Break procedure for a new pistol?
Hi, I'm 25 years old, just bought my first pistol. I've done a lot of bird hunting and deer hunting, so all I've ever owned is long guns. I purchased a brand new Ruger P345 (Ruger's Polymer .45 Auto). Is there any procedures I need to go through to break it in properly? How long should I wait before firing hand loads or +P ammo through it? Any advice would be appreciated.
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It doesn't really need to be broken in. Its not like a rifle barrel. Just shoot it, thats all. Everything should be polished pretty well that moves after about 500 cartridges. Just make sure to clean it, and properly lubricate it after everytime you shoot it. 0 -
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it should be fine out of the box0 -
Keep well lubed and depending on how good a finish was put on the barrel at the factory it may take a number of rounds to burnish the bore so keep an eye on the bore and clean the barrel often . as the bore gets burnished it will not get deposits as often. 0 -
I suggest you clean and lube it before you shoot it for the first time. They're test fired at the factory and are usually dirty as they don't clean them before shipping. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
I suggest you clean and lube it before you shoot it for the first time. They're test fired at the factory and are usually dirty as they don't clean them before shipping.
Its also a good idea to do this, just to learn how to strip the gun apart and put it back together again.
While you don't absolutely have to know how to do this to use it, it certainly can't hurt.
And I agree with the above advice. Nnowadays most new pistols will function just fine right out of the box with no break in necessary.
The old standard used to be 500 rounds through a semi-automatic to break it in, but in my experience that's rarely necessary.0
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