.223

[fox head 0]

picked up my new .223 the other day.rem 700 sps,bushnell scope and north star mod.shot my my first fox head shot 132yards. well happy

[zx10mike 137]

congratulations on the new rifle pal.i hope you shot that barrel in carefully! nice one on the fox.

[fox head 0]

thanks mate what do you mean shot the barrel in ?

[Gloop 5]

Never shot a barrel in in my life. It is a contentious subject that some people agree with and others don't.................. I don't

[zx10mike 137]

i take a week to shoot a barrel in one shot clean it soak for 24 hrs in bore foam shoot anouther that is what border barrels recomend check it out on there web site.if you shoot your first shot on a new barrel it will leave copper deposits in the barrel if you keep firing you cam leave tiny pits in your barrel.why chance it my .204 shoots .30 and under.it might have done that without shooting in but i want the most accurate rifle possible so i dot the eyes ect.

 

gloop does not have to it won't make any difference the way he shoots

 

 

[fox head 0]

first i have heard of that mate i am new to rifle shooting tho.i havent shot mine in just got it out the box and went shooting

[sako 23]

first i have heard of that mate i am new to rifle shooting tho.i havent shot mine in just got it out the box and went shooting

 

 

Best way sometimes but later down the line and if your accuracy starts to suffer it's a bit late then wondering if it would have made a difference shooting it in.

 

I haven't been meticulous with my new rifles but I did make an effort with the first few shots with bore cleaner. I would say get the cleaning rods out and give it a good scrub now though. You should have run a dry patch through it before you shot it in the first place to get any oil out of the barrel.

[fox head 0]

first i have heard of that mate i am new to rifle shooting tho.i havent shot mine in just got it out the box and went shooting

 

 

Best way sometimes but later down the line and if your accuracy starts to suffer it's a bit late then wondering if it would have made a difference shooting it in.

 

I haven't been meticulous with my new rifles but I did make an effort with the first few shots with bore cleaner. I would say get the cleaning rods out and give it a good scrub now though. You should have run a dry patch through it before you shot it in the first place to get any oil out of the barrel.

going to clean it now asap.i have prop shot about 130 rounds through it.

[Gloop 5]

Yeah I'm happy shooting 6" groups at 50 yards.

 

 

Taken from Chuck Hawks website.

 

Barrel break-in

 

The idea that there is some special "break-in" or cleaning routine required for new rifle barrels has gotten a lot of attention recently. My advice is to follow the suggestions of the barrel manufacturer. If the maker of your rifle barrel prescribes a specific break-in routine, it is probably best to follow their instructions.

 

Otherwise, my approach has always been to sight-in a new rifle normally, without any special break-in. I try to avoid overheating a rifle barrel regardless of its age. At the range, I generally shoot three shot groups with centerfire rifles and let the barrel cool between groups. With very high velocity cartridges, such as the .257 Weatherby Magnum, I let the barrel cool down after every shot. Heat increases erosion and wear in any rifle barrel. I generally limit range sessions to one or two boxes of ammunition (20-40 rounds) and I clean the rifle normally after I return home. I have never found any special break-in routine to be necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mal mason 7]

Yeah I'm happy shooting 6" groups at 50 yards.

 

 

Taken from Chuck Hawks website.

 

Barrel break-in

 

The idea that there is some special "break-in" or cleaning routine required for new rifle barrels has gotten a lot of attention recently. My advice is to follow the suggestions of the barrel manufacturer. If the maker of your rifle barrel prescribes a specific break-in routine, it is probably best to follow their instructions.

 

Otherwise, my approach has always been to sight-in a new rifle normally, without any special break-in. I try to avoid overheating a rifle barrel regardless of its age. At the range, I generally shoot three shot groups with centerfire rifles and let the barrel cool between groups. With very high velocity cartridges, such as the .257 Weatherby Magnum, I let the barrel cool down after every shot. Heat increases erosion and wear in any rifle barrel. I generally limit range sessions to one or two boxes of ammunition (20-40 rounds) and I clean the rifle normally after I return home. I have never found any special break-in routine to be necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[zx10mike 137]

you are not the first person to find out after the fact.its a good subject to bring up it may help outher people .i am sure at worst it makes a very small difference so don't worry to much pal.but check out cleaning guidlines on the net,i'm over the top with cleaning some guys on here rarely clean and it works for them.it all depends on what you think is best.

[sako 23]

I seem to find my guns take a few shots to settle back down after cleaning, so don't tend to clean after every outing. Some nights though I might have only fired 1 round so seems a bit pointless. I usually just watch how many rounds I've used or clean if I think my accuracy is suffering.

Edited June 11, 2011 by sako

[mangy1983 51]

I make a point of cleaning my gun after it having fired around 25 shots as l find my accuracy starts to go out the window around then.

 

cheers Callum

 

 

 

[tanktfb 2]

great advice i will be sure to do this when i get my .223 hopefully the tika t3. would the same practice apply to a new .22 rim fire ?

[jamie g 17]

my mate told me a good way to break a barrel in and its good. before firing any fully clean the rifle bore with a nylon brush and copper remover this gets all the oil and crap out the barrel they put in there when sending firearms over form the usa.

 

then flush through with some degreaser. then shoot one and clean. if there is any sign of copper keep cleaning till its gone. then shoot one and clean again. if there is copper do the same again. if there isn't any copper then shoot 3 and clean.

 

if there is any copper showing clean it out till its gone. then shoot 3 and check. there shouldn't be any copper by now and barrel is run in

this is what Daniel Lilja of lilja barrels does. i have tryed it and it works very good.

 

you shouldnt have any problems with copper in the future then. yes your still get it in the barrel. but shouldnt be to the degree it would be with out running it in like this.

 

of course factory barrels might take abit more work as there not as smooth as custom barrels. so copper can get in the pours more.