New rifle break in.

[Shooter0302]

Either here or on the Savage site there is a break in procedure .

[jkv45]

Either here or on the Savage site there is a break in procedure .

I followed the Savage procedure pretty closely when breaking-in my Model 10 FCP, and it really came around after about 50 rounds or so.

Not everyone thinks it's necessary, but depending on the quality of the barrel it may help. With a factory barrel I think it's a good idea.

[charlie b]

Savage FAQ

Although there may be different schools of thought on barrel break-in, this is what Precision Shooting Magazine recommends:
STEP 1 (repeated 10 times)

• Fire one round
• Push wet patches soaked with a powder solvent through the bore
• Push a brush through the bore (5 times in each direction)
• Push dry patches through the bore (2 times)
• Push wet patches soaked with a copper solvent through the bore
• Push a brush through the bore (5 times in each direction)
• Push dry patches through the bore (2 times)
• Push a patch with 2 drops of oil through the bore

STEP 2 (repeated 5 times)

• Fire a 3 shot group
• Repeat the cleaning procedure from STEP 1 after each group

STEP 3 (repeat 5 times)

• Fire a 5 shot group
• Repeat the cleaning procedure from STEP 1

They recommend the use of a patch with 2 drops of oil after the cleaning so that you are not shooting with a dry bore. It is also advisable to use a powder solvent and copper solvent from the same manufacturer to be sure they are chemically compatible.

https://service.savagearms.com/hc/en...-in-procedure-

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I recommend a break in with Savage rifles, only because both of mine would have benefited a lot from it. Both of mine (Axis and 12BVSS) shot average when new. After 200-400 rounds both became very accurate shooters, 1/2MOA (which is as good as I can shoot on most days).