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Barrel break-in??
I read some where that the best way to break a barrel in is with lead bullets, but the speed of the bullet must be between 1,000-1,100fps. Slower will not work and faster does not work. Is there some basis for this to be true? I have never broken a barrel in, but if this is true, it would be ideal in a pistol.
Can anyone answer this? Qaz |
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I've broken-in a lotta barrels (not selling the practice but it works for me ) and I've sure never heard of the cast bullet theory.
NECO had a treatment called "Fire Lapping" and in that they recommended cast bullets at slower speeds for the Fire Lapping break-in.
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Fire lapping isn't for break in.
I've not bothered to break in a barrel for a lot of years now. Other than the one shot colloidal graphite method. Haven't missed it . - DAA |
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What DAA said.
Firelapping is a last resort for rough barrels at the other end of their life. Definitely not something you'd use on a good quality new barrel. Yikes...!!! -BCB
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I noticed while Barrel shopping that good Barrels are Hand Lapped. I would think this is done so you wouldn't need any break in. Store bought new guns I use the old 10 shot clean 10 shot clean then run with it. On Air Rifles I run a brush wrapped in 0000 steel wool through it a few times. Just enough times I don't feel it pulling anymore. Never had the guts to try it on a new powder gun though.
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barrel break in
I have broke in a number of Shilen and Lilja barrels. I can't say they shoot better than they would have if not broken in. No way to know that. However, they all are very accurate.
Its a PITA breaking them in, but Ill keep doing it. I had not heard of using lead bullets for breaking in a barrel. |
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On a premium barrel it's tits on a bull. In factory offerings or lower un-lapped barrels it's a must. Lead bullets aren't what you should use, use a jacketed bullet. Again, no on premium barrels, yes on factory/ unlapped barrels. Adam |
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I should think on the "Fire Lapping" process that NECO sold one would only use it on a particularly rough factory barrel and then nervously. I don't think it stuck around long but that's the only break-in with cast bullet mention I've ever heard of. NECO had a lotta trick stuff that didn't hang around long.
A lot of barrel manufactures recommend some form of break-in agenda but I can't imagine how a cast bullet could work for even their suggestions in a rifle?
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How about.........
......it's more like chamber "throat" area break-in?
As in, smoothing out the forward end of the chambering process.......when making use of a custom barrel. Kevin |
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I'm with Kevin, on a good handlapped barrel your just firelapping the throat area
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