Interesting for a match barrel. Luckily the Savage Axis isn't :thumbsup: Shoot, clean, rinse and repeat. If the rifle is for real world use, getting humped up and down hills, banged and moved...
Liked On: 29-09-2014, 09:24 PM
Go 'sight it in' then clean it....done!
Liked On: 29-09-2014, 09:23 PM
Some people do that, other people don't bother. Whether it makes any difference is up for debate. I'm not sure if Savage give any specific advice in the wee booklet/manual that comes with their...
Liked On: 29-09-2014, 09:23 PM
Rawiri, As you mention, "everybody or every manufacturer has a different way to do it", as Scouser mention, you can just go and sight in and clean up and "done" or, you can do it in the way many...
Liked On: 29-09-2014, 09:23 PM
With a new rifle, give it a clean before you fire it, just to get any packing grease/other manufacturing crap out. Then the rest is up to you, i believe the whole break in thing is so the...
Liked On: 29-09-2014, 09:23 PM
Had a flick through, couldn't see anything about barrel break-in.
Liked On: 29-09-2014, 09:23 PM
I 'broke mine in' the long way. No idea if it is beneficial or not but I slept well. One thing my rifle likes is to be pretty 'unclean'. Im sitting here looking at her now and she just said to me ' i...
Liked On: 29-09-2014, 09:23 PM
Gibo, "you are a legend"! Love your post. Like I said on my post, whatever you do, do what will make you feel good and peace of mind. Good luck!
Liked On: 29-09-2014, 09:23 PM
Good question. I found my own answer after I found out the reasoning of why I'm doing it first. I cleaned at each shot for the first five. Then between again at number 10, 20, 30 then 40. Peace...
Liked On: 29-09-2014, 09:23 PM
Ive done this too, but after hearing/reading so much about it, i wouldnt bother now....
Liked On: 29-09-2014, 09:23 PM
I agree with all the above. Your barrel is what it is, a mass produced part that did cost probably less than $us60 to make. It is not a $300/600 custom barrel. None the less it is a good habit to...
Liked On: 29-09-2014, 09:23 PM
Most interesting barrel break in I've ever seen: AR10 Noveske Match Barrel Break In - YouTube (http://youtu.be/f_LvPjreNjg)
Liked On: 29-09-2014, 09:23 PM