02-18-2018, 03:50 AM
kcb38 Wrote:It's a Ballistics Advantage barrel. Not junk but not a high end hand lapped barrel either. I don't expect a break in procedure to increase the accuracy potential of the barrel, but I don't want to give up any accuracy unnecessarily either. Some folks swear by the break in, some folks say it's a waste of time. The way I figure, it can't hurt as long as I don't get crazy with abrasives or solvents. I'll clean the barrel at home, head to the range, shoot 10 rounds or so, cleaning in between, then a few groups of 3, cleaning in between, and then see what the patches look like and proceed from there. If nothing else I'll get some trigger time with the new rifle and get the scope roughed in.
There's no break in, just shoot it. If accuracy starts to change, clean it. Enjoy the extra time you have.

