BC you will get MANY stories on barrel break in, here is what Savage posts on the topic direct from their website, I don't think you can go wrong following their advice:
A. Although there may be different schools of thought on barrel break-in, this is what Precision Shooting Magazine recommends:
STEP 1 (repeated 10 times)
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[size=2 align="left"]Fire one round[/size][*]
[size=2 align="left"]Push wet patches soaked with a powder solvent through the bore[/size][*]
[size=2 align="left"]Push a brush through the bore (5 times in each direction)[/size][*]
[size=2 align="left"]Push dry patches through the bore (2 times)[/size][*]
[size=2 align="left"]Push wet patches soaked with a copper solvent through the bore[/size][*]
[size=2 align="left"]Push a brush through the bore (5 times in each direction)[/size][*]
[size=2 align="left"]Push dry patches through the bore (2 times)[/size][*]
[size=2 align="left"]Push a patch with 2 drops of oil through the bore[/size] [/ul]
STEP 2 (repeated 5 times)
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[size=2 align="left"]Fire a 3 shot group[/size][*]
[size=2 align="left"]Repeat the cleaning procedure from STEP 1 after each group[/size] [/ul]
STEP 3 (repeat 5 times)
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[size=2 align="left"]Fire a 5 shot group[/size][*]
[size=2 align="left"]Repeat the cleaning procedure from STEP 1[/size] [/ul]
They recommend the use of a patch with 2 drops of oil after the cleaning so that you are not shooting with a dry bore. It is also advisable to use a powder solvent and copper solvent from the same manufacturer to be sure they are chemically compatible.