Thread: First rifle

After reading about the break-in process on here I did a little research. 1 read the manual again thinking id missed something. 2 rang the outdoorsman and asked them. Scoured the web forums magazine articles here and there.

I came to the conclusion that the break in process is nessecary and not nessecary.

What ill do this coming Sunday sight the scope 4 rounds. (Hopefully get it pretty close with 4 rounds) Quick clean Just to get anything out not nessecarily copper fouling.

3 rounds check grouping
3 rounds check grouping
Quick clean
3 rounds check grouping
3 rounds check grouping.

If I find the grouping gradually gets worse. Do a break in

If not carrying on check grouping at about 15-20 more rounds and clean as required

From there on out should smooth sailing

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Originally Posted by Jrm234

After reading about the break-in process on here I did a little research. 1 read the manual again thinking id missed something. 2 rang the outdoorsman and asked them. Scoured the web forums magazine articles here and there.

I came to the conclusion that the break in process is nessecary and not nessecary.

What ill do this coming Sunday sight the scope 4 rounds. (Hopefully get it pretty close with 4 rounds) Quick clean Just to get anything out not nessecarily copper fouling.

3 rounds check grouping
3 rounds check grouping
Quick clean
3 rounds check grouping
3 rounds check grouping.

If I find the grouping gradually gets worse. Do a break in

If not carrying on check grouping at about 15-20 more rounds and clean as required

From there on out should smooth sailing

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To be honest, I dont know if the break in procedure makes a difference to rifles in truth or not. The ones I have done all seem to clean easier than ones where I didnt but I cant say for certain this is because they were run in. HOWEVER: If you look at the process of running in at the same time as sighting in and bear in mind this is also the first time you will use the rifle, think of it as a first date and getting to know it.

The usual procedure is fire a shot, wait a few minutes for it to cool, fire a shot and repeat for the first 10 rounds cleaning between each round. The for the second ten do 5x 2 shot groups with the same procedure between groups. Now sighting in fire a shot at the target, (close range first so around 25 or 50 metres. Adjust scope wait for a minute and repeat.

You will spend around a packet getting used to the rifle, so what harm will it do the clean it between each shot? It certainly wont hurt it. And if the first round of your break in procedure is also the first round of your sight in procedure then it does not cost you extra ammo either as you will be sighting it in and getting used to it anyway.

Does that make sense?

Originally Posted by timattalon

You will spend around a packet getting used to the rifle, so what harm will it do the clean it between each shot? It certainly wont hurt it. And if the first round of your break in procedure is also the first round of your sight in procedure then it does not cost you extra ammo either as you will be sighting it in and getting used to it anyway.

Does that make sense?

I agree, it won’t hurt, if you’re using a bore guide and a good quality one piece rod and appropriate jags etc. if, like most newbies, you’re got a $40 hoppes plastic box special, then good chance you’ll do more harm than good. More hunting barrels are buggered by rough cleaning than you’d think!

Goggle Gale Macmillan and barrel break in. The late Mr Macmillan knew a thing or two...

Originally Posted by 7x64

I agree, it won’t hurt, if you’re using a bore guide and a good quality one piece rod and appropriate jags etc. if, like most newbies, you’re got a $40 hoppes plastic box special, then good chance you’ll do more harm than good. More hunting barrels are buggered by rough cleaning than you’d think!

Goggle Gale Macmillan and barrel break in. The late Mr Macmillan knew a thing or two...

Mmm mine was more than 50 bucks but on sale for 30.... sort of.
Still a meccano set rod though.