Barrel conditioning

[AlternateLife504]

Hi,I'm very new to rifle shooting. I was in the USAF about 20 years ago, so I have probably shot about 100 total rounds in my life before getting my SCAR 17. I need a little education here before I throw my nice new gun down the drain with mismanagement.I have cleaned my gun, then shot 7 total rounds through my gun. Then was told by someone at my range to "condition" my barrel. I went home and looked online and saw this So I cleaned the barrell with the correct size brass brush and outers solvent, and cotton patches, and bore snake, then used a very small amount of gun oil on a patch down my barrel, and removed the oil. I am curious about the process of "Barrell Conditioning" my SCAR 17. Is this really necessary for a SCAR 17? If it is a good idea I would do it. I just don't know. There seem to be a lot of different methods out there that seem like they could be good, and I have shot my gun already, so I am wondering if I ruined my chance or not. Guidance please?

[jhs27275]

Is this really necessary for a SCAR 17?

No...

[AlternateLife504]

jhs, That is a very difinitive looking "No". Should I just go ahead shooting 100 rounds down my barrel and not worry about this a single bit? Will this do anything to improve accuracy?

[jhs27275]

The barrels are chrome lined. There is no need to condition or break in the barrel. Who ever told you that at the range is wrong.

[SgtStrykerUSMC43]

jhs, That is a very difinitive looking "No". Should I just go ahead shooting 100 rounds down my barrel and not worry about this a single bit? Will this do anyth

The SCAR has a hard chrome lined barrel and does not require a break-in, or as some refer to it - conditioning. Only non-plated barrel should be broke-in.

Shoot the weapon and clean it after every range session and it will give you a lifetime of trouble free service.

BTW, welcome to FNF and congratulations on the SCAR purchase.

[SgtStrykerUSMC43]

One other thing to note...

If we follow Larry's way of breaking in a non-plated barrel, the weapon would never shoot to its greatest potential.

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[AlternateLife504]

SgtStryker, thanks for the welcome.

I'm curious, why would it never shoot to its greatest potential if we followed Larrys way for a non-plated barrel?

[SgtStrykerUSMC43]

SgtStryker, thanks for the welcome.

I'm curious, why would it never shoot to its greatest potential if we followed Larrys way for a non-plated barrel?

Because Larry's break-in procedure fouls the bore to the point which the deposits could never be removed without wearing the bore excessively from scrubbing - doing more harm than good.

The best break-in process I have come to know is a, one shot clean (thoroughly), repeat, for a total of (10) ten shots using the longest bearing projectile we can obtain. After that, we're done and should clean after every range session or match.

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Here's a link:TSR XP, 24 inch or 20 inch (7.62x51/.308)?

[cetane]

You made a great first rifle purchase. You will only have a grin from ear to ear when you shoot your SCAR 17. Welcome to THE place for FNH firearms.

[Spooky130]

Wow... A SCAR 17 as a first rifle! Great choice but you'll now be completely spoiled.

And run a bunch of ammo through that barrel - that's all the conditioning or break-in it needs. The question of conditioning/breaking-in is always very contentious. You'll get a different answer every time you ask the question.