Takes a while to shoot that off. Thats my story and I'm sticking to it! HiBC |
November 22, 2006, 05:00 AM | #7 |
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Maybe?
I just read the suggested article by McMillan.He certainly knows more about barrels than I do.Maybe I learned something new.
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November 22, 2006, 08:08 AM | #8 |
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I think button rifled barrels benefit a little, forged barrels not so much. I dont know why I think this, probably some crap off the internet ? Remington is forged right? I do think the concensus is it doesn't hurt anything.
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November 22, 2006, 09:22 AM | #9 |
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Shoot the heck out of it. That's the best break-in procedure. Leave the cleaning fluid and patches at home and use them after you are done shooting.
Oh yeah. And have fun! Let us know how the new Remington shoots. |
November 22, 2006, 11:22 AM | #10 |
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I would just make sure to clean it before you fire it for the first time. With both of my 223 rifles I did not perform any kind of break in procedure. I cleaned before shooting. On the 700LTR I did a quick patch cleaning after a few rounds and then continued on with the range session and cleaned afterwards.
My .223 Rem 700LTR is nearly a year old now and the last time out I fired my two best target groups ever with any rifle. And the rifle had not been brush cleaned for close to 50 rounds before that , only patch/solvent cleaned. In my case I can't see how a clean and shoot clean and shoot break in would have accomplished much. However ,if it gives you peace of mind doing it then by all means do it. Myself, it just takes away time I could have been shooting.
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November 22, 2006, 10:03 PM | #12 |
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I have never (broke in) any of my new barrels I just fired 4 or 5 times gave it a good cleaning and started shooting groups,when my groups would open up I gave it another cleaning and so on. no real procedure.and I have had pretty good luck so far.the same way with my brand new douglas ss bull in
6mm ppc its a tack driver I think you should not take a new rifle out and just fire 100 or so rounds without a cleaning |
November 22, 2006, 10:16 PM | #13 |
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The way I see it, by the time you have figured out what type of ammo it likes and got the scope on paper, it is broken in.
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November 22, 2006, 10:21 PM | #14 |
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amen to that
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November 22, 2006, 11:32 PM | #15 |
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Yup! My .222 was shooting under .5 MOA on its 5th 5-shot group. (without cleaning).
And I agree with the late great Gale McMillan about barrel break-in. It's mostly equine excrement. |
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