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Offline ElkSlayer6x5

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barrel break in
« on: January 05, 2013, 08:35:47 AM »
 I have read countless times they like it dirty ,
what should one do for a break in period. What do they like  shoot and clean,  for the 1st  how many rounds ? or just shoot it?
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Re: barrel break in
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2013, 09:28:04 AM »
Clean it good first, then shoot it.  ;) There are hundreds of "best" cleaning and break-in practices, use what you like, I use a muzzle guide(FAQs) on a 1-pc rod to protect the lands at the throat, and am careful when bringing a jag/brush back thru the muzzle which can damage the crown, I clean from the chamber end. Be sure to clean and dry the chamber as well as the locking latch and shelf when done, solvent/oil on those can cause problems, then shoot it, a new barrel may take some shooting before it shoots good and a clean Handi barrel will likely shoot best after well fouled.

Tim

Forgot the Break-in links!  :-[
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGNI_enUS492US492&q=barrel+break+in
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