@whisperingdeath308 I'd sure as heck give that a shot! (har har) I loved firing my Thompson Center .50 cal. I need to pick a new one up, because boy do I miss throwing a huge lead slug down the range. :D
i was actually curious of this for my DPMS M-4, seemed like a full time job, called up DPMS customer service, and they said they have tested both ways, fire clean fire clean etc. or just running 20-30 rounds and then cleaning the rifle and gas tube, break down the bolt carrier assembly on both guns, give it a thurough cleaning, and bot still had the same accuracy, if you have a target rifle MAYBE. i'll go with what the manufacture tells me
not sure about all the cleaning so soon after shooting each round, but might be true as I just happened to shoot about 20 rounds and then went home and cleaned one of my new rifles and this just happened to be something that I did for about 3 trips to the range, where we usually shot at least 3 different guns. I think they did shoot better each time at the beginning. of course it could be just me getting a better eye for shooting the gun (iron sight only).
@KernalOfTruth You can even do it after it's used with a good lube that layers the metal with a protective film… but there's some truth to it - it's sort of like breaking in an new cars engine --- UNTIL you can hear her tamed back down she's not ready,
for my ar15s i just clean the bore once, lube the BCG, shoot 1000 rounds, clean/lube, shoot 1000 rounds, clean/lube, shoot 1000 rounds, clean/lube, ect.
I disagree, I have never done, that. I run a bore snake through my gun after each deer season, I shoot it.. No break in required it shots dead on every year since I have had it . You must be, trying to sells some bullets, cleaning supplies, or whatever else.. Information is worth what you pay for it...
larry must really like his remmys, in almost every video i see about rifles he is hefting a 700. ill take my ruger larry, got much aftermarket for it at midway?
@Joerynecox We do carry some factory and aftermarket parts for Ruger firearms. You can find everything we have to offer on our website midwayusa . com. You can view all of our firearm parts by gun make and model by selecting Gunsmithing & Gun Parts on the left navigation and then clicking Gun Parts by Gun Make and Model.
If you have any additional questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at 1-800-243-3220.
@subhunter672 What ? Cleaning the barrel doesn't wear it out, the brass brush is far softer metal than the barrel is. Its not like shooting a bullet is.
Ive been shooting for 50 years and didnt know this info. Thanks for it, i'll use the method next month. I'm Larry Potterfield and thats all she wrote.
I think it's hearsay. The best way to break in a rifle is to shoot it... Not a whole lot more. I've seen someone shoot one round and then clean his barrel for 100 rounds... Differnce made? None, it's a total joke IMO.
This might be more beneficial to people who have spent $500 on a fantastic barrel for a target gun. If you've bought a factory gun, I don't know how much of an effect it will have on things. If you want to spend the time, it can't hurt. It may clean things up a bit and make it easy to clean.
Always remember when breaking in a new barrel that you MUST drive a wooden plug into the barrel with a mallet and put carbolic acid in a blank and shoot it with about 250 gr of IMR 8208 XBR.
Never clean a barrel.
The built up lead coating makes the barrel "Slippery" and causes the bullet to gain about 500 fps.
Make sure you store all of your guns in a box full of used cat litter and you can shoot with confidence.
@capnkirktm a brand new barrel has tiny imperfections and rough corners that are smoothed and evened out with the first shots. cleaning like this helps remove those particles from the bore
@PRussell303 I think everyone that poo poos the idea of break in is just ignorant. If you ever shot a new gun you'll see tiny flakes of copper and brass from the bullet and the case. So all we are saying is that you need to clear that stuff before you shoot it. Also the point capnkirktm made is right on. I guess they should call it putting a "shooting finish" in your barrel in stead of "break in". I think you should look at the barrel and case area and clean as required. Not after every shot.
even the smartest people are sometimes wrong :-) , this is just one of those things ''every one knows'' that is if you anything about rifles, you have to breaking in the barrel,,,, or maybe not :-) maybe in the old days where the tools for making barrels was not as good as today,,it had some thruth to it,,, not so much these days....
if you want the most accuracy, u break in the barrel. if you dont care how accurate your new rifle shoots, dont bother. these break in procedures help smooth out rough surfaces in your barrel. if you dont follow these cleaning procedures, you get a larger amount of deposits than you would normally get. but always use a bore guide. ive seen more damaged bores due to cleaning rods than anything else.
Maybe, but I question how much 'breaking in' a rifle really helps and whether the typical shooter really needs to go through all of this.
The average guy isn't a competitive bench rest shooter, measuring accuracy in tenths of an inch. I can't help but to think that for the average shooter, breaking is a rifle is a tremendous waste of time and effort, especially when the rifle is a sporter weight rifle with a factory barrel used for deer hunting or informal target shooting.
I have always done this my Dad told me to Clean bore with Brush and patch after each round for the first 25 rounds! If you ever have a rifle that don't group right and you think it is the scope then you swap scopes and it still don't group it probably was not broke in or the stock is toching the barrel in some place.
@ekserchina If you are hitting targets 100 - 300 yards, then your father is correct. If you are hitting targets at ranges greater than 300 yards and expect accurate results, then break in your barrel.
AK-47 Break in: disassemble, remove ALL cosmoline embalming fluid...
6 hours later...
Run a piece of your tee shirt through the bore. Fire 2 two rounds to make sure the barrel is straight. Remove mag, pull back bolt and trow in a handful of dirt/sand. Find a puddle swishing it around to remove dirt/sand. Pour used motor down the barrel, and run another piece of your tee-shirt down the bore. Fire 40 rounds into the sky. Join others in downtown Cairo.
@prayfortruejustice Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. That just made my day. Funniest thing I have heard in a looooong time. Love the humor. Especially the "Join others in downtown Cairo" line and "and thats the way it is. I see you've watched Larry before. LMAO.
@drottster I think that you can still achieve constant muzzle velocity if you follow the procedure mentioned by Mr. Potterfield. If anything, it doesn't hurt trying.
@drottster mate i would say unless you are a long range target hunter, i wouldnt even give it a second thought. I grew up hunting almost everyday with my father for pest control on my family's property. Our rifles were given a bore clean every 3 or 4 weeks and a good clean maybe twice a year. That was 20 years ago and those rifles still group good enough to consistantly produce one shot kills on medium game out to 300 yards.
Every time you fire a round down range in a new, unlapped barrel, metal from the new rifling and lands is broken loose by the bullet "polishing" its way down the barrel. For those of us who understand the fine details of helping a Remington 700 pop golf balls @ 150 yds., a fine smooth bore helps to reduce copper build and make the bore the same for a series of shots.
@TV843 It sure would man. haha...that really would be one piece of crap rifle. I really didn't mean any offense to Mr Potterfield. It just seems like 'breaking in a rifle' should not be an issue at all. Maybe it's a bit excessive to clean my rifle after every use since I was told that you should really clean it after every 500 rounds you shoot but then again I go thru anywhere between 250 to 500 in one sitting so I still think I'm right. I've seen one of those hanging on a buddy's wall.
@ekserchina I agree 100% with cleaning your rifle after shooting. I've got an old Mauser 1891. Back in the day the berdan primers were corrosive, so I would clean the hell out of it everytime I took her out. I'm sure most ammo nowadays isn't that corrosive. Basically, I've always seen the main idea of cleaing as to keep your barrel grooves clear of built-up carbon, copper, lead and corrosive chemicals. This whole break-in thing seems a bit excessive, but I guess he's the expert, not me.
Ranger way of breaking in your new barrel: (1) Dump nearly all your gear on your LBE's, (2) replace with all the ammo you can hump, (3) find the ideal firing spot overlooking the KZ. (4) lock n load (5) wait for the Haji's (6) rip 'em loose until the barrel starts to smoke ever so lightly, (7) let cool 2 minutes (8) reload (9) stand up, step into the KZ and sweep with your barrel at a 45 degree angle (10) Praise jesus (11) you're done. Ranger out.
Shouldn't this be done at the weaponfactory already? My dealer said to me that no Tikka is released from the factory that not shoot a proven pattern. So I supposed that my brand new T3 already is accurate enough.
@Virihaure Tikka's ARE fine AND affordable but a good step is clean to bore b-4 firing. Ever see what it turns into when your kid sticks Gummi bears down the barrel or a plug of mud from the previous hunting trip, can you say grenade or blown out Elmer Fud barrel.
i wonder if i can do all this at my gun range. if not i will have to fire a shot come home to clena go back to the rang fire a shot go home clean go to range go home go to range by the time i get to the 5 shot grups ill be kick out of the range:/
@Sturmmann agreed when we got a new lever action's on its first shoot we fired over 300 rounds between the guns and both are pinpoint accurate mine had rusting on its barrel due to blood and there are nicks in the varnish but it is cleaned regully cos it gets coverd in dirt and grass but when my dad got his he was so carfull his ended up more damaged
@Sturmmann we use em on a farm and i love the old Mark 4 lee en-field smle there just so beautiful whether there oiled on the outside to store or when they have been battered by service like my dads mag is dented but we just dont care it adds charicter
Never knew you had to break in a rifle... then again, i've never bought a new rifle. (i have many, many rifles). the only new rifle i ever received was a ruger 10/22, and ive probably put 30,000 rounds through it, not cleaning it until it jammed. (i got it when i was 4 years old) Nice video.
I understand that, but even the cheap stuff is $20 a box. Considering I'm trying to feed a 9mm, .40, and .45, a .223, and now the .308, groceries is kinda slim :).
@gunwiz96 I know... my question is, why bother firing, cleaning, firing, cleaning and all of that nonsense instead of just firing all the rounds. The video describes this meticulous and time consuming method and doesn't explain the reason for going through the hassle.
@globalpos The new barrel has imperfections that fill with copper. when you clean it each shot first 3 to 10 shots you are removing the copper that gets in these imperfections and conditioning the bore at the same time. long term make easy to clean. copper fouling will degrade accuracy . 95 percent shooters will never notice as they are not ever going to be as accurate as the rifle they are shooting. Buy a bore guide and good carbonfiber rod, jags and brushs and do it right! youll be happy!!
For people who say break in is a myth and they didnt do it and group just fine. What if you had taken the time to do it and group .5" tighter?? Worth it IMHO.
a vodoo witchcraft haha shoot 10 times sacrafice 10 sheep clean your gun shoot again haha you get the point but i guess if it makes them shoot better who am i too say but it's NOT scientific or logical at all
@werewolf88999 It actually is scientific. Clean it first to make sure its free from oil, the shoot it. The first bullet will smooth and or fill tiny imperfections in the bore surface. Clean it again and repeat. What you are doing is controlled wear in of the rifled inner surface till it is uniformly smooth. Im a noob but that is how I understand it. And you dont want oil for break in because it will cause uneven wear in bore, and that lessens accuracy. Hope this helps a bit, but Im no expert.
For you disbelievers, I used my manual's recommendation to break in my barrel and now I can pull down .5 MOA with a 16" barrel in a ArmaLite AR-10 @ 100 yards......Good Video Larry...E1
copper build up is the biggest enemy, thats why he's doing it every 1 shot and then every 5....cause after the process is finished you wont have to worry about copper accumulation and it'll be much easier to clean...if you look in your barrel with a light and u see copper, then your barrel is not broken in correctly...you can do it easy at the range, just shoot and clean, its no big deal, they let you clean it right at your shooting station, exactly like larry is doing...
patches alone will not remove the jacket fouling. this is the most important aspect of the break in. fired into a clean bore, bullets will be breaking the sharp edges of the rifling that are stripping away jacket material.
I have precision guns that shoot 1/4 MOA and a proper barrel break in like this and custom handloads is required for peak accuracy. proper cleaning procedures will not harm a bore. a jacketed bullet is swaged into a bore with aprox. 20 tons of pressure when fired. one bullet is going to cause more wear that that brush will in a lifetime.
I have several precision long range guns that will shoot 1/4 MOA. a proper break in procedure, like described in this video, is requred if you want peak accuracy. custom handloading the ammo for the weapon is also required. a jacketed bullet is swaged into the rifling with aprox. 20 tons of pressure behind it. running a cleaning brush thru a bore is NOT going to wear out your barrel. using a bore guide protects the entry of the bore and a little care at the crown will have no effect on the bore.
i just gunned a load of rounds through my rifle and it shoots bloody well, this process here is just a waste of time and ammo.just get a gun, get a bullet and shoot!!
@Mchermsquatch its not, all the gunsmiths that ive talked to have told me to run approx 40 rounds through a rifle then clean, and it should be broken in by then
Even the most weapon savvy people are wrong some times, this is one of those, dont follow this process, it probably do more harm than good on a modern gun with a excellent barrel from the maker.
I dont bother with do that, I just shoot my rifles and clean them when I am done. The only rifle I am worried about cleaning is my mosin after using corrosive surplus. When it comes to my rim fires, I see no difference in grouping if I leave the bore dirty or clean it. I am more concerned about cleaning the action unless I am going to store it for a while.
With out using the proper tools you run a much greater chance of ruining the throat and/or the crown of your barrel, witch pretty much means the end of you getting the best possible accuracy out of your barrel
Wow. I was not raised shooting or hunting like a lot of people. I wish I would have known this before I purchased and sighted in all my rifles. It may not be necessary, but looks like it could only help!! Thanks for the informational videos!!
Breaking in the barrel is a very debated topic. I have had good results on guns that I have both broken in and not. But since breaking in wont hurt the barrel and there's a chance it will actually help, I now break in almost every new firearm I get.
chrome on automotive stuff isnt solid chrome. its chrome electro plated with a thickness of about a few atoms. i bet solid chrome is a really hard metal and much thicker amounts of chrome is probably used in the barrel
@Jrhoney i own a 700 sps tactical, and i can tell you that the rifle he is holding is different. for starters, the sps tac has a 20" barrel, where this appears to have a 24".
also, that is a HS-precision stock, not a overmold...the give away are the dual forward lugs for a bipod and sling, as well as the wider fore-end. also the overmold has texturing on the fore-end and grip.
The REASON for "breaking it in" process is on a microscopic level.
NOT doing this will leave pitting from debri after the first shots. The finish in the barel is SOFT. The first 50 (or what your opinion of "enough" is) heat and cool it. Keeping it CLEAN during this process allows it to harden SMOOTH.
It's a hardening process. Watch videos of "metal tempering" for more.
Why would you need anything other than a Rem. 700?
MK116Alex 4 days ago
Try that on a blackpowder rifle! i'd like to see that. start in the morning and finish in the eveneing.
whisperingdeath308 4 days ago
@whisperingdeath308 I'd sure as heck give that a shot! (har har) I loved firing my Thompson Center .50 cal. I need to pick a new one up, because boy do I miss throwing a huge lead slug down the range. :D
gymkhanadog 1 day ago
Just purchased a new Sako Gray Wolf. Thank you for the Information .
LUMBERBUTCHER 1 week ago
what type of rifle was that?
EJEJ48 2 weeks ago
Cryogenic barrels are the way to go!
dragonseptor 2 weeks ago
This is too much effort. I want to have fun shooting not homework.
5687678 2 weeks ago
50rds total or 50rds of 5 shot groups?
NWguy83 3 weeks ago
i was actually curious of this for my DPMS M-4, seemed like a full time job, called up DPMS customer service, and they said they have tested both ways, fire clean fire clean etc. or just running 20-30 rounds and then cleaning the rifle and gas tube, break down the bolt carrier assembly on both guns, give it a thurough cleaning, and bot still had the same accuracy, if you have a target rifle MAYBE. i'll go with what the manufacture tells me
1gamoguy 4 weeks ago
What kind of rifle is that ?
therhythmslave1 4 weeks ago
midwayusa has been good to me so far
tylormurphy 1 month ago
im larry potterfield,and its my way or the highway!
TabCrusher 1 month ago
i didnt do this with my ak lol will anything bad come from this?
SamuelSavage777 1 month ago
Wow, this takes the fun out of shooting!
oilhammer04 1 month ago
not sure about all the cleaning so soon after shooting each round, but might be true as I just happened to shoot about 20 rounds and then went home and cleaned one of my new rifles and this just happened to be something that I did for about 3 trips to the range, where we usually shot at least 3 different guns. I think they did shoot better each time at the beginning. of course it could be just me getting a better eye for shooting the gun (iron sight only).
KernalOfTruth 1 month ago
@KernalOfTruth You can even do it after it's used with a good lube that layers the metal with a protective film… but there's some truth to it - it's sort of like breaking in an new cars engine --- UNTIL you can hear her tamed back down she's not ready,
Cabanas751Dunhill 1 week ago
barrel break-in has never been shown to improve accuracy. do a web search for "barrel break-in myth" to get the whole story.
shabamwow 2 months ago
@shabamwow 'do a web search for "barrel break-in myth"'
You mean [do a web search for "barrel break-in 'conspiracy theory'"]
Larry never made the claim you suggest.
lj2justgoto 3 weeks ago
for my ar15s i just clean the bore once, lube the BCG, shoot 1000 rounds, clean/lube, shoot 1000 rounds, clean/lube, shoot 1000 rounds, clean/lube, ect.
KalashnikovKid762 2 months ago 5
I disagree, I have never done, that. I run a bore snake through my gun after each deer season, I shoot it.. No break in required it shots dead on every year since I have had it . You must be, trying to sells some bullets, cleaning supplies, or whatever else.. Information is worth what you pay for it...
DakotaLD22 3 months ago
larry must really like his remmys, in almost every video i see about rifles he is hefting a 700. ill take my ruger larry, got much aftermarket for it at midway?
Joerynecox 3 months ago
@Joerynecox We do carry some factory and aftermarket parts for Ruger firearms. You can find everything we have to offer on our website midwayusa . com. You can view all of our firearm parts by gun make and model by selecting Gunsmithing & Gun Parts on the left navigation and then clicking Gun Parts by Gun Make and Model.
If you have any additional questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at 1-800-243-3220.
Thanks for Your Business!
MidwayUSA Customer Service
MidwayUSA 3 months ago
This video is pure friggen nonsense. A rifle comes ready to shoot. Clean the bore now and then. Keep a light coat of oil on it . Keep it dry. Enjoy
cccigar1 4 months ago
@cccigar1 It might still have some grease in the barrel to keep it in tip top shape while being shipped all over the place
planb1532190 4 months ago
whooopss.... i took my rifle out to the range first....then cleaned it....
xXspectre170Xx 4 months ago
you are just doing what the rifle manufacturer wants by helping to add some addditioal wear to the barrel so you will need a new one
subhunter672 5 months ago
@subhunter672 What ? Cleaning the barrel doesn't wear it out, the brass brush is far softer metal than the barrel is. Its not like shooting a bullet is.
pac6010 4 months ago
@Etec4055 looks like a l96 lol
KiprusoffFan3 6 months ago
@KiprusoffFan3 No, it doesn't. Not even a little.
AngryPrawn 2 months ago
am larry potter feild with midway usa, it's like that and thats the way it is.
mrsuperterd 6 months ago
depending on what cal. your rifle is- shoot 50rds? thats alot of $ out of your pocket if you are using a mag or wssm. wow.
longsnipz 6 months ago
in soviet union russia- you kill gun!
mikethenascarfan 6 months ago
@nifepartie or of the shooter misses the paper plate because HE screwed up, that gun gets a lower score.
nifepartie 6 months ago
@gunsite308 Thats all I`ve ever used .
MrMrtiki 6 months ago
Ive been shooting for 50 years and didnt know this info. Thanks for it, i'll use the method next month. I'm Larry Potterfield and thats all she wrote.
cvcoco 7 months ago
im larry potterfield,and thats the way the cookie crumbles
fox10169 7 months ago
Pretty unnecessary imo, just clean your rifle properly before and after shooting.
wowrazzor 7 months ago
This does hone the bore and make it easier to clean and more accurate in the long run..
BigT27295 7 months ago
@TV843 Breaking in a barrel is not a big deal, the barrel will be broken in before your first oil change......
skywalkermix 7 months ago
is... is his name harry potter!?
DesignRec 7 months ago
I think it's hearsay. The best way to break in a rifle is to shoot it... Not a whole lot more. I've seen someone shoot one round and then clean his barrel for 100 rounds... Differnce made? None, it's a total joke IMO.
1994WN 7 months ago 37
@1994WN
Spot on. This break in thing then cleaning after every few shots is crazy. Go have some fun with a new rifle shot it.
jvengence 1 month ago
what kind and model gun is that?
iamboard321 7 months ago
@iamboard321 my gues is a remington 700
UcidDinMers 7 months ago
@merinoramchargers
He was joking.
You're the idiot here.
ArmyGuy543 8 months ago
Is there any reason to use a rod to clean your barrel instead of a rope cleaner like the Boresnake?
VicariousReality7 8 months ago
This might be more beneficial to people who have spent $500 on a fantastic barrel for a target gun. If you've bought a factory gun, I don't know how much of an effect it will have on things. If you want to spend the time, it can't hurt. It may clean things up a bit and make it easy to clean.
MrAmbrister 8 months ago
Barrel break in is so they can sell you stuff. Clean it then shoot it....
fusionstar916 8 months ago
I never "broke in" the barrel of my weatherby and I'm getting good solid hits at a 3 inch target at 500 meters.
Although I do clean my rifle religiously.
Sabrevicious 8 months ago
HONESTLY WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF THIS.
MerchantOfDeath15 8 months ago
$1000 gun with a $50 scope?
bordersoldier 8 months ago
Always remember when breaking in a new barrel that you MUST drive a wooden plug into the barrel with a mallet and put carbolic acid in a blank and shoot it with about 250 gr of IMR 8208 XBR.
Never clean a barrel.
The built up lead coating makes the barrel "Slippery" and causes the bullet to gain about 500 fps.
Make sure you store all of your guns in a box full of used cat litter and you can shoot with confidence.
Happy Shooting.
hammerogod 9 months ago
This music is from Apple's Garage Band. What garbage
LeeJonB 9 months ago
I just bought a 71 year old Mosin Nagant 91/30 do I need to break in that barrel? LOL!
MrGysbertiHodenpyl 9 months ago
@MrGysbertiHodenpyl nope xD its a mosin, the chuck norris of the rifle world ^^
Danny7293 9 months ago
And what is this process achieving?
capnkirktm 9 months ago
@capnkirktm a brand new barrel has tiny imperfections and rough corners that are smoothed and evened out with the first shots. cleaning like this helps remove those particles from the bore
PRussell303 9 months ago
@PRussell303 I think everyone that poo poos the idea of break in is just ignorant. If you ever shot a new gun you'll see tiny flakes of copper and brass from the bullet and the case. So all we are saying is that you need to clear that stuff before you shoot it. Also the point capnkirktm made is right on. I guess they should call it putting a "shooting finish" in your barrel in stead of "break in". I think you should look at the barrel and case area and clean as required. Not after every shot.
Homehous 3 months ago
even the smartest people are sometimes wrong :-) , this is just one of those things ''every one knows'' that is if you anything about rifles, you have to breaking in the barrel,,,, or maybe not :-) maybe in the old days where the tools for making barrels was not as good as today,,it had some thruth to it,,, not so much these days....
norgetab 9 months ago
@TV843 hahaha....good stufff....tooooooooooo funny....
Titan9mm 9 months ago
@JohannWendt screw cheap ammo
75mxracer 9 months ago
if you want the most accuracy, u break in the barrel. if you dont care how accurate your new rifle shoots, dont bother. these break in procedures help smooth out rough surfaces in your barrel. if you dont follow these cleaning procedures, you get a larger amount of deposits than you would normally get. but always use a bore guide. ive seen more damaged bores due to cleaning rods than anything else.
Chorizosabroso 9 months ago 3
@Chorizosabroso
Maybe, but I question how much 'breaking in' a rifle really helps and whether the typical shooter really needs to go through all of this.
The average guy isn't a competitive bench rest shooter, measuring accuracy in tenths of an inch. I can't help but to think that for the average shooter, breaking is a rifle is a tremendous waste of time and effort, especially when the rifle is a sporter weight rifle with a factory barrel used for deer hunting or informal target shooting.
John4566442 9 months ago
50 rounds to break in the barrel thats 171 dollars for my dads new 300 win mag
75mxracer 10 months ago
@75mxracer then be smart use cheap ammo. you can get .300 win mag $30/box really easily.
JohannWendt 9 months ago
uhm... I always just lube the gun and give it a 100 rounds down round then call it good
Nikolai553 10 months ago
I have always done this my Dad told me to Clean bore with Brush and patch after each round for the first 25 rounds! If you ever have a rifle that don't group right and you think it is the scope then you swap scopes and it still don't group it probably was not broke in or the stock is toching the barrel in some place.
hubhunts 10 months ago
there are 100 different ways. i think this is the most expensive
bmw3552 10 months ago
@ekserchina If you are hitting targets 100 - 300 yards, then your father is correct. If you are hitting targets at ranges greater than 300 yards and expect accurate results, then break in your barrel.
CH46BattleFrog 10 months ago
AK-47 Break in: disassemble, remove ALL cosmoline embalming fluid...
6 hours later...
Run a piece of your tee shirt through the bore. Fire 2 two rounds to make sure the barrel is straight. Remove mag, pull back bolt and trow in a handful of dirt/sand. Find a puddle swishing it around to remove dirt/sand. Pour used motor down the barrel, and run another piece of your tee-shirt down the bore. Fire 40 rounds into the sky. Join others in downtown Cairo.
...and thats the way it is!
prayfortruejustice 10 months ago 214
@prayfortruejustice i'm laughing so hard it hurts
hondaredrider 7 months ago
@prayfortruejustice its funny 'cause it's true!
L0GAN811 6 months ago
@prayfortruejustice Or you could just pick it up, put the mag in and take the safety off, and just unleash
Thelonesniper101 2 months ago
@prayfortruejustice LOL
luv3z2p00p 1 month ago
@prayfortruejustice Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. That just made my day. Funniest thing I have heard in a looooong time. Love the humor. Especially the "Join others in downtown Cairo" line and "and thats the way it is. I see you've watched Larry before. LMAO.
renhosti 1 month ago
@prayfortruejustice Sounds about right!!!!
BH206L3 3 weeks ago
@prayfortruejustice This is, hands down, my favorite comment of all time. Well done.
asdf8926 1 week ago
Uh oh. So, say someone didn't do that, and say, just shot 50 rounds or so through their new barrel. What would anyone recommend for that feller?
drottster 11 months ago
@drottster I think that you can still achieve constant muzzle velocity if you follow the procedure mentioned by Mr. Potterfield. If anything, it doesn't hurt trying.
CH46BattleFrog 10 months ago
@drottster mate i would say unless you are a long range target hunter, i wouldnt even give it a second thought. I grew up hunting almost everyday with my father for pest control on my family's property. Our rifles were given a bore clean every 3 or 4 weeks and a good clean maybe twice a year. That was 20 years ago and those rifles still group good enough to consistantly produce one shot kills on medium game out to 300 yards.
aussiehogger 10 months ago
...and thats the way it is!
L0GAN811 11 months ago
I've heard pretty much the same thing Larry said from a dozen different people that are lifelong hunters and gunsmiths.
breakneck14 11 months ago
Every time you fire a round down range in a new, unlapped barrel, metal from the new rifling and lands is broken loose by the bullet "polishing" its way down the barrel. For those of us who understand the fine details of helping a Remington 700 pop golf balls @ 150 yds., a fine smooth bore helps to reduce copper build and make the bore the same for a series of shots.
pocyclips 11 months ago
Just clean it after every use. This guy is getting a bit crazy. You dont need to break a barrel in. First shot, first kill.
FOXnewsAlien 11 months ago
Larry, what about concerns about pulling the brush back through after it leaves the muzzle?
captainpegs07 11 months ago
That's such an overkill.. cleaning your rifle and then oiling it until the next use is just enough to maintain it..
wowrazzor 1 year ago
@TV843 It sure would man. haha...that really would be one piece of crap rifle. I really didn't mean any offense to Mr Potterfield. It just seems like 'breaking in a rifle' should not be an issue at all. Maybe it's a bit excessive to clean my rifle after every use since I was told that you should really clean it after every 500 rounds you shoot but then again I go thru anywhere between 250 to 500 in one sitting so I still think I'm right. I've seen one of those hanging on a buddy's wall.
ekserchina 1 year ago
@ekserchina I agree 100% with cleaning your rifle after shooting. I've got an old Mauser 1891. Back in the day the berdan primers were corrosive, so I would clean the hell out of it everytime I took her out. I'm sure most ammo nowadays isn't that corrosive. Basically, I've always seen the main idea of cleaing as to keep your barrel grooves clear of built-up carbon, copper, lead and corrosive chemicals. This whole break-in thing seems a bit excessive, but I guess he's the expert, not me.
TV843 1 year ago
What is the jag for. He didn't use it in the video.
Philibus59 1 year ago
@Philibus59 The Jag is to hold and push the patch through the bore. I just use 3/4 square cloth ones on the bore brush.
pocyclips 11 months ago
Ranger way of breaking in your new barrel: (1) Dump nearly all your gear on your LBE's, (2) replace with all the ammo you can hump, (3) find the ideal firing spot overlooking the KZ. (4) lock n load (5) wait for the Haji's (6) rip 'em loose until the barrel starts to smoke ever so lightly, (7) let cool 2 minutes (8) reload (9) stand up, step into the KZ and sweep with your barrel at a 45 degree angle (10) Praise jesus (11) you're done. Ranger out.
alteelfer1 1 year ago
Shouldn't this be done at the weaponfactory already? My dealer said to me that no Tikka is released from the factory that not shoot a proven pattern. So I supposed that my brand new T3 already is accurate enough.
Virihaure 1 year ago
@Virihaure Tikka's ARE fine AND affordable but a good step is clean to bore b-4 firing. Ever see what it turns into when your kid sticks Gummi bears down the barrel or a plug of mud from the previous hunting trip, can you say grenade or blown out Elmer Fud barrel.
pocyclips 11 months ago
i wonder if i can do all this at my gun range. if not i will have to fire a shot come home to clena go back to the rang fire a shot go home clean go to range go home go to range by the time i get to the 5 shot grups ill be kick out of the range:/
TheRJMortimer 1 year ago
@Sturmmann agreed when we got a new lever action's on its first shoot we fired over 300 rounds between the guns and both are pinpoint accurate mine had rusting on its barrel due to blood and there are nicks in the varnish but it is cleaned regully cos it gets coverd in dirt and grass but when my dad got his he was so carfull his ended up more damaged
blueeyesseto 1 year ago
@blueeyesseto
yea I usually stick to service rifles
weathering only makes em prettier
from your home to the rifle range you really cant dirty up a rifle that much
everything is casual regardless
Sturmmann 1 year ago
@Sturmmann we use em on a farm and i love the old Mark 4 lee en-field smle there just so beautiful whether there oiled on the outside to store or when they have been battered by service like my dads mag is dented but we just dont care it adds charicter
blueeyesseto 1 year ago
Braking in the barrel - to shoot and clean it is a nonsense
some hi-end barrel manufacturers will even void your warranty if you "break in" the barrel
Polenar 1 year ago
@Polenar Not sure about the warranty being void but I agree - I think it's nonsense.
dustoff499 1 year ago
50 rounds yea sure let me just pull some money out of my jumbo cd right quick
puncher53 1 year ago
Glad I bought my .338 Win Mag broken in. The $60-$80 a box of 20 for ammo would've killed me lol.
goldwest57 1 year ago
Oh c'mon Larry! A Lead Sled for .223!?
Good video though
jubinizzle 1 year ago
@jubinizzle He's paid to promote the products, and profits from their sale. It's up to you to decide if you need a Lead Sled for your .223 Rem.
I bought a used a 7MM-08 with a muzzle brake on it for my kids to hunt with. Recoil is so mild, I swear, it feels like it actually jumps forward!
garwoodv6 1 year ago
Can this be done with an Automatic rife or other weapons?
cacklin1 1 year ago
@cacklin1 why not ? a barrel is a barrel, it doesnt matter what type of action is behind it.
rllang01 1 year ago
He's the wizard of gunsmithing. He's Harry Potterfield.
cannonball666 1 year ago
very good tips . . . . but 50 shots isn't cheap lol
xXBUTRKUPXx 1 year ago
That's the way it is.
paco461 1 year ago
Nice grouping..after breaking in the barrel...Great advice there Larry Potterfield....They break in their cars..
blueshadow1996 1 year ago
Never knew you had to break in a rifle... then again, i've never bought a new rifle. (i have many, many rifles). the only new rifle i ever received was a ruger 10/22, and ive probably put 30,000 rounds through it, not cleaning it until it jammed. (i got it when i was 4 years old) Nice video.
kyle1058 1 year ago 25
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Ringtail22 1 year ago
@kyle1058 I have a 10/22 too...never cleaned it...not even a little bit. It's the straightest shooting gun I've ever had.
auburntaco 10 months ago
I've never done this with a new rifle. I just shoot 'em and clean 'em after. My rifles shoot great.
goindownthe1road 1 year ago
In normal cleaning would you want your barrel to be cool before cleaning it?
Mauser2012 1 year ago
hey larry what gun is that
bobiscool308 1 year ago
@bobiscool308 looks like a M700 remmy in .223...
USFBULLIT 1 year ago
@USFBULLIT good gun!
valttu94 1 year ago
lol @ bobiscool308
nalgaslaper 1 year ago
i didnt break in my rifle how bad does this affect it ?
egan1111 1 year ago
@19NaVi72 Thats why you use cheap ammo to break it in, then sight in with the good stuff
jacob541146 1 year ago
@jacob541146
I understand that, but even the cheap stuff is $20 a box. Considering I'm trying to feed a 9mm, .40, and .45, a .223, and now the .308, groceries is kinda slim :).
19NaVi72 1 year ago
9 faggots
bobiscool308 1 year ago
Why not just fire 60-100 rounds?
Makingnewnamesisdumb 1 year ago
@Makingnewnamesisdumb what he means by 50 rounds to break in the barrel then shoot all you want im sure
gunwiz96 1 year ago
@gunwiz96 I know... my question is, why bother firing, cleaning, firing, cleaning and all of that nonsense instead of just firing all the rounds. The video describes this meticulous and time consuming method and doesn't explain the reason for going through the hassle.
Makingnewnamesisdumb 1 year ago
@Makingnewnamesisdumb idk really i think since the riflr new it has some imperfections in the rifling in the barrel and it smooths stuff out
gunwiz96 1 year ago
What does Breaking in a barrel actually do to the metal so that it is easyer to clean?
Any ideas?????
globalpos 1 year ago
@globalpos The new barrel has imperfections that fill with copper. when you clean it each shot first 3 to 10 shots you are removing the copper that gets in these imperfections and conditioning the bore at the same time. long term make easy to clean. copper fouling will degrade accuracy . 95 percent shooters will never notice as they are not ever going to be as accurate as the rifle they are shooting. Buy a bore guide and good carbonfiber rod, jags and brushs and do it right! youll be happy!!
mnmadmike 1 year ago
@Sturmmann you are hard as rock
guggsdugrass 1 year ago 2
@guggsdugrass
you flatter me sir
Sturmmann 1 year ago
not gonna lie, this would take to much time for me. I will just stick to cleaning out my barrel after every session.
StefanBugaj 1 year ago
For people who say break in is a myth and they didnt do it and group just fine. What if you had taken the time to do it and group .5" tighter?? Worth it IMHO.
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om3gadagg3r 1 year ago
all I use is 1 box of cheap ammo to break a new rifle in, after every shot i use a bore snake to clean the barrel and it shoots just fine.
jabames 1 year ago
@DoctorSess yeah this is stupid IMO it's like
a vodoo witchcraft haha shoot 10 times sacrafice 10 sheep clean your gun shoot again haha you get the point but i guess if it makes them shoot better who am i too say but it's NOT scientific or logical at all
werewolf88999 1 year ago
@werewolf88999 It actually is scientific. Clean it first to make sure its free from oil, the shoot it. The first bullet will smooth and or fill tiny imperfections in the bore surface. Clean it again and repeat. What you are doing is controlled wear in of the rifled inner surface till it is uniformly smooth. Im a noob but that is how I understand it. And you dont want oil for break in because it will cause uneven wear in bore, and that lessens accuracy. Hope this helps a bit, but Im no expert.
om3gadagg3r 1 year ago
Here's a trick, don't use brusses with harder metals than the bore, I've seen the out come of that, it's not pretty.
YoshiFan100 1 year ago
NOO SCOPE!
bikertom14 1 year ago
thanks again Larry!!!!!
wilderness1996 1 year ago
For you disbelievers, I used my manual's recommendation to break in my barrel and now I can pull down .5 MOA with a 16" barrel in a ArmaLite AR-10 @ 100 yards......Good Video Larry...E1
ETHRON1 1 year ago
god just clean it no need to wear in make no diff imo
jonnyc31mw2 1 year ago
breaking in a barrel is just a myth
adenak 1 year ago
I love these videos straight to the point with none of the BS in-between, the way it should be.
ThatCanadianGuyEh 1 year ago
copper build up is the biggest enemy, thats why he's doing it every 1 shot and then every 5....cause after the process is finished you wont have to worry about copper accumulation and it'll be much easier to clean...if you look in your barrel with a light and u see copper, then your barrel is not broken in correctly...you can do it easy at the range, just shoot and clean, its no big deal, they let you clean it right at your shooting station, exactly like larry is doing...
impalor1979 1 year ago
seems a little time consuming... my rifle shoots fine and I never did this.
bsballhobber 1 year ago
The only thing I dont like about this is the bristle brush...i'd prefer just using patches, even extra patches vs using the brush
dmesz311 1 year ago
patches alone will not remove the jacket fouling. this is the most important aspect of the break in. fired into a clean bore, bullets will be breaking the sharp edges of the rifling that are stripping away jacket material.
srffsh 1 year ago
@dmesz311 brass is softer than the steel that the rifle is made of so your not going to do any damage to the bore
phil656565 1 year ago
I have precision guns that shoot 1/4 MOA and a proper barrel break in like this and custom handloads is required for peak accuracy. proper cleaning procedures will not harm a bore. a jacketed bullet is swaged into a bore with aprox. 20 tons of pressure when fired. one bullet is going to cause more wear that that brush will in a lifetime.
srffsh 1 year ago 3
I have several precision long range guns that will shoot 1/4 MOA. a proper break in procedure, like described in this video, is requred if you want peak accuracy. custom handloading the ammo for the weapon is also required. a jacketed bullet is swaged into the rifling with aprox. 20 tons of pressure behind it. running a cleaning brush thru a bore is NOT going to wear out your barrel. using a bore guide protects the entry of the bore and a little care at the crown will have no effect on the bore.
srffsh 1 year ago 2
Doing this to your rifle will ruin your barrel
mmalle2 2 years ago
Yeah right im going to spend $60 or more on ammo just to do something unnecessary
epfsoad 2 years ago
mchermsquatch
i agree fully,
i just gunned a load of rounds through my rifle and it shoots bloody well, this process here is just a waste of time and ammo.just get a gun, get a bullet and shoot!!
lenthesniper 2 years ago
I've never used this technique. In spite of that my rifles are very accurate, I don't think this procedure is necessary..
But that's just me.
Mchermsquatch 2 years ago
@Mchermsquatch its not, all the gunsmiths that ive talked to have told me to run approx 40 rounds through a rifle then clean, and it should be broken in by then
phil656565 1 year ago
Even the most weapon savvy people are wrong some times, this is one of those, dont follow this process, it probably do more harm than good on a modern gun with a excellent barrel from the maker.
norgetab 2 years ago
dose this also apply to savage modles cus i plan on gettin a 308 flhss model and i an learnin as much as i can
sevnjesta7 2 years ago
I dont bother with do that, I just shoot my rifles and clean them when I am done. The only rifle I am worried about cleaning is my mosin after using corrosive surplus. When it comes to my rim fires, I see no difference in grouping if I leave the bore dirty or clean it. I am more concerned about cleaning the action unless I am going to store it for a while.
makun16 2 years ago
@Sturmmann
With out using the proper tools you run a much greater chance of ruining the throat and/or the crown of your barrel, witch pretty much means the end of you getting the best possible accuracy out of your barrel
cremmenga 2 years ago
Wow. I was not raised shooting or hunting like a lot of people. I wish I would have known this before I purchased and sighted in all my rifles. It may not be necessary, but looks like it could only help!! Thanks for the informational videos!!
Nitromountaineer 2 years ago
Breaking in the barrel is a very debated topic. I have had good results on guns that I have both broken in and not. But since breaking in wont hurt the barrel and there's a chance it will actually help, I now break in almost every new firearm I get.
drbackjack 2 years ago
No it isn't...
I use a different method of breaking in my barrels but the results are the same. A factory rifle that can shoot 1/2 M.O.A. after 20 shot strings...
Whitehorze 2 years ago
Does anyone know how to chrome a barrel?
dawnninjawolf 2 years ago
i think the factory can only do that.
amishterminator 2 years ago
Ja its been confirmed, and apparently the chrome they use on a gun barrel is WAAAY tougher than automotive chrome.
dawnninjawolf 2 years ago
chrome on automotive stuff isnt solid chrome. its chrome electro plated with a thickness of about a few atoms. i bet solid chrome is a really hard metal and much thicker amounts of chrome is probably used in the barrel
amishterminator 2 years ago
Thats a really nice rifle Larry's got there. I'm guessing its a Remington 700. I really like the stock, anybody know what kind of stock that is?
Jrhoney 2 years ago
Looks like a Houge Overmold
larshenrik91 2 years ago
thanks!
Jrhoney 2 years ago
ur exactly right, remington 700 sps tactical. that's the standard stock for the tactical
IRA166 2 years ago
@Jrhoney i own a 700 sps tactical, and i can tell you that the rifle he is holding is different. for starters, the sps tac has a 20" barrel, where this appears to have a 24".
also, that is a HS-precision stock, not a overmold...the give away are the dual forward lugs for a bipod and sling, as well as the wider fore-end. also the overmold has texturing on the fore-end and grip.
annihilationnegitive 2 years ago
I totally agree with briauc!
The REASON for "breaking it in" process is on a microscopic level.
NOT doing this will leave pitting from debri after the first shots. The finish in the barel is SOFT. The first 50 (or what your opinion of "enough" is) heat and cool it. Keeping it CLEAN during this process allows it to harden SMOOTH.
It's a hardening process. Watch videos of "metal tempering" for more.
blacklightsouth 2 years ago