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Old 10-25-2019, 04:24 PM
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Vapodog
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IMO barrel break in is a joke.
1. fit, chamber, crown, engrave the barrel, get it blued and sight it in and go hunting.

2. Take your time sighting it in as it may require several different loads to find a good load.....clean it every fifty rounds and after you find a good load don't clean the barrel....it's ready to go hunting.

I've installed dozens of new barrels (mostly Douglas and Shilen) and finally decided that I couldn't see an advantage to "breaking it in"....same with moly coating.....another waste of time and money!
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