I got a new rifle today..HeHeHe and I hate to addmit it but I have never took the time to break in a barrel on anything. To tell you the truth I just found about doing it a year or so a go. What is the proper way to break in a new barrel? Dont you guys love us GreenHorns?

Iknowmyspellingsucks!

steve,

Do a search here on barrel break in. You'll find dozens and dozens of opinions and techniques.

Look at the barrel maker websites. Lilja's has a procedure and I think Shilen's does too.

I think a key thing to remember is that a match barrel, like a Lilja or Shilen, will be lapped and not require so much breaking in. I am a big believer of breaking in factory barrels, and have had good results doing so.

kwk had a good recommendation, check some of the barrel maker's web sites.

My abbreviated version is to shoot and clean after every 3 for the first 15-21, using a lower power load with a lighter projectile--this is easier if you handload of course--
Then shoot and clean after every 5 for the next 30, while developing a load for my rig, and then rock and roll.

Good shooting.

Here is mine.

1. Shoot till tired.
2. Clean.
3. Repeat as often as possible.

LMAO, @ ElCaballero, thats what Ive been doing, I love this stuff!!!


Iknowmyspellingsucks

quote:

1. Shoot till tired.
2. Clean.
3. Repeat as often as possible.

Bingo.

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Originally posted by ElCaballero:
Here is mine.

1. Shoot till tired.
2. Clean.
3. Repeat as often as possible.

Since you will essentially begin wearing out your barrel with the firt round, what I tell my customers is that whichever procedure they choose to use, to make every round count. If you can accomplish a certain task while "breaking in" your barrel, do it. Make it count.

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Originally posted by ElCaballero:
Here is mine.

1. Shoot till tired.
2. Clean.
3. Repeat as often as possible.

The best way to do it!

One point of clarification. Don't let the barrel get too hot. That goes for new or old. Shoot a few maybe 3 or 5 then let it stand while you do the same with another rifle or someone else hammers a few.