RobbieMWD
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I finally received my new Stag 3G last week. Just wanted to see if you guys think the barrell needs to be broke in or not.
Breaking in New Rifle
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Gabe
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Where did you get it? How do you like it? I got one on order and was wondering same thing. On my rifles I do some kind of break in usually and I don't know if it has any benefit at all.
RobbieMWD
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I ordered it through Pete @ ar15sales.com at the beginning of December... Haven't shot it yet, but it looks awesome.Gabe said:
Matt1911
Cyrwus Jr.
Putting mucho bullets through it is breaking it in.
RobbieMWD
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Well that what I'll do then... That's all I've done in the past.... Just wasn't sure it was technically ok to just do that.
drmitchgibson
The white Morgan Freeman
Barrels don't need to be broken in.
dennishoddy
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I bought a .243WSSM stainless upper a couple of years ago. Guy said it had to be broken in to meet his accuracy guarantee. I was thinking BS, but went ahead and did it.
It shot just as accurate at the start as it did after the PITA break in regimen.
It shot just as accurate at the start as it did after the PITA break in regimen.
threegungeezer
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People in the know are now starting to not remove the copper from their barrels anymore, Schuemann doesn't recommend removing copper from their barrels, Clean the powder out yes but not the copper. Todd Hodnett(Accuracy First) cleaned the copper out of one of his long range rifles(1600 meter, .338 Lapua) and said it turned into a shotgun. After 151 rounds of copper build up, it had returned back to the 1/2 moa rifle it had been before the cleaning. I think you will find that if you just shoot it you will get the results you are looking for.
Feegee
The Magic Man
Armalite has a strict break in Procedure on there Ar-10 rifles. They want you to shot copper ammo so many rounds run a brush through it then repeat. I will read the actual manual and post it but I did exactly what they said and it made my Ar-10 a tack driver!!
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dennishoddy
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I did three rounds, bore snake with J-B bore cleaning compound, run a clean bore snake, shoot three rounds, repeat for 200 rounds.
I'm thinking he had stock in Winchester ammo.
At $2 a shot, I spent $400+ for no results.
I reload for it now, so it's a whole lot cheaper.
I'm thinking he had stock in Winchester ammo.
At $2 a shot, I spent $400+ for no results.
I reload for it now, so it's a whole lot cheaper.
Eric long
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If you clean the copper out, it will be redeposited when you shoot after cleaning. Frank on Snipershide says that copper needs to be there, that is why it deposits. So the above cleaning regimen is good. ELthreegungeezer said:
