Barrel Break-in & Other Q&A

Mar 12, 2021

SHOW NOTES

Episode topic: Rifle barrel break-in: How to do it, and does it help? 

Up Front Q&A

• A European perspective on rifle cost
• Taping muzzles during bad weather, and the long-range effect
• Sharpening knives in a survival situation
• Straight-wall cartridges comparison: .350 Legend vs. .450 Bushmaster
• Researching & choosing outfitters
• Binocular magnification: 8x, 10x, 12x, 15x, or a combination? 
• .280 Ackley X-Bolt vs. Model 70 .280 Ackley re-barrel project
• When to hunt with a cartridge in the chamber
• Budget rifles and a story about rust prevention

BARREL BREAK-IN: 

Barrel fouling and accuracy degradation

What is barrel break-in, and what are the benefits? 

Which barrels benefit, and which ones don't? 

How to perform barrel break-in

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