Thread: Tikka T3X barrel break-in

With a pre-lapped barrel I wouldnt bother with a break in, but with a normal barrel the purpose of the break in is to achieve a smooth consistent barrel that give full velocity and long accurate life. The reason that we read of barrels 'speeding up' after 100 rounds is that it has taken that many shots to break them in to the point where a lapped barrel would start from