carljohnson
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I'll be breaking in my new Tikka .308 soon. My question is should I use the same rounds I plan to hunt with or can I use cheap rounds to beak the barrel in?
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Howa includes specific break-in directions with a new rifle. They suggest using copper jacketed factory ammo to break in a barrel. Not sure why, though...
Admittedly ignorant here. But does a modern rifle barrel really need breaking in? I have cheap rifles. Clean them routinely. Never really "broke in the barrel" more than about 10 shots. They seem to shoot fine. Is this process just for "precision" aftermarket barrels? How much ammo are we talking about for break in? More than a box?