Posted: 4/7/2017 11:40:27 AM EDT
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I am new to the whole long range shooting game, I have finally settled on my rifle and just ordered it (Savage 12 LRP 6.5 creedmoor). Now to my question do I need to break in the barrel? If so, what process is best?
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Have tried them all from shoot one and clean to not doing anything and found it doesn't make a difference. A lot is people's superstitions about how it's always been done.
Now what I do with a new rifle is this: Clean the bore and barrel really good. Go to range and shoot it and get rifle zeroed. Bring it home and clean it well again. Another range trip. Clean it really good one more time and then clean it when it either gets in inclement weather or groups open. |
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Originally Posted By Rob01:
Have tried them all from shoot one and clean to not doing anything and found it doesn't make a difference. A lot is people's superstitions about how it's always been done. Now what I do with a new rifle is this: Clean the bore and barrel really good. Go to range and shoot it and get rifle zeroed. Bring it home and clean it well again. Another range trip. Clean it really good one more time and then clean it when it either gets in inclement weather or groups open. 
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| Something to think about. Do you know why GA Precision has barrel break in info on their page? Because people kept calling and writing and asking for it so they just posted it so people had what they wanted. Not because they think they need it or even use it. |
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Originally Posted By Rob01:
Something to think about. Do you know why GA Precision has barrel break in info on their page? Because people kept calling and writing and asking for it so they just posted it so people had what they wanted. Not because they think they need it or even use it. |
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Originally Posted By cccollin545:
I am new to the whole long range shooting game, I have finally settled on my rifle and just ordered it (Savage 12 LRP 6.5 creedmoor). Now to my question do I need to break in the barrel? If so, what process is best? (Sorry if this topic is beating a dead horse) Not needed. |
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Originally Posted By 03PSD:
My new AI came with break in instructions for the Bartlein barrels. Do you reckon they provide them for the same reason? Serious question as my mount will be here Friday and I'm headed to the range saturday, rain or shine to try her out! |
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Originally Posted By Rob01:
Most likely. There is some truth to it in that you are smoothing out the rough throat edges created during chambering but you can do the same thing by doing my method above. No need to shoot and clean after each shot. Originally Posted By Rob01:
Originally Posted By 03PSD:
My new AI came with break in instructions for the Bartlein barrels. Do you reckon they provide them for the same reason? Serious question as my mount will be here Friday and I'm headed to the range saturday, rain or shine to try her out! 
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Originally Posted By bill3508:
Go to Kriegers site and get their break in procedure. |
I just had this talk with Brian at Bartlien, here is his opinion on it... Bartlein Barrels, Sniper's Hide Talks Barrel Break In |
| Unless you're chasing the absolute every bit of accuracy (benchrest type) you don't need to do that type of break in. In the 90's the guys I knew who were shooting for the USAF Hi-Power team did not follow any type of barrel break in. They would shoot a new barrel 20 to 40 rounds at 600 yards to see how they would shoot, and then just clean them. |
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Originally Posted By SilencerMan:
I did a "proper" break-in procedure ONCE. It sucked so bad that I have never done it again. Its a GIANT PIA and takes a long time and basically it sucks balls. |
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| I like Bartlein's concept (on their website and the video linked above) to clean until you don't get copper staining on your patches. I would imagine with a good barrel and good chamber reamer that takes very little (they mention just a few shots, the guy in hat says clean after each of the first two 3-round groups). If you have a rougher barrel/chamber you may need to do more. |
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