Break in process for SPS varmint 308

[1975CJ5]

I've had many guns in my life but never a precision rifle. Just bought a new SPS barmint 308 and dropping it into a HS Precision stock and then good glass. My question is what is the best break in proccess for a new barrel? I've read many different options over the yrs, but I figure a precision rifle forum would know more than any.
Any good info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the help so far.
Billy Jack

 

[JWGILLAM]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

Here we go again....

Waiting on post of video......

 

[cttbax]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

just shoot it. Simple as that.

 

[cttbax]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

dont clean it until it STOPS shooting sub moa...

 

[xNF_9]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

My dad has a philosophy of how do you clean a gun.... shot another round through it. Don't worry about break in process just shoot.

 

[HN7]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

Hmm.. I cleaned my before the first shot then shoot the crap out of it until it stop shooting sub MOA. That's my break in process.

 

[enmerdeur]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HN7</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hmm.. I cleaned my before the first shot then shoot the crap out of it until it stop shooting sub MOA. That's my break in process. </div></div>

That sounds about right.

 

[jakhamr81]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

Really Guys? Check out Kriegers web page on break in, If anyone understands barrels it's going to be one of the best barrel makers in the world, not Billy Bob's daddy. It's not the barrel that needs breaking in, it's the throat.

http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Break_In__Cleaning-c1246-wp2558.htm

 

[RADcustom]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jgillam</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here we go again....

Waiting on post of video...... </div></div>

This one?

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[xNF_9]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RADcustom</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jgillam</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here we go again....

Waiting on post of video...... </div></div>

This one?

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I've seen this before and still laughed my ass off when I saw it again.

 

[dgtlcrack]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

love that video. To the original poster, I bought an sps in 7mm and I just ran my bore snake through it twice and started shooting, I tested all of the functions prior and dry fired it.

 

[maccrazy2]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

"it's all about the break in"
"you want the bull barrel, not the cow barrel"
LOL Still funny every time I see it.

 

[GorbashUK]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

Billy Jack as you can see, opinion is divided. If you come from a benchrest/fclass background then you are more likely to do a shoot 1 clean 1 shoot 2 clean 1 routine, everybody else just shoots their guns as break in. Me I used to do the benchrest breakin now I just give the new barrel 20 or so patches of JB paste and off she goes.

 

[pdd614]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

http://www.youtube.com/user/LoneWolfUSMC#p/a/u/2/f_LvPjreNjg

Another video from one of our members.

 

[fdkay]

Re: Break in process for SPS varmint 308

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jakhamr81</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Really Guys? Check out Kriegers web page on break in, If anyone understands barrels it's going to be one of the best barrel makers in the world, not Billy Bob's daddy. It's not the barrel that needs breaking in, it's the throat.

http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Break_In__Cleaning-c1246-wp2558.htm </div></div>

Yes, and they specifically state that cleaning is NOT a benign process and should only be done as necessary.