RUGER NEW RIFLE BREAK IN

RUGERGUNZ

October 05, 2002 04:39

I just purchased a new Ruger ultra-light in .243 winchester. I have heard many tales of how to break in a rifle. My question is that I want to see what the gun shoots well so I bought about ten brands of 100gr ammo. Some are moly-coated and some aren't. For the first bullets that go through the bore should they be moly or not. Does moly need special cleaning before regular bullets or can I just shoot whatever whenever. I usually dont buy into the rituals, but dont know much about the moly bullets.

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  string

  October 05, 2002 06:27

  Do not use moly coated bullets first. I made that mistake once.If you are going to use moly stay using moly,do not switch.I bought my son a .243 ruger compact and it is the most accurate little gun right after my 22-250 and 25-06.Mind you I am using custom hand loads.Moly has a tendancy to fowl the barrel.Just my opinion,Thanks

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  Nighthawk

  October 05, 2002 06:38

  I agree with these guys I wouldnt shoot the Moly Bullets.And I would follow Ryans advice on the Barrel break in.
  
  
  Best!!!
  
  Rugster
  
  
  Toujours Pret
  
  
  
  Edited by - Rugster on 10/05/2002 10:41:21

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  yankswin

  October 05, 2002 08:08

  try the major search engines on the net and type in, barrel break in procedures. then digest the info and you decide how far you are willing to go. also remington has info at their site. good luck...

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  RUGERGUNZ

  October 05, 2002 14:14

  quote:
  Do not use moly coated bullets first. I made that mistake once.If you are going to use moly stay using moly,do not switch.I bought my son a .243 ruger compact and it is the most accurate little gun right after my 22-250 and 25-06.Mind you I am using custom hand loads.Moly has a tendancy to fowl the barrel.Just my opinion,Thanks
  
  
  string - you said you made that mistake once. Can you elaborate, did it make a very inaccurate rifle? Harder to clean?
  
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  idsman75

  October 05, 2002 22:56

  I have a new Winchester Model 70 in .270 Win. I have a few boxes of the 100 grain bullets that I bought last week. Should I break it in with a heavier bullet or will these suffice?

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  string

  October 06, 2002 04:43

  Not only did it make it inaccurate it was a real headache to clean.I ended up taking it to a gun smith to have it checked out.He said no on moly.Also once you go moly you can't go back,it just isn't the same.This was on a ruger .223 Hope that helps

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  JustC

  October 07, 2002 05:10

  idsman75, as long as you are shooting then cleaning, shooting then cleaning, etc for the first 10-20rnds, then same process every three for the next 20rnds, then every five up to 100rnds, the bullet weight doesn't much matter. You do however want to use one that is agreeable with the twist rate. I usually find which bullets work best during my break-in by testing 5 or 6 premium brands. That way, the argument about taking away barrel life while breaking in is mute.
  
  RUGERGUNZ, You can use moly and go back to non coated. You just have to clean the barrel every shot for the first 10-20 then every three for the next 20 or so. That should use the moly bullets up, and keep the moly from building up in the bore. I brush the barrel with a bronze brush, EVERY SHOT when I break one in. Perfectly clean barrel each shot. Just don't run 30-40 rnds through it without cleaning it, or it will become a hassle to get out. I don't beleive in Moly at this point, but then, my barrel doesn't ever have more than 10rnds through it without being cleaned. None of them, therefore, Moly will make no difference in my barrel life anyway.
  
  A great rifle with a junk scope,....is junk.

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