Gun breaking in?

Question

I just bought a ruger m77 markII any tips on how to break it in it is 30-06 spring.

Answer 1

Most modern fireams are test fired at the factory. Your Ruger m77 should not need a "breaking in" period. It should fire consistent right out of the box. I would recommend cleaning the barrel prior to firing to make sure there is no oil left in the barrel from the factory. This can reduce accuracy. The only other thing you might want to try is shooting several different brands of ammo to see which type your rifle "preferrs". Some rifles will perform remarkably well with one brand of ammuntion or bullet type, while performing poorly with another.

Answer 2

There is a recommended break in procedure for match rifles that involves a lot of cleaning between shots. I have tried it but can't tell you if it made any difference. The procedure goes like this. For the first twenty rounds, you wipe the bore clean between each shot. For the next twenty shots you wipe the bore only every 5 shots. Then you wipe the bore completely clean and fire a group of five shots to see if it is grouping well. A Ruger 77 should shoot a group of less than 1 1/2 inches between your widest shots...... if you do your part.

Answer 3

Just do a little looking around on the Internet-there are many different theories on this, but they all involve some procedure of alternately cleaning the bore and firing a few shots.
At the very least, you should run several patches down your bore until they come out clean, to remove any machining residue left from manufacturing before you fire your rifle.

Answer 4

Go target practice. While you are at it zero in the sights for you. I use three shot groups to zero in a new weapon. Most Ruger's come factory set pretty close so you may only need small adjustments at longer range.

EDIT
Ruger does a target test on every rifle before it leaves the factory(I would love that job).

Answer 5

Clean the bore good and make sure no obstructions in bore can do this with a bore light or by putting a piece of white cloth or paper in breech. leave open and look down barrel Guess u smart enough to make sure gun is not loaded good way to lose your head.

Answer 6

No need to break it in. Just keep it properly maintained and fire enough rounds to see how it handles then your good to go.

Answer 7

To break in a Gun all you have to do is shoot it.* There is no special procedure you have to follow.* Just shoot it.* There is nothing special you have to do to break it in .* Just fire it.*

Answer 8

Just make sure everything is oiled good, and happy shooting.