New barrel break in

[jackinfl]

Guys,
need advice on barrel break in. Is it a nice to do thing or is it a MUST do procedure?

I am referring to a Remington 700 Barrel

What is the exact method and what are the cleaning tools that are used.

I was told this:
Clean every shot for first 10 shots
Clean every second shot for 10 shots
Clean ever fifth shot for 20 shots

Regular rifle bore cleaner on a brush folllowed by dry patch.

Advice, recipe and directions appreciated.

Jack

[Robb Jensen]

I just shoot them and clean when I get home/work. I don't believe in the voodoo of barrel break-in.

[Fringe]

This is confusing me too. At first, I thought the only barrel that needed breaking in was the stainless barrel, but now that I am getting a precision rig, I am learning that people don't even break in their stainless barrels and some do. I just have not decided what I believe yet. I am leaning to not worrying too much about it. But I like taking care of what needs taking care of.

[jackinfl]

I called Remington and asked them. They said it is not necessary but if you want to clean after each shot for the first 20 the every 2 shots for the next 20 then you are done...

I am not sure what i am going to do....

[Dave L.]

A copper jacketed bullet does not "smooth" anything out until you get into the thousands of rounds, but that is just normal wear.

Break in is a WASTE OF TIME. Shoot all day, clean, repeat the next day. KISS

[Fringe]

Ok, I am officially not going to mess with it.
Thanks fellas.

[Dave L.]

Ok, I am officially not going to mess with it.
Thanks fellas.

I'm not saying the "break in" procedures will harm the barrel, it's just a waste of time and solvent, you wont gain or lose any accuracy by doing it or not doing it.

[SoDak]

I'm sure glad to know that I didn't screw anything up by not breaking the barrels in on my rifles.

[RedMan*]

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[Littlelebowski]

I'm not saying the "break in" procedures will harm the barrel, it's just a waste of time and solvent, you wont gain or lose any accuracy by doing it or not doing it.

+1. Just a waste of time, rounds, and barrel life.