Originally Posted by
Redfish6
here’s my question: I’m thinking I should follow advice on breaking in a new rifle by cleaning the bore after every shot for xxx ?. rounds. This is likely a rhetorical question but have you guys found a significant and measurable difference in accuracy/performance doing this. Please share what you’ve found to be a solid routine for “breaking in”.
It’s exceptionally rare - to the point of being the exception to the rule - to have a barrel improve in accuracy/precision by any break in procedure, especially a hammer-forged factory barrel such as that on this Ruger.
I can be convinced of an effort to lap the bore by firing and cleaning for 25-75 rounds then leaving the copper alone after that, such the bore is conditioned for easier cleaning in the future, but this advantage is tiny to the point of being nearly imaginary.