New gun "break in"

[skeeter]

Most of the guns I buy are used. I have a buddy that owns a pawn shop and can get some pretty good deals on some nice fire arms. Rifles usually have a scope and are already sighted in so minimal shooting is required. But now I have my eye on a couple of new weapons.

What is the process of "breaking in" a new fire arm? Rifle, semi auto shot gun and pistol?

[Skyjunky]

Make sure its cleaned and oiled. Shoot it.

[J.B.]

shoot it

[PSD Ryan]

Shoot it Especially if it's a chrome lined barrel.

[ted_kennedys_liver]

I have come to understand there is no "break in" procedure for rifles as we often hear. In other words no ritual has to be practiced in terms of a certain kind of bullet for a certain amount of shots, no special bore treatments, etc.

Basically as others have said, clean it really good prior to shooting. I prefer the Barnes non-petroleum based solvent. Hoppes IS petroleum based and leaves a residue. Switching to the Barnes CR10. After shooting and cleaning, if I amgoing to store the gun I use montana extreme bore conditioner. easier to clean out than an oiled barrel

Someone correct me if I am mistaken.

[CaptainDave]

If it is a legit brand...it should shoot accurate straight out of the box. Just make sure it's clean and oiled.

[skeeter]

Ok, I've heard for semi auto shot guns you should shoot a couple boxes of hi brass first to insure the gun will cycle/ eject skeet or dove loads. Is that true?

[ted_kennedys_liver]

depending on make/quality of shotgun i could see that. have never heard of it before but makes sense

[Capt.Bryan]

Some 3.5 inch semi auto shotguns will not eject short brass dove or target loads less than 1 1/8 oz regardless if you try to break them in with high brass shells.

[westtexducks]

I think the deal with the semi autos is to loosen every thing up and work the spring out so that it will cycle the lighter loads.. I have yet to break in any of my rifles and they all shoot just fine.