12-30-2020, 10:42 AM
It is common for barrels and in particular, cheaper barrels, to need a period of rounds through them to settle in. My PSA 20" stainless, as an example, needed +300 rounds before the groups really tightened up. Faxon used to make very good barrels. Their quality is not as good though much better than some. (Think BCA and barrels that they make for other builders).
Top shelf barrels need very few if any break-in. This is why many here have recommended buying barrels from Lilja, Bartlein, etc. because in the end, by the time you feed 200 to 300 rounds through a cheaper barrel, you have spent what it would have cost to buy a quality barrel. And in many cases, cheaper barrels may NEVER shoot well.
Top shelf barrels need very few if any break-in. This is why many here have recommended buying barrels from Lilja, Bartlein, etc. because in the end, by the time you feed 200 to 300 rounds through a cheaper barrel, you have spent what it would have cost to buy a quality barrel. And in many cases, cheaper barrels may NEVER shoot well.