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06-08-2020, 21:21 #1
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Breaking In A Howa Barrel
I've heard differing opinions. Some say you don't need to others say that you do.
Does it differ from manufacturer to manufacturer? Howa recommends that you should.
The rifle I'm talking about is a Howa standard 22" barrel.
Does anyone know if RAM's Nitro-solvent contains ammonia? As they say to clean the barrel with a bore cleaner that has ammonia in it.
Here is their blurb:
HOWA RIFLE RECOMMENDED BREAK-IN PROCEDURE
Please do not sight-in and or group the rifle during the break-in procedure.
For the first ten shots we recommend using copper jacketed factory ammo. Clean the oil and powder residue out of the barrel before each shot using a commercial bore cleaner with an ammonia content. After firing each cartridge, use a good bore cleaner (one with ammonia) to remove fouling from the barrel using only a soaked patch. We do not recommend anything with an abrasive in it since you are trying to seal the barrel, not keep it agitated.
For the first ten rounds, clean and let the barrel cool between each round fired using a patch and rod only.
Following the initial ten shots, you then may shoot 2 rounds, cleaning between each pair of shots. This is simp
ly insuring that the burnishing process has been completed. In theory, you are closing the pores of the barrel metal that have been opened and exposed due to the manufacturing process.
To keep the temperature cool in the barrel, wait at least 5 minutes between break-in shots. The barrel must remain cool during the break-in procedure. If the barrel is allowed to heat up during the break-in, it will impede the steel’s ability to develop a home registration point, or memory. It will have a tendency to make the barrel “walk” or “climb” when it heats up in the future. If you take a little time in the beginning and do it right, you will be much more pleased with the performance of your barrel in the future.
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06-08-2020, 21:54 #2
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Re: Breaking In A Howa Barrel
I used Forrest Bore, when breaking in my Howa barrel, worked well for me.
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06-08-2020, 22:03 #3
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Re: Breaking In A Howa Barrel
Has been discussed a lot. Even if the barrel did not get better in accuracy, it really became very oblivious to fouling and still is very easy to clean. That is a great benefit.
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06-08-2020, 23:01 #4
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Re: Breaking In A Howa Barrel
If you feel the need to use ammonia, run an ammonia wet cloth up down barrel, household ammonia WILL NOT damage your barrel. If you wish to feel safe when removing the ammonia, do the usual cleaning and then do a proper wet wash with Benzene.
I have often used ammonia when battling or unsure of a barrel. (I sometimes wonder if household ammonia actually does anything).
I have never been able to tell if shooting a barrel in improves accuracy, because it’s hard to tell when you do not have a load developed for that rifle, and developing a load while shooting in the barrel is somewhat ??? (I have never bought a rifles ammunition ever, never - not even one box ever)
I do believe a new barrel if shot in does behave better than one that has not been trained, a bit like a kid that got blikksemed and one that did not - yes!!! Like a boy that went to army and one that did not.
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07-08-2020, 07:46 #5
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Re: Breaking In A Howa Barrel
Man, all the things a gun shop doesn't tell you when you buy your first rifle...
I assume that it is not needed to break in the barrel of a pistol, a Glock in this case?
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07-08-2020, 08:05 #6
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07-08-2020, 08:11 #7
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Re: Breaking In A Howa Barrel
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Regarding Glock
You see the rifle uses 7 shots for 22 barrel = 1 shot for each 3 inch's
The Glock has a 3 inch barrel = one shot for barrel break in.
Glock assumes that since you were clever enough to buy a Glock you clever enough to know this.
Clever people assume since you bought a Glock you clever enough to believe this.
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07-08-2020, 08:21 #8
Re: Breaking In A Howa Barrel
Bolt guns are not my lane but this is what Gale McMillan had to say about break in.
https://www.6mmbr.com/GailMcMbreakin.html
Pistol barrels do not have to be broken in.Cattle die, kindred die, every man is mortal:
But I know one thing that never dies,
the glory of the great dead.
Havamal
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07-08-2020, 08:27 #9
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Re: Breaking In A Howa Barrel
Look at this.
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07-08-2020, 09:14 #10
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Re: Breaking In A Howa Barrel
Haha interesting, thanks guys.
Think I will do about 5 break-in shots anyway just to be on the safe side
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