Thread: First rifle

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.