Bore Conditioning System???

Gundigest · 02-27-2005, 04:03 PM

Cabelas has the Tubb Final Finish Bore Conditioning System, it is 5 different abrasive bullets you reload and shoot to smooth and pollish the throat and bore of your rifle. It is $28 and has 75 bullets for callibers .308 and smaller.

Has anyone used this? Would you recomend it, or is there something better?

Thanks

Tom

newman1 · 02-27-2005, 05:27 PM

Just buy some j-b lapping compound and follow the directions and you should be fine

You can order it from Sinclair International and save some money.I have used it and can only give good results.

02-27-2005, 06:59 PM

I ruined a bore with that stuff. I still have the kit if you want it. The bore was already rough as a cob. JB's or nothing would take it out. Firelapped it and viewed with borescope before and after and it rounded off the rifling. Groups went from ~1.1MOA to 2MOA. Tried several combos of ammo and couldn't get my groups back, so I had it rebarreled. I wouldn't do it.

ktscontender · 02-28-2005, 06:26 AM

Had the opportunity to see a brand new barrel thru a bore scope and then after it had 4 rounds of a similar product shot thru it.

The barrel looked like it had been shot 500 times. Convinced me NOT to use it.

I use M-PRO7 on all my bbls from day one. It just plain works.

Solitary Man · 02-28-2005, 10:03 AM

I used it on a Rem 700 once. It was a waste of time.

vangunsmith · 03-01-2005, 01:31 PM

All this is also a bunch of specialtiy hoop lah that bench rest shooters and other types think it will make your barrel shoot better. Its all a waste of money and time,and thats what they want is your money.Just shoot your gun and it will break in itself. just like wearing a new pair of shoes,or gloves. have fun vangunsmith

Gundigest · 03-06-2005, 08:16 PM

Thanks for the info, looks like I will stay away from the bore conditioning systems.

Mark whiz · 03-06-2005, 08:39 PM

I agree with just using some bore paste on a new rifle to smooth things up some. BUT the Tubb system does have it's merits. I used it on an old rifle I had picked up. This thing copper-fouled horribly due to the rough condition of the bore (due to an apparent history of poor cleaning). Anyway, running all the grits of the Tubb system made a BIG difference in it's fouling problem and with accuracy too.

I really wouldn't hesitate to run a set of rounds of the finest two grits through a new factory bore to smooth things up - but I wouldn't do it to a custom barrel.