Barrel break in
02-06-2002, 03:20 PM
#13
Spike
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Keller TX USA
Posts: 82
RE: Barrel break in
Thanks for all of the input. My rifle arrived today so I am hoping to get some time off of kidwatch and work to get started. I like the idea of shooting a bunch of round balls out of it first, just need to convince my wife I need to get to the range a couple of times in the next few weeks to "protect my investment".
02-07-2002, 05:08 PM
#14
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RE: Barrel break in
Actually, T/C don't even recommend bore butter in their fast twist inlines with sabots. They told me on the phone to use #13 cleaner. He explained with sabots, that you will never get the bore butter coated perfectly and uniformly with bore butter this causes harmonics in the barrel that might cause variable muzzle velocitys. I tried his advise and anothers advise to just spit on the patch. The bore butter caused the most spiratic muzzle velocities and the spit thing acturally worked just as good as #13 cleaner.
As far as breaking in, with sabots, I don't think it makes a difference, lead maybe. You break in a centerfire to mainly smooth out the throat and to do some polishing of the rifling. I might be wrong. I just don't understand the "seasoning" idea. Come on guys, my barrel tastes just fine.
Edited by - bigcountry on 02/07/2002 18:11:13
As far as breaking in, with sabots, I don't think it makes a difference, lead maybe. You break in a centerfire to mainly smooth out the throat and to do some polishing of the rifling. I might be wrong. I just don't understand the "seasoning" idea. Come on guys, my barrel tastes just fine.
Edited by - bigcountry on 02/07/2002 18:11:13
02-07-2002, 06:04 PM
#16
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wabash, IN
Posts: 826
RE: Barrel break in
FVA......GROSS! <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>
Who needs lead balls when we can shoot Loogeys? <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
The lick-a-patch technique works great between rounds - it's the quickest way to keep a barrel consistant while shooting groups.
Face it - if the stuff will breakdown porkchops....you KNOW it'll take care of a little powder fouling. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Who needs lead balls when we can shoot Loogeys? <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
The lick-a-patch technique works great between rounds - it's the quickest way to keep a barrel consistant while shooting groups.
Face it - if the stuff will breakdown porkchops....you KNOW it'll take care of a little powder fouling. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
02-08-2002, 05:27 PM
#17
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RE: Barrel break in
I can't remember who said to try it, but it I am just surprised how consistent the velocitys was using this method compared to the T/C cleaner. Some of the guys at the range was looking at me funny when I was licking my patches. Some old dude looked at me like I was some sort of weirdo.
