Barrel Break In

[clayton86]

Do any of you break in your barrels. Some people swear by it others say its not necessary others have never heard of it. What's your guys take on it. I broke mine in on my new .243 it was a long process but I think it was worth it I have a cheap marlin XS7 that's a sub moa rifle that you would normaly have to pay top dollar for and I paid 380 with a bushnell 3x9.

[Siebert Outdoors]

Go to Pac Nors website and they have a break in procedure. I dont do it except on my target rifles. If you buy a gun that has a hand lapped barrel its not as beneficial since the rifle has already been lapped.

[clayton86]

I know the procedure iv done it. I also use moly bullets but that's a whole nother game all in its own I loose some accuracy after cleaning till iv shot a few rounds to re coat the barrel. Nothing drastic I go from shooting .386 to about .8"

[Gatorbassman]

I've always done it. I remember back when they first came out with moly bullets. My dad and I had been dipping our reloads and coating the inside of our barrels with it for several years by then. I made us laugh when they called it a "new" technology.

[Hi Salenity]

I don't use Molly they claim it will pit the barrel.

As far as the break in goes I do it on my BR/target guns but nothing else ... But it can't hurt.

[clayton86]

Iv heard the pitting this from moly as well but I haven't had an issue I read and talked in the shop with guys bout it they said only if there's high moisture or moisture in the barrel. I'm shooting hornady 58.gr moly varmint express threw the .243

On a side note I want to get into benchrest shooting seriously but I don't have the money to sink into the rifle or the ammo yet not to mention there's no where to shoot around here much farther then 300m there's a few spots I can push 500 or even 1000 depending on what crop is planted.

[Gatorbassman]

I had my long range target barrel scoped with a camera after 5 years of using Moly and there were no pits. Of course it was a high grade stainless steel barrel.