BARREL BREAKING

TOOLX4

September 25, 2005 05:06

I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A TIKKA T3. I PLAN ON BREAKING THA BARREL. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE HAD A GOOD WAY OF BREAKINGIN BARRELS

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME

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  nononsense

  September 25, 2005 05:30

  TOOLX4,
  
  There is a lot of this information in the archives which is where I pulled these links. Lots of good reading and opinions! If you want to read more, select a good search engine and type in "barrel break in" and there should be a bunch articles.
  
  http://forums.forthehunt.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=169593&SearchTerms=barrel,break,in
  
  http://forums.forthehunt.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=157560&SearchTerms=barrel,break,in
  
  http://forums.forthehunt.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=156110&SearchTerms=barrel,break,in
  
  http://forums.forthehunt.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=129522&SearchTerms=barrel,break,in
  
  http://forums.forthehunt.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=120708&SearchTerms=barrel,break,in
  
  http://forums.forthehunt.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=36745&SearchTerms=barrel,break,in
  
  http://forums.forthehunt.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19186&SearchTerms=barrel,break,in
  
  http://forums.forthehunt.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=101479&SearchTerms=barrel,break,in
  
  

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  B17-P51

  September 25, 2005 09:23

  The best method I read (and use) is clean every shot for the 1st ten, every other for the next ten and every third for the next 15, waiting at least 3 minutes, 5 minutes and 8 minutes,respectively.Done properly, this should take at least 2 hours. Take a 22 or several something else's to play around with while waiting.
  Of course you are sighting in and getting all the bugs worked out while doing this. I know everybody has a different way but this works well for everyone that I know that uses it.

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  Permanently deleted user

  September 25, 2005 15:27

  Keep in mind that you should clean absolutely every bit of copper out of the bore between shots. The last rifle I broke in took well over 40 hrs of cleaning...I really cannot remember exactly how long it took, but I know I had more than 40 hours in it. It cleans up quickly now though...one of the benefits of breaking it in. Be patient and good luck.
  
  Eric
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