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Title: break in
Post by: leatherman92 on April 14, 2008, 04:23:31 PM
Do I need to break in my new .308,if so how do I?
Title: Re: break in
Post by: Hazcat on April 14, 2008, 04:31:34 PM
Oh Lord, did you just throw a rock at a hornets nest!
Title: Re: break in
Post by: tumblebug on April 14, 2008, 04:50:00 PM
YES SHOOT THE SH** OUT OF IT
Title: Re: break in
Post by: CurrieS103 on April 14, 2008, 06:16:29 PM
YES SHOOT THE SH** OUT OF IT

Easier than what I have to do to my DPMS AR-15.  Shoot one round...clean...repeat 25 times.  Shoot 10 rounds...clean...repeat 10 times.  Accuracy will come in at around 200 rounds they say.  Oh what the hell, it's shootin'
Title: Re: break in
Post by: canon6 on April 14, 2008, 09:04:24 PM
What tunblebug said , clean the tool, use the tool.Rifles are to be used, that eill BREAK them in.   Doug
Title: Re: break in
Post by: Pathfinder on April 14, 2008, 09:30:47 PM
Easier than what I have to do to my DPMS AR-15.  Shoot one round...clean...repeat 25 times.  Shoot 10 rounds...clean...repeat 10 times.  Accuracy will come in at around 200 rounds they say.  Oh what the hell, it's shootin'

Never had that problem with my DPMS AR. Ran through lots of junk ammo, Wolf mostly.

However, I did forget to clean the M1A after one shoot, and it sat for with the muzzle plugged and the barrel full of Kroil for 3 weeks in the barrel breaking through the crap blocking the gas tube. Learned my lesson well with that one.
Title: Re: break in
Post by: HAWKFISH on April 15, 2008, 07:42:54 PM
Some say it matters and some say it doesn't. But, I think I would do some kind of break in.. I mean after all if it doesn't matter, then what is it going to hurt? 
Title: Re: break in
Post by: gunman1911 on April 15, 2008, 08:13:30 PM
Some say it matters and some say it doesn't. But, I think I would do some kind of break in.. I mean after all if it doesn't matter, then what is it going to hurt? 
+1 it is a  matter of opinon as far as rifles goes  but with well made pistols they do require some break in , like tight fittihg 1911's may need 500 rounds  before they are right. Sort of putting the final lap on the slide/frame fit.