I have several ML's that I kinda keep rotating for range and hunting. I doubt that any of them have 100 rounds down the barrels. Some much less. I've read about using Scotchbrite and chrome cleaner to smooth out the rifling a bit and improve accuracy. All of them shoot well but there's always room for improvement. I would think that using some patches w/chrome cleaner I have around would help. I'm guessing that to get an abrasive pad down the barrel I would need to go to a much smaller jag (36 cal) ? Experienced replies welcome.
Never fully broke in my barrels
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you may be sweat ahead to just concentrate on really developing a intimate relationship with just one of the guns you have.
learn what makes that one gun sing then see if it really needs bore work.
learn what makes that one gun sing then see if it really needs bore work.
i completely agree!!! Less is more
Well I have to admit that is certainly a reasonable approach. But I sorta see it as having 5 beautiful redheads in front of me and I have to pick just one.
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ooooooooooh! a man that likes danger!!!!!!!
All I can say is if you like redheads and ML's you're going to have an interesting life.... and quite possibly dangerous too!
I've never used the aggressive manner of breaking in a barrel as many use with the scotc-brite thing. Some "polishing" compound on a snug jag after thorough cleaning of a new barrel for a 100 strokes is easy while watching TV,,
Then I shoot it, a bunch,, PRB while experimenting with the variables,,
They have all dialed in pretty good after about 200 shot's,, takes a few weeks. But I get to know what the rifle likes and it get's to know me.
Then I shoot it, a bunch,, PRB while experimenting with the variables,,
They have all dialed in pretty good after about 200 shot's,, takes a few weeks. But I get to know what the rifle likes and it get's to know me.
If you're not tearing up patches and your rifle is shooting good for you then you probably don't need to do anything else.
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Simply shooting a barrel will polish and smooth it. 200 rounds or less is about all it ever takes. Of all the rifles I've owned in the past 57 years or so only one needed a bit of work with a ScotchBright pad. And that rifle was my go-to deer shooter for many years and is still special to me. Most barrels are already "broken-in" from the factory. The one's with a little roughness simply need to be fired a good bit to smooth the bore and settle the barrel-stock fit.
I already knew that shooting in the barrel was the best solution. I started this thread because I have had diificulty in arriving at that goal . There are quite a few valid reasons for not being able to shoot more not the least of is a local range to safely and legally shoot and then there is the local availability of powder. I only shoot real BP. There are other factors as well but I think that being as all of my rifles shoot pretty well already I'll just continue to shoot as much as I can. Thanks for all of the input.
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I'm with Dave951. Just shoot them. Best way to break in anything, is to simply use them.
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