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roninflag
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i have a krieger 1-8.5 twist shooting 139 silver scenars. any suggestions?? thanks ron
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i have a krieger 1-8.5 twist shooting 139 silver scenars. any suggestions?? thanks ron
Krieger has a break in procedure on their website.
Clean after every shot for 5 shots, then after every 5 shots for 5 more cleanings.
30 rounds for break in.
Gene Beggs
Active member
Ron,
In my opinion, life's too short to waste a moment of it breaking in barrels. Barrel break in is a myth that persists even to this day. It wastes time, components, and often results in damage to good barrels from improper cleaning techniques.
FWIW
Gene Beggs
In my opinion, life's too short to waste a moment of it breaking in barrels. Barrel break in is a myth that persists even to this day. It wastes time, components, and often results in damage to good barrels from improper cleaning techniques.
FWIW
Gene Beggs
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Apoplectic
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I couldn't agree with Gene more. that 6.5X284 is going to be good for maybe 1200 rounds if you're lucky. Why waste valuable life - and some of the barrels very best accurate life - on a procedure that is based on lore, intuition and anecdote? Shoot it, clean it when you're done.
I put the challenge out there: Someone show me a proper multi-center controlled study that quantifies the barrel break-in benefits and I will start. Until then anecdotes don't cut it.
I put the challenge out there: Someone show me a proper multi-center controlled study that quantifies the barrel break-in benefits and I will start. Until then anecdotes don't cut it.
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roninflag
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6.5-284
my son- in law has 637 rounds through it now. lots of matches in jan and feb in az. i told him he should have already ordered a barrel . 16 weeks from krieger
my son- in law has 637 rounds through it now. lots of matches in jan and feb in az. i told him he should have already ordered a barrel . 16 weeks from krieger
I couldn't agree with Gene more. that 6.5X284 is going to be good for maybe 1200 rounds if you're lucky. Why waste valuable life - and some of the barrels very best accurate life - on a procedure that is based on lore, intuition and anecdote? Shoot it, clean it when you're done.
I put the challenge out there: Someone show me a proper multi-center controlled study that quantifies the barrel break-in benefits and I will start. Until then anecdotes don't cut it.
I tend to agree with you, and my engineering background does, too. That said, shouldn't we lend SOME credence to the manufacturer's recommendations? After all, we try to follow those recommendations when we service our automobiles, don't we? Not flaming or looking for flames, here; this is an honest question asked of people for whom I have great respect.
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Frank Green
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When I go to the range the first time and if I have time I will maybe shoot the first one or two individually and clean it. I look to see what the barrel is telling me. If it is cleaning easy and little to know fouling I just sit down and shoot the gun.
Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels
Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels
Butch Lambert
Active member
Frank,
Your thoughts mirror mine. Let the barrel tell you. I believe that if we carefully burnished the reamer marks from the throat like the rimfire smiths, most of the so called break in would be unnecessary.
Butch
Your thoughts mirror mine. Let the barrel tell you. I believe that if we carefully burnished the reamer marks from the throat like the rimfire smiths, most of the so called break in would be unnecessary.
Butch
my son- in law has 637 rounds through it now. lots of matches in jan and feb in az. i told him he should have already ordered a barrel . 16 weeks from krieger
Ron: that throate changes so quickly that you needent worry about break-in
and at 600 plus rounds it resembles a dried up pond.
Clarence
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roninflag
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black canyon shoot
GERMAN - I wish i could . i spend more time down there than in flag. the barrel i was talking about in the thread is scotty's . the good news is my new 6.5 barrel will be here april 3. and i have not had to shovel snow for over a week and counting . good seeing you last saturday. roninflag
GERMAN - I wish i could . i spend more time down there than in flag. the barrel i was talking about in the thread is scotty's . the good news is my new 6.5 barrel will be here april 3. and i have not had to shovel snow for over a week and counting . good seeing you last saturday. roninflag