apache12 Report post Posted December 30, 2012 so much about this topic, does need to be broken in, and if so what method do you recommend for a light 243 caliber on a thompson center Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elpepe25 Report post Posted December 30, 2012 you ask 20 people you will get 20 answers. Each rifle is different. Who knows? However, I like the tubbs bore conditioning loads/bullets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted December 30, 2012 Great question - I've spent many hours reading about the ongoing discussion about whether barrel "break-in" is really important. I've also read numerous ideas on how/when/if to really clean your gun. As for barrel break-in, the common approach is to fire a round, clean the bore, fire two or three more rounds, clean the bore, step up to 5 then 10 rounds. The idea is "conditioning the bore" kind of the way you soak oil into a cast iron skillet or wood stove. The contrary argument is that unless this routine somehow changes the molecular structure of the barrel, you are doing nothing besides burning a lot of powder, accomplishing nothing. Similarly, there are different thoughts about how to clean the bore. On one side you have one school of thought that it’s imperative to clean out all copper fouling. The other side contends that copper fouling is actually a good thing, in that it fills the imperfections of the rifling process. I used to scrub out my rifles based on the words of a retired Marine sniper. My own conclusions lead me to believe a little copper fouling is a good thing. A super clean barrel shot differently than the second and third shot. I’d love to hear 308 Nut chime in on this. He’s a true expert on these matters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE RIFLEMAN Report post Posted December 30, 2012 Throw it down a hill climb down there a get it .... Slide down the hill with it slung over your back .... Lean it against a tree and push it over..... If it still shoots it's broke in! Ride em hard and put em up wet! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted December 30, 2012 Oneshot has a great point. Every firearm (rifle, shotgun, handgun etc) shouldb e cleaned and oiled before its first time being fired. I break my barrels in, just personal experience has said yes to do so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
