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<blockquote data-quote="Mark_in_utah" data-source="post: 54542" data-attributes="member: 1503"><p>I'd reserve fire-lapping to the second to the last thing to do to a barrel, just before you throw it away. </p><p></p><p>1. Break it in. Allow +200 rounds for the barrel to settle in.</p><p></p><p>2. Keep the barrel clean when breaking it in.</p><p></p><p>3. Have a borescope dropped down the barrel if it's still fouling bad.</p><p></p><p>4. IF the barrel is STILL rough after +200 rounds of breakin, THEN fire-lap it.</p><p></p><p>I'd not fire-lap a barrel just on the hope that the accuracy improves. Generally the accuracy suffers because the bore is rough, which would show up in copper fouling. Fire-lap only to reduce fouling if it's really bad AND accuracy is poor. Fire lapping CAN improve accuracy if it's bad, but I'd not expect it to make a good shooter into an excellent shooter.</p><p></p><p>Mark in Utah</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark_in_utah, post: 54542, member: 1503"] I'd reserve fire-lapping to the second to the last thing to do to a barrel, just before you throw it away. 1. Break it in. Allow +200 rounds for the barrel to settle in. 2. Keep the barrel clean when breaking it in. 3. Have a borescope dropped down the barrel if it's still fouling bad. 4. IF the barrel is STILL rough after +200 rounds of breakin, THEN fire-lap it. I'd not fire-lap a barrel just on the hope that the accuracy improves. Generally the accuracy suffers because the bore is rough, which would show up in copper fouling. Fire-lap only to reduce fouling if it's really bad AND accuracy is poor. Fire lapping CAN improve accuracy if it's bad, but I'd not expect it to make a good shooter into an excellent shooter. Mark in Utah [/QUOTE]
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