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    CHROME LINED BARREL BREAK IN PROCEDURE

    Hi all:
    I've got a Green Mountain 16" barrel for an AR coming in. The barrel is chrome lined. I've gotten online and seen that everyone has a different idea on how to break in a new barrel. I read one where the guy said that chrome lined barrels don't need to be broken in as the chrome is so hard it doesn't need it.
    So, I'd like to get some opinions on this.

    Thanks for replies

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    Just shoot it.
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    Barrels don't know the difference. Just shoot it

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    Well you could start off with a good cleaning, followed by a blood sacrafice under a full moon, followed by the blessing of a witch doctor with the eye of a wolf, and foot or a crow, then sanctify it with purified water. After that you then fire one and clean for 13 rounds, then fire 9 5 round groups cleaning in between. You are then broken in and should be safe against lycanthropes.

    Or you could, as others have said, just shoot it. A CL barrel isn't a precision barrel generally and I am assuming OP that you aren't setting it up as a precision rig I wouldn't worry and just shoot it like all the other CL and chromemoly barrels and haven't had any issues that I can detect. All are in the 2MOA or less range with decent ammo and never had more tgan 4x magnifaction on the rifles, a better scope I'd bet would cut size some for me since I'd be able to be a bit more precise, but the rifles really aren't set up for it. I might be inclined to run a break in on a dedicated precision rig, but GP I wouldn't worry. That said if you follow the break in I suggested let me know how it performs. Lol.
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    "Well you could start off with a good cleaning, followed by a blood sacrafice under a full moon, followed by the blessing of a witch doctor with the eye of a wolf, and foot or a crow, then sanctify it with purified water".

    You forgot to add: "eye of newt" - and I don't mean Gingrich.

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    Clean it then shoot it.

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    I just received another GM barrel and noticed the break in instructions. Although the instructions do not mention what type of barrel is involved, I agree with the above that break in for CL barrels is a "tits on a bull" issue -- completely useless. The instructions appear to be for their non-CL barrels, where some break in might make sense (depending on your view). The only sense I can see with break in to to promote consistent fouling, which may make a barrel more accurate at the end of a benchrest string (i.e., at shot 5 of a 5 shot string between the compulsive cleanings benchrest shooters are known for, no offense).

    But then there is this late expert's view:

    http://www.6mmbr.com/gailmcmbreakin.html

    Follow the link at the end of the article, and you will acquire more info than you ever wanted about why break in is not the "be all and end all" of rifle use.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mullins223 View Post

    You forgot to add: "eye of newt" - and I don't mean Gingrich.
    Lol.
    Naw man, that the procedure for a barrel for hunting witches and spectral forces not the lycanthropes.
    Lol.
    Last edited by Kain; 06-18-17 at 12:56.
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    About 300 rounds should polish the chrome.

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    Here's my break-in procedure:

    Shoot it. When it starts to become inaccurate, clean it.

    Wash, rinse, repeat.


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