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  1. 12-01-2006, 01:59 PM #1
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    First new rifle........

    Well it's an early Christmas for kishman. I just ordered my first brand new rifle. It'll be the first rifle that I've owned that isn't older than me (thats getting harder to do by the way) I've got a BLR lightwieght w/pistol grip in .270wsm coming in the mail. I know there's not very many lever fans on this site, but I've wanted one for a long time, my uncle had one when I was a kid, bla....bla...bla... . I do have a question about break in, whats the best method for breaking in a new barrel? I'd hate to mess it up right out of the box...thanks all for any replys'.
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  3. 12-01-2006, 02:04 PM #2
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    Re: First new rifle........

    If you go to Savage Arms, there is a link to how to properly break in a barrel, according to Precision Shooters...Here is the link

    http://www.savagearms.com/cs_barrel.htm

    I, personally did not go to such great lengths when I broke mine in....
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  4. 12-01-2006, 02:06 PM #3
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    Re: First new rifle........

    I used to break in barrels by cleaning between shots etc etc blah blah

    now I just shoot em
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    Re: First new rifle........

    Quote Originally Posted by Firebird
    I used to break in barrels by cleaning between shots etc etc blah blah

    now I just shoot em
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    Re: First new rifle........

    here's how...........


    Buy 4 boxes of ammo..............



    Go to the range.....................



    Fire them all off.....................


    Clean between boxes of ammo..


    Go home and rest....................



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  7. 01-06-2007, 11:36 PM #6
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    Re: First new rifle........

    i like the blah blah blah part. ive never thought of breaking in a barrel . all the rifles i have bought ive sighted them in and went hunting afterwards. that why i like the blah blah blah.
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  8. 01-07-2007, 02:31 AM #7
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    Re: First new rifle........

    "Breaking in" a barrel is ghey.

    I have done it. And not done it. Same results...
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  9. 01-07-2007, 07:33 AM #8
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    Re: First new rifle........

    I would just clean it once before you shoot it. Get any residual factory mess out of the barrel. Dont worry about it though. I have followed the steps, then not followed the steps on the next rifle. The only time I have noticed any difference was with my last rifle ( chrome lined barrel).. and it seemed to get tighter after 100 shots or so, but then again it could have just been me getting used to the gun.
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  10. 01-11-2007, 06:49 PM #9
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    Re: First new rifle........

    Shoot out of it 10 times. Clean it. Sight it in! Then all the acuracy comes from getting used to the gun!
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