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Barrel Break-in & Other Q&A
Episode 110

Barrel Break-in & Other Q&A

Backcountry Hunting Podcast

March 12, 20211h 4m

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Show Notes

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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