Breaking in a Factory Barrell

[17Fireball]

I called Savage today and they told me to follow the procedures on their web site under the Qand A section...

Although there may be different schools of thought on barrel break-in, this is what Precision Shooting Magazine recommends:
STEP 1 (repeated 10 times)
· Fire one round
· Push wet patches soaked with a powder solvent through the bore
· Push a brush through the bore (5 times in each direction)
· Push dry patches through the bore (2 times)
· Push wet patches soaked with a copper solvent through the bore
· Push a brush through the bore (5 times in each direction)
· Push dry patches through the bore (2 times)
· Push a patch with 2 drops of oil through the bore
STEP 2 (repeated 5 times)
· Fire a 3 shot group
· Repeat the cleaning procedure from STEP 1 after each group
STEP 3 (repeat 5 times)
· Fire a 5 shot group
· Repeat the cleaning procedure from STEP 1
They recommend the use of a patch with 2 drops of oil after the cleaning so that you are not shooting with a dry bore. It is also advisable to use a powder solvent and copper solvent from the same manufacturer to be sure they are chemically compatible.

 

[Rbreb13]

I use this method most of the time!~
The Rifleman's Journal: Equipment: Barrel Break-In

 

[MudRunner2005]

I use this method most of the time!~
The Rifleman's Journal: Equipment: Barrel Break-In

Hey, he copied my break-in procedure.....

 

[g0rd0]

I have a savage 7mm rem mag. Followed the savage webpage instructions for barrel break in. It is a real tack driver with 140 and 150 grn pills, 1/2 to 3/4 inch groups at 100 yards. It shoots acceptible with 162 and 175 grn pills (1 to 1&1/2 inch groups @100 yards).
So follow the instructions from savage and have no problems