Barrel break in.

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11 years 5 months ago #25024 by 13fcolt
Replied by 13fcolt on topic Barrel break in.
I don't do a break in anymore. If I were to get a barrel that fouled quickly, I would try a shoot-clean ritual to see if it can be smoothed out. Otherwise what possible good is cleaning between shots going to do that triple lapping didn't already?
If you need to polish a rough throat, then do that. Cleaning the bore isn't going to make that happen.

As far as bore snakes? Well I like my dirty mop. Consider I don't scrub a barrel until groups start to open and it doesn't matter anyway. A quick pull through after a shoot and the loose crud is gone. I do think it takes quite a bit to load a boresnake enough that it leaves anything behind, like a dirty mop. At least I have never observed a dirty patch after snaking.
I am curious now, so I will pay more attention at the next cleaning. I think it would make a good write up.
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11 years 5 months ago #25026 by SOC
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faawrenchbndr wrote: So, you are just regurgitating what you were told? It is best to learn by doing, seeing & experiencing.

I know a thing or two about conditioning barrels, cold bore shots, and maintaining a barrel in the field.


Just posting some of what I've learned myself and from others in 9 years at a job where putting rounds down range means life or death.

Not to start a pissing match but...

I've done my time in the sand box, much of it was spent sitting, waiting, calling on the radio and maintaining log books.

Nothing gives you a rush like putting one round down range and calling back "Objective complete".

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11 years 5 months ago #25031 by Siscowet
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Gentlemen, it's OK to disagree. And different experiences lead to different solutions. If it works for you, good and thanks for sharing.

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11 years 5 months ago #25037 by 13fcolt
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Healthy debate is a good thing. This forum would be a special kind of boring if everyone agreed on everything.

I like to see where it goes. Maybe I will learn something.
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11 years 5 months ago #25043 by Blownchevy
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Cant say that I ever took the time to break one either.

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11 years 5 months ago #25045 by jtallen83
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Time for a poll.

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11 years 5 months ago #25046 by SOC
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jtallen83 wrote: Time for a poll.

I second that.

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11 years 5 months ago #25052 by Lizardette
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Third!

Does the motion carry?

Also, sometimes all we've got is what we read and what we've heard from other people. I don't know about any of you, but my knowledge base would be pretty small if I were limited to only talking about what I have first hand experience with.

I will say though, that when I'm unsure, I try to preface those statements with: "I've heard..." or "I read..."

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11 years 5 months ago #25057 by Siscowet
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Never ever have I broken in a barrel.

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11 years 5 months ago #25059 by jtallen83
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Technically we all "break in" our barrels, there just seems to be different methods.

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