I just got done reading on another forum where opinions were mixed on the subject of breaking in a barrel. One person said that with a factory barrel that you should break it in because they are made so fast that the machining isn't done with the greatest of care. Others said, clean the gun, shoot it to sight it in, clean again, shoot the piss out of it.

Then with match barrels, some said don't even worry about it because they are made with such tight tollerances and the barrel is so perfect that nothing is left to do but shoot it.

It seems to be just a, do what you think is best, kind of a deal. I personally think breaking in a barrel should be done. Even if it is just cleaning every five shots for the first 50 or so rounds.