How do you break in your rimfire bolt action?

[TeamX]

Got my FV-SR a few weeks ago, and got the stock last week. Thinking about taking it to the range to get a few rounds through it. I have been working the action when I pulled it out for whatever reason, but still haven't shot it. What do you do to your new bolts? I don't have a torque wrench for the DIP bottom metal yet, but more worried about break in that shooting small groups for it right now.


I have Remington Subsonics, Winchester M-22, Federal Automatch, CCI SV, CCI Mini-mags, Federal American Eagle, Remington Golden Bullets, and Winchester 333s for ammo choices. Plan on keeping subsonics or "match" ammo through it.

 

[deerstalker]

The way I break in a gun is too "Shoot IT"..

 

[sklfco]

The way I break in a gun is too "Shoot IT"..

Over and over and over
Clean it and repeat

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

Yep... Shoot the heck out of it.

I clean my .22s every thousand rounds or so whether they need it or not.

 

[Trung Si Ma]

All .22LR match ammo is sub-sonic due to the problems when they go transitional. The real fun comes in the lot testing To find what works best in your rifle.

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

Clean it, clean it and then clean it again. I was surprised how much my CZ455 barrel needed bronze brushing when new.

 

[HoLeChit]

I would clean it really well, then go shoot as much decent quality lead sub sonic ammo you can, at least 500-1000 rounds. By then it should start tightening up groups. Then, don’t clean your barrel unless your groups start getting weird. If you wanna get fancy shoot 300 rounds, clean your barrel. Repeat 3x. Then shoot your 500, and continue with the plan of the day.

 

[Coug91]

Got my FV-SR a few weeks ago, and got the stock last week. Thinking about taking it to the range to get a few rounds through it. I have been working the action when I pulled it out for whatever reason, but still haven't shot it. What do you do to your new bolts? I don't have a torque wrench for the DIP bottom metal yet, but more worried about break in that shooting small groups for it right now.


I have Remington Subsonics, Winchester M-22, Federal Automatch, CCI SV, CCI Mini-mags, Federal American Eagle, Remington Golden Bullets, and Winchester 333s for ammo choices. Plan on keeping subsonics or "match" ammo through it.

Home Depot on Penn has inch pound torque wrenches on clearance for I think $50.

 

[1mathom1]

A little dab of Hoppe's Gunslick on the bolt races helps. Use very little and keep it off of the locking surfaces.

 

[OKgetdown]

Rip the top off a 525 brick of long rifle and get to shooting