Originally Posted by
jeepkid
Factory barrel...5 shots clean, 5 shots clean, go hunting.
Custom tube...1 shot clean, 2 shots clean, 3 shots clean, 5 shots clean, 10 shots clean, go hunting.
"Breaking in" a barrel won't necessarily make a rifle more accurate, but it will make it clean easier.
Odd to hear that, in the interest of easier cleaning, you only break in with two cleanings and 10 shots for a rough factory tube but then run 5 cleanings and 21 shots for a higher quality (likely hand lapped) custom barrel?
Could you elaborate as to why you've chosen these two methods?