Probably controversial and not first time

[jeff1383]

Buy a quality barrel and spend your time shooting it and not cleaning! Over 600 rounds and I've cleaned it twice. I saw no difference in accuracy being squeaky clean or 300 rounds dirty.

[jwilson1985]

yep^^^^ no need with a rifle cut.. now with a button barrel ill brake in.ive also quit going through the 100 round brake in and started using the tubbs bullets

[MrSurgicalPrecision]

Todd Harnett has some very interesting things to say about this subject on the Magpul Art of the Precision Rifle Video series. He rarely cleans, and uses a carbon remover-NOT copper solvent. The copper is your friend, carbon your enemy.

[ccole3]

Ill check that out. Jeff1383 what kind of barrel do u have

[Mutt]

Shoot it like you stole it. It will break itself in as you fire it.

[rdsii64]

Just want to get some more opinions. I am new to a lot of things here. I have my first Grendel in a 24" SS bull barell, which is also my first stainless and first bull barrel. Currently it has 3 rounds fired and has been cleaned once. You can prob see where this is going... Opinions on "barrel break in"? It's been hand lapped which just by logic I would think should bypass and "break in" procedure or am I missing something? I tend to feel that as many people suggest to clean after every shot, then every three, five, etc, would do more harm than good. What actually breaks in by doing this. If its hand lapped and all burrs removed, then what is different in a new barrel that would require more frequent cleaning than normal? Like I stated earlier I am new to this so any suggestions or factual input would greatly be appreciated.

when I built my first AR15 I took it to the range, shot the snot out of it and cleaned it when I was done. To this day, it will still put the entire contents of two, ten round magazines ( I live in California) into a group that can be covered with a quarter. I don't believe in barrel brake in.
Every rifle in my safe will deliver the same accuracy as the day I handed the money accross the counter and I have never done any barrel brake in on any of them

[jeff1383]

Ill check that out. Jeff1383 what kind of barrel do u have

I have a 20" satern barrel with the ever so hated .264 lbc chamber
LOL!!

[ccole3]

Thanks guys for the info. I personally havnt noticed a difference with my other rifles either rdsii64. This was just my first precision rifle and wantedto hear some other oppinions. Jeff1383, i was looking at that same barrel before i found a complete upper lol

[bwaites]

I have a 20" satern barrel with the ever so hated .264 lbc chamber
LOL!!

Nothing wrong with that chamber, so long as it is used the way it was designed!

The proof is in the shooting!

[jeff1383]

Please further enlighten me....