How do you "run in" a new barrel?

[zzr1100]

I'm a little confused .. Don't factory rifles have a few rounds fired through them before being sold ? What procedure do they use ?
I know a certain number of shots through their double rifles before sale ...

[zzr1100]

That was meant to say "I know H&H fire a certain number of shots"

[Gun Pimp]

I'm a little confused .. Don't factory rifles have a few rounds fired through them before being sold ? What procedure do they use ?
I know a certain number of shots through their double rifles before sale ...

If you buy a factory rifle, it will of course have had proof rounds through it. Maybe some manufacturers also fire the odd round just to prove they function.

[artiglio]

Vince, following on from the article you posted, would it be feasible if you had a barrel that tended to copper up, to clean all copper out and then run the barrel back in, assuming of course that there was no physical burning to the barrel? Also does the use of moly/Hbn have a beneficial effect in "smoothing the barrel out"?

Regards phil

[Individual]

Thanks.

Anyone here 'just shoot it'?

I'm definately in that category, I do use the occasional bore snake to get the mud and big lumps out.

+1 me too.

[Individual]

Thanks.

Anyone here 'just shoot it'?

I'm definately in that category, I do use the occasional bore snake to get the mud and big lumps out.

+1 me too.

Damn double tap.

[Gun Pimp]

Vince, following on from the article you posted, would it be feasible if you had a barrel that tended to copper up, to clean all copper out and then run the barrel back in, assuming of course that there was no physical burning to the barrel? Also does the use of moly/Hbn have a beneficial effect in "smoothing the barrel out"?

Regards phil

Well, as I said before, it takes about 40 to 80 rounds to smooth out a new throat. During that period, the barrel will tend to copper-up more than normal. After it's run-in, give it a damn good clean with a good copper solvent until your patches show no trace of copper (blue). If you don't remove all the copper, it will simply attract more copper and the barrel will never give its best.

Personally, I've never seen any advantage in using moly - from a running-in, wear or throat erosion point of view.

[lasbrisas]

Anyone have any preferences on brands of solvents for removing copper, powder residue etc

[whoowhoop]

"Anyone have any preferences on brands of solvents for removing copper, powder residue etc"


Errr... C2R ...

[Mattnall]

Anyone have any preferences on brands of solvents for removing copper, powder residue etc

I don't use a solvent, I use another bullet. It works, try it.