Armalite AR-10 Break-in
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Re: Armalite AR-10 Break-in
This has been brought up many times in the past and is a bit of a dead horse for most here, but I see you're a new member. Some believe in all kinds of tricks and techniques. Others just shoot the rifle. There's even some pretty funny videos on the subject.
I just shoot, but you can come to your own conclusion through research.
Here's a good place to start:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2423384
or
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2484462&page=1
This has been brought up many times in the past and is a bit of a dead horse for most here, but I see you're a new member. Some believe in all kinds of tricks and techniques. Others just shoot the rifle. There's even some pretty funny videos on the subject.
I just shoot, but you can come to your own conclusion through research.
Here's a good place to start:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2423384
or
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2484462&page=1
Re: Armalite AR-10 Break-in
Straight from Armalite http://www.armalite.com/images/Tech Notes/Tech Note 28, Breaking in Match Barrels, 030205.pdf
Straight from Armalite http://www.armalite.com/images/Tech Notes/Tech Note 28, Breaking in Match Barrels, 030205.pdf
Re: Armalite AR-10 Break-in
If you bought it used, you may already be past a break in period. I have noticed that when I followed a break in routine, the barrel fouls at a very slow rate compared to when I haven't done a break in. My theory on this is that while you are polishing the throat with the first hundred or so rounds, you are creating more copper dust that gets deposited in the bore. I don't think it matters if shoot one or one hundred rounds and clean; just do a thorough bore cleaning using a quality bore solvent. I would do one patch with solvent, let sit a couple minutes followed by one dry patch; repeat this proses until the patches are coming out clean. After this first really good cleaning, you should be able to go a couple hundred rounds without the bore fouling much.
If you bought it used, you may already be past a break in period. I have noticed that when I followed a break in routine, the barrel fouls at a very slow rate compared to when I haven't done a break in. My theory on this is that while you are polishing the throat with the first hundred or so rounds, you are creating more copper dust that gets deposited in the bore. I don't think it matters if shoot one or one hundred rounds and clean; just do a thorough bore cleaning using a quality bore solvent. I would do one patch with solvent, let sit a couple minutes followed by one dry patch; repeat this proses until the patches are coming out clean. After this first really good cleaning, you should be able to go a couple hundred rounds without the bore fouling much.
Re: Armalite AR-10 Break-in
Here's the greatest video on barrel break-in ever, make sure you follow his directions to the T, pay very close attention halfway through the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_LvPjreNjg
Here's the greatest video on barrel break-in ever, make sure you follow his directions to the T, pay very close attention halfway through the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_LvPjreNjg
Re: Armalite AR-10 Break-in
I use Shooter's Choice, just because that's what my local store stocks. We use Bore Tech at work, and it works well with no ammonia.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=31703/Product/CU_2_COPPER_REMOVER
Noveske recommends KG-2 in their barrels.
http://www.kgcoatings.com/cleaning/kg-2-bore-polish/
I use Shooter's Choice, just because that's what my local store stocks. We use Bore Tech at work, and it works well with no ammonia.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=31703/Product/CU_2_COPPER_REMOVER
Noveske recommends KG-2 in their barrels.
http://www.kgcoatings.com/cleaning/kg-2-bore-polish/
Re: Armalite AR-10 Break-in
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dlxcupid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's the greatest video on barrel break-in ever, make sure you follow his directions to the T, pay very close attention halfway through the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_LvPjreNjg </div></div>
Make sure you watch this at least 5 times so you don't miss anything, otherwise you might be stuck with a AR-10 that can't even get 5 MOA let alone .5 MOA
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dlxcupid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's the greatest video on barrel break-in ever, make sure you follow his directions to the T, pay very close attention halfway through the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_LvPjreNjg </div></div>
Make sure you watch this at least 5 times so you don't miss anything, otherwise you might be stuck with a AR-10 that can't even get 5 MOA let alone .5 MOA
