Don’t break in that rifle barrel

I suspected it for years, and evidence strongly suggests that the need to break in a new rifle barrel is a myth.

A rifle's accuracy depends solely on the quality of the barrel. If it's a high-quality barrel milled to exacting standards with high-quality machinery, it will shoot accurately out of the box, and it will continue to shoot accurately without a complicated break-in procedure.

Conversely, a poor quality barrel will not shoot accurately even after a comprehensive break-in procedure.

John Snow, the firearms editor for Outdoor Life magazine, is one of the world's most knowledgeable firearms experts. He tackled the break-in myth in a 2022 article titled, "Do You Really Need to Break in a New Rifle Barrel?" The short answer is no.

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