this week i am taking the wife out to break in her new gun. i have been told 5 different ways to break in a new barrel . can anyone help me out with the correct way to break in a barrel??
proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
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Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mrredbeard1959</div><div class="ubbcode-body">this week i am taking the wife out to break in her new gun. i have been told 5 different ways to break in a new barrel . can anyone help me out with the correct way to break in a barrel?? </div></div>
This is the 7,345,324,222 time a heard a "how do I break in my barrel question"
If you use the Search on here you will find a shit ton of threads/posts on barrel break-in.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mrredbeard1959</div><div class="ubbcode-body">this week i am taking the wife out to break in her new gun. i have been told 5 different ways to break in a new barrel . can anyone help me out with the correct way to break in a barrel?? </div></div>
This is the 7,345,324,222 time a heard a "how do I break in my barrel question"
If you use the Search on here you will find a shit ton of threads/posts on barrel break-in.
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: longrange30</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mrredbeard1959</div><div class="ubbcode-body">this week i am taking the wife out to break in her new gun. i have been told 5 different ways to break in a new barrel . can anyone help me out with the correct way to break in a barrel?? </div></div>
This is the 7,345,324,222 time a heard a "how do I break in my barrel question"
If you use the Search on here you will find a shit ton of threads/posts on barrel break-in.</div></div>
Or you could send it to me and I'll have a go at it ;-)>
Sorry, couldn't resist!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: longrange30</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mrredbeard1959</div><div class="ubbcode-body">this week i am taking the wife out to break in her new gun. i have been told 5 different ways to break in a new barrel . can anyone help me out with the correct way to break in a barrel?? </div></div>
This is the 7,345,324,222 time a heard a "how do I break in my barrel question"
If you use the Search on here you will find a shit ton of threads/posts on barrel break-in.</div></div>
Or you could send it to me and I'll have a go at it ;-)>
Sorry, couldn't resist!
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
chamber a round, close the bolt, pull the trigger, and repeat until your shoulder hurts.
Btw- a 338lm for your wife....Nice!
chamber a round, close the bolt, pull the trigger, and repeat until your shoulder hurts.
Btw- a 338lm for your wife....Nice!
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
Personaly, I shoot one round and send a nylon brus soaked in Hoppes#9 down the barrel and wait a few moments. Then I send a dry patch down. Then a patch soaked in a strong copper solvent like Shooters choice. Again wait a few moments and send a dry patch down. After that I shoot a group of three or five and repeat that short cleaning procedure. Depending on the amount of blue color I get on the second cleaning I may or may not repeat another group/clean sequence. <span style="font-weight: bold">Thats it, and thats all you need. No big elaborate procedure and your not keeping all that early copper fouling in your bore!</span>
Personaly, I shoot one round and send a nylon brus soaked in Hoppes#9 down the barrel and wait a few moments. Then I send a dry patch down. Then a patch soaked in a strong copper solvent like Shooters choice. Again wait a few moments and send a dry patch down. After that I shoot a group of three or five and repeat that short cleaning procedure. Depending on the amount of blue color I get on the second cleaning I may or may not repeat another group/clean sequence. <span style="font-weight: bold">Thats it, and thats all you need. No big elaborate procedure and your not keeping all that early copper fouling in your bore!</span>
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
I think that LWUSMC has captured the essence of proper barrel break-in with his timeless tutorial:
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This is how the pros do it.
John
I think that LWUSMC has captured the essence of proper barrel break-in with his timeless tutorial:
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This is how the pros do it.
John
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
That's my second favorite break-in video. NOBODY's is by far the funniest.
To the OP, you heard of five different ways of doing it because it's largely based on opinion whether or not you should do it. If you sit down to break in a barrel and shoot a half inch five shot group with the first five rounds, why continue? I'd say it's pretty good as it is.
That's my second favorite break-in video. NOBODY's is by far the funniest.
To the OP, you heard of five different ways of doing it because it's largely based on opinion whether or not you should do it. If you sit down to break in a barrel and shoot a half inch five shot group with the first five rounds, why continue? I'd say it's pretty good as it is.
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nachtadler</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> NOBODY's is by far the funniest.</div></div>
Was that the one where the guy tosses his brand new Kimber Montana into a bunch of broken shale? If it's the one I'm thinking of it was hilarious.
John
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nachtadler</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> NOBODY's is by far the funniest.</div></div>
Was that the one where the guy tosses his brand new Kimber Montana into a bunch of broken shale? If it's the one I'm thinking of it was hilarious.
John
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
We generally shoot one, clean and repeat this for 3-5 shots and then start shooting longer strings after that.
We generally shoot one, clean and repeat this for 3-5 shots and then start shooting longer strings after that.
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
Serious answer to your question...
In my experience factory barrels, which often have nasty marks left from the machining, require the most extensive break-in, which is really the wearing away process of the edges sticking up to tear parts of the jacket away. This is why shoot 1, 2 or three and clean is so important (otherwise your "break-in" bullet is now riding on a layer of laid-down copper and is no longer wearing in your barrel).
Most premium hand-lapped match barrels require little to no break-in.
John
Serious answer to your question...
In my experience factory barrels, which often have nasty marks left from the machining, require the most extensive break-in, which is really the wearing away process of the edges sticking up to tear parts of the jacket away. This is why shoot 1, 2 or three and clean is so important (otherwise your "break-in" bullet is now riding on a layer of laid-down copper and is no longer wearing in your barrel).
Most premium hand-lapped match barrels require little to no break-in.
John
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nachtadler</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> NOBODY's is by far the funniest.</div></div>
Was that the one where the guy tosses his brand new Kimber Montana into a bunch of broken shale? If it's the one I'm thinking of it was hilarious.
John </div></div>
Yep. That's the one.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nachtadler</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> NOBODY's is by far the funniest.</div></div>
Was that the one where the guy tosses his brand new Kimber Montana into a bunch of broken shale? If it's the one I'm thinking of it was hilarious.
John </div></div>
Yep. That's the one.
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
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Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Serious answer to your question...
In my experience factory barrels, which often have nasty marks left from the machining, require the most extensive break-in, which is really the wearing away process of the edges sticking up to tear parts of the jacket away. This is why shoot 1, 2 or three and clean is so important (otherwise your "break-in" bullet is now riding on a layer of laid-down copper and is no longer wearing in your barrel).
Most premium hand-lapped match barrels require little to no break-in.
John </div></div>
could not have said it better or agree more
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Serious answer to your question...
In my experience factory barrels, which often have nasty marks left from the machining, require the most extensive break-in, which is really the wearing away process of the edges sticking up to tear parts of the jacket away. This is why shoot 1, 2 or three and clean is so important (otherwise your "break-in" bullet is now riding on a layer of laid-down copper and is no longer wearing in your barrel).
Most premium hand-lapped match barrels require little to no break-in.
John </div></div>
could not have said it better or agree more
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Serious answer to your question...
thank god, finally a quick reply. i spend $6700.00 on a gun and extra barrel and all i want to do is get some help from people who are susposed to know . i thought that is what the fourm is for . helping each other. instead i get a bunch of not so funny people trying to be funny
In my experience factory barrels, which often have nasty marks left from the machining, require the most extensive break-in, which is really the wearing away process of the edges sticking up to tear parts of the jacket away. This is why shoot 1, 2 or three and clean is so important (otherwise your "break-in" bullet is now riding on a layer of laid-down copper and is no longer wearing in your barrel).
Most premium hand-lapped match barrels require little to no break-in.
John</div></div>
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Serious answer to your question...
thank god, finally a quick reply. i spend $6700.00 on a gun and extra barrel and all i want to do is get some help from people who are susposed to know . i thought that is what the fourm is for . helping each other. instead i get a bunch of not so funny people trying to be funny
In my experience factory barrels, which often have nasty marks left from the machining, require the most extensive break-in, which is really the wearing away process of the edges sticking up to tear parts of the jacket away. This is why shoot 1, 2 or three and clean is so important (otherwise your "break-in" bullet is now riding on a layer of laid-down copper and is no longer wearing in your barrel).
Most premium hand-lapped match barrels require little to no break-in.
John</div></div>
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mrredbeard1959</div><div class="ubbcode-body">thank god, finally a quick reply. i spend $6700.00 on a gun and extra barrel and all i want to do is get some help from people who are susposed to know . i thought that is what the fourm is for . helping each other. instead i get a bunch of not so funny people trying to be funny</div></div>
For better or worse, this thread was not too bad. I've seen some where the OP gets run off the site never to be seen again.
I apologize for not giving you the serious answer first. This place is like one big, happy, dysfunctional family with a couple convicted felon relatives thrown in for good measure. And sometimes the humorous banter gets in the way of useful communication.
I hope you're not too put off. They're a great bunch of guys once you get to know them and a wealth of very useful information is available here.
John
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mrredbeard1959</div><div class="ubbcode-body">thank god, finally a quick reply. i spend $6700.00 on a gun and extra barrel and all i want to do is get some help from people who are susposed to know . i thought that is what the fourm is for . helping each other. instead i get a bunch of not so funny people trying to be funny</div></div>
For better or worse, this thread was not too bad. I've seen some where the OP gets run off the site never to be seen again.
I apologize for not giving you the serious answer first. This place is like one big, happy, dysfunctional family with a couple convicted felon relatives thrown in for good measure. And sometimes the humorous banter gets in the way of useful communication.
I hope you're not too put off. They're a great bunch of guys once you get to know them and a wealth of very useful information is available here.
John
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
I will clean after every shot for the first ten shots, after every second for the next twenty, and so on up until finishing ten strings of five, with cleanings between each string. Obviously ver time consuming and monotonous but I was given the recommendation by someone whose opinion I respect very much.
I will clean after every shot for the first ten shots, after every second for the next twenty, and so on up until finishing ten strings of five, with cleanings between each string. Obviously ver time consuming and monotonous but I was given the recommendation by someone whose opinion I respect very much.
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
Hmmm...I wonder what Kreiger has to say about it. But then again, what does Kreiger know anyway, right?!
http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Break_In__Cleaning-c1246-wp2558.htm
Hmmm...I wonder what Kreiger has to say about it. But then again, what does Kreiger know anyway, right?!
http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Break_In__Cleaning-c1246-wp2558.htm
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
i bought a blaser tac 2 with two barrels. a 338 lapua and a 223
i bought a blaser tac 2 with two barrels. a 338 lapua and a 223
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Badshot308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What rifle did you purchase? </div></div>blaser tac 2 338 laupa and 223 barrel as an extra
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Badshot308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What rifle did you purchase? </div></div>blaser tac 2 338 laupa and 223 barrel as an extra
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
Do they give any break in instructions with the rifle?
Do they give any break in instructions with the rifle?
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Badshot308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do they give any break in instructions with the rifle?</div></div> they kinda gave me break in when i bought the gun. they said shoot and clean after each shoot untill no blue comes out on patch. but since i spent so much money i just wanted to double check and get a third opinion
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Badshot308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do they give any break in instructions with the rifle?</div></div> they kinda gave me break in when i bought the gun. they said shoot and clean after each shoot untill no blue comes out on patch. but since i spent so much money i just wanted to double check and get a third opinion
Re: proper barrel break in for a 338 lapua
The problem with both the break in and cleaning questions is that they're asked all the time and they become hotly debated with a lot of threads going right down the toilet. Even among premium barrel makers, opinions on those subjects differ greatly. The main thing I do when buying a new rifle is to clean the bore before ever firing a shot. You don't know what airborne grit, dirt or whatever got in the bore between the time they proof test the barrel then send it for packing and shipping. I don't follow any break in procedure other than making sure the bore is clean for that first shot. If the manufacturer has a written break in procedure, then it won't hurt to follow it. Armalite has one for their AR-10T models, GAP has break in and cleaning instructions in their download section http://www.gaprecision.net/ga-precision-download.html . A lot of experianced shooters feel that break in and constant cleaning do more damage to the bore than good.
The problem with both the break in and cleaning questions is that they're asked all the time and they become hotly debated with a lot of threads going right down the toilet. Even among premium barrel makers, opinions on those subjects differ greatly. The main thing I do when buying a new rifle is to clean the bore before ever firing a shot. You don't know what airborne grit, dirt or whatever got in the bore between the time they proof test the barrel then send it for packing and shipping. I don't follow any break in procedure other than making sure the bore is clean for that first shot. If the manufacturer has a written break in procedure, then it won't hurt to follow it. Armalite has one for their AR-10T models, GAP has break in and cleaning instructions in their download section http://www.gaprecision.net/ga-precision-download.html . A lot of experianced shooters feel that break in and constant cleaning do more damage to the bore than good.
