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2/2/2003 1:10:50 AM EDT
How many rounds through a .223 target barrel before it's broken in?
2/2/2003 12:20:51 PM EDT
[#1]
From 18 to 21 rounds in groups of 3.  Some say to use groups of 5 or whatever.  I doubt it matters much as long as you scrub the barrel well between whichever shot groups you do use.
2/2/2003 6:28:04 PM EDT
[#2]
If you search this subject on this site, you will find many very opposite and very warm (hot?) opinions on this subject. Personally, I will carefully clean a new barrel to remove any grit or machining particles from the manufacture of the barrel. Next, I'll put one round through the tube to blow out any burrs (like at the gas port), clean the barrel, and then use it.
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