Thread: Anyone have a hardys carbon barrel on their rifle? After info on break in procedure

Hey guys, just after some info on the barrel break in procedure. Hardys gave me a booklet on how to break the barrel in but it seems pretty extensive.. after every shot they say to run about 30 patches through the things with about 3 different products... if you do this Over the break in process you’ll be there for days cleaning and using 100’s of patches? It’s not a comp rifle it’s just a 308 bush pig pretty much... 16.5” barrel, obviously I want it to shoot straight but can I just use like g96 and a few patches between each shot?

The gunsmith who fitted my Hardy barrel (not a carbon one to be fair) told me to "go shoot it".

My Hardy 300saum barrel (not carbon) shot great without any mucking around and after maybe 500 shots still does. Never coppers. I just gave it a real good scrub after the first few shots and that was it really apart from a Hoppes scrub every now and again. I do put a clean bore snake through it after each hunt.

As Tahr suggested I had a Carbon one cleaned 1,3,5 shots with carbon and copper removed then full clean maybe every 50. Never store wet use a pull through or dry patch.

Originally Posted by ariki

As Tahr suggested I had a Carbon one cleaned 1,3,5 shots with carbon and copper removed then full clean maybe every 50. Never store wet use a pull through or dry patch.

Would you recommend using a copper and carbon remover specifically or will g96 work?

always

My barrel copper fouls quiet badly and takes a lot to clean it out. I’m using KG products.

My 7 rem mag used to do that. I lapped the barrel with bore paste....problem solved

Originally Posted by Taupohunter

My 7 rem mag used to do that. I lapped the barrel with bore paste....problem solved

@Taupohunter I’ve lapped it twice with bore paste so far, full clean every 15-20rounds.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

@Taupohunter I’ve lapped it twice with bore paste so far, full clean every 15-20rounds.

Ask @akaroa1 about lapping with a lead slug cast in the barrel

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

My barrel copper fouls quiet badly and takes a lot to clean it out. I’m using KG products.

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What bore scope do ypu have out of interest?

Originally Posted by robhughes-games

What bore scope do ypu have out of interest?

@robhughes-games
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After cleaning

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

@robhughes-games
Teslong, about $100 off amazon, plugs into a laptop, basically a digital camera, works well and you take the photos.

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After cleaning
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Stunning image. Got a lee one and i wouldnt recommend it to anyone

My thought is if it requires the process you describe it can't really be very good.
Howa, savage, tikka, just go for it. Also I think more rifle barrels are ruined by over cleaning than anything else.

Talked to a sniper instructor from army and his exact words 6-8,000 rounds in 308 copper or carbon maybe every 500 rounds and by Christ he can shoot. So are we prematurely eating barrels out for the sake of barrel manufacturing??