04-08-2011, 01:37 AM
sta500rdr Wrote:I just received my upper from Alexander this afternoon and damn I am excited. It looks awesome. I cannot wait to shoot this rifle. I opted for the Schillen barrel upgrade and I want to make sure to treat it right. Is there any special procedure that you guys would recommend for breaking in my barrel my first time at the range?
I have heard that you swab the barrel and then swab it with windex between shots the first 10 rounds or so. Is this recommended?
What...You trying to start a fight? LOL
The break in process causes more headache and heartache than perhaps any other issue. I'm with LR1955; shoot it and clean it the way you would any other time. Make sure you do run a patch through it on the off chance something is hung up in the barrel or there is a sharp edge, but I highly doubt that you will find a problem with a Shilen barrel.