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re: Is there a need for barrel break-in?
Posted on 9/15/17 at 9:04 pm to beHop
Posted on 9/15/17 at 9:04 pm to beHop
Terry Cross said this on facebook the other day:
Basically, shoot it, clean it when you get home, shoot it again whenever you need to.
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When you are dealing with barrels from Krieger, Bartlien, Hawk Hill, Rock, Broughton and a few others, the bore is as smooth as it is ever going to get. The only thing to break in is the new throat that was cut when the barrel was chambered. Even then, the break in is simply a burnishing to the trailing edges of the start of the lands at the throat. This is done in about 3-5 rounds (unless a crappy chamber job left more machine marks in that area or oversize burrs). When test firing groups of rifles prior to shipping I will mount a scope, bore site, fire a couple on a large target to get the scope close then shoot 3 groups back to back on another target, move the scope to the next rifle and repeat. I clean the bores when back at the shop and the rifles are ready to go with no "break in" once they get where they are going. YMMV. . . .
Basically, shoot it, clean it when you get home, shoot it again whenever you need to.
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Posted on 9/15/17 at 9:10 pm to kengel2
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Krieger, Bartlien, Hawk Hill, Rock, Broughton and a few others
Do one of them make the Tikka barrels? Or is Tikka one of the "few others?"
Posted on 9/16/17 at 10:34 am to kengel2
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Basically, shoot it, clean it when you get home, shoot it again whenever you need to.
I agree. Years ago I used to go through the "shoot one, clean. Shoot 2, clean. Shoot 3, clean" ad nauseum." The last 2 custom barrels I bought were McGowen and Shilen. I didn't do this w/ either and they both shoot fine. In fact, I didn't clean them after day 1 of a 2 day prairie dog and they still shot fine on day 2. I did notice the custom barrels cleaned up a LOT easier than did the factory barrels. One Savage factory barrel gave me fits, although I'll admit I can't remember if I cleaned it after last years hunt(s) or not.
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