Break in Ammo
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Step 1: Load ammo
Step 2: Shoot ammo
Step 3: Maybe take the advice of the guy in the video, not always necessary with cow and bull barrels though.
Step 4: Repeat steps 1 and 2.
I'm not really sure why this "barrel break in" myth exists but if there were any logic to it, I wouldn't understand why you would want to do it with cheap ammo. If anything, wouldn't you want to use quality ammo? That would be like saying cheap wal mart gas is the best to break in a corvette. It doesn't matter, just start shooting it!
Step 2: Shoot ammo
Step 3: Maybe take the advice of the guy in the video, not always necessary with cow and bull barrels though.
Step 4: Repeat steps 1 and 2.
I'm not really sure why this "barrel break in" myth exists but if there were any logic to it, I wouldn't understand why you would want to do it with cheap ammo. If anything, wouldn't you want to use quality ammo? That would be like saying cheap wal mart gas is the best to break in a corvette. It doesn't matter, just start shooting it!
Fixed your quote to match what I'm reading from the long range shooters in this thread.
Never owned of Rifle that was capable of sub MOA and figured affordable ammo that advertises good grouping would be fine. However if that barrel break in is a myth thats great then. Save me either $20 on ZQ1 or $80 of the good stuff.
spec50trout
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bwahaha "harmonic oscillations" Good stuff Ritten!
OP, look up Gale McMillan's opinion on barrel break in. And, the guys above this post KNOW what they speak of.
OP, look up Gale McMillan's opinion on barrel break in. And, the guys above this post KNOW what they speak of.
Don't see why it would not work, but I usually break one in with handloads of the projectile I plan on shooting. I would recommend that you clean the barrel before you shoot it if you haven't already.
As for breaking one in, my recipe is to shoot one round and clean for the first 5 rounds. I usually notice heavy copper fouling for the first 3-5 rounds. Then clean after a couple of more 5 shot groups while starting to find a load that the rifle likes.
As for breaking one in, my recipe is to shoot one round and clean for the first 5 rounds. I usually notice heavy copper fouling for the first 3-5 rounds. Then clean after a couple of more 5 shot groups while starting to find a load that the rifle likes.
