Barrel Procedures
Barrel & Rifle Break-in Procedure
Shoot 1 round and clean. Do this for the first 5 rounds.
Shoot 3 rounds and clean. Do this for the next 15 rounds.
Shoot 5 rounds and clean.
Shoot a fouler round.
Shoot 3 rounds for accuracy.
NOTE: Allow barrel to cool to ambient temperature before shooting each series of break-in rounds to avoid unnecessary throat erosion. Do not shoot your rifle in succession until the barrel is too hot to touch with a bare hand.
DO NOT USE MOLY COATED BULLETS DURING BREAK-IN.
Barrel Maintenance
Once the barrel is broken in, remember to clean the barrel after approximately every 75 to 150 rounds; depending on caliber & bullet load to keep accuracy optimal. A dirty bore is a primary cause of poor accuracy. You know your rifle best, so use your best judgment.
Barrel Installation
Remington, Savage, Bergara Using an OMR Barrel Nut
For Remington, Savage, Bergara, using a OMR barrel nut, OMR recommends 90-125 ft/lbs of torque to properly install barrels. OMR recommends using a 1 1/4″ crows foot on torque wrench to achieve proper torque specks. OMR recommends using proper caliber specific Go/NoGo gauges before and after tightening barrel nut to check proper head space. Gauges can be rented from 4drentals.com
Shouldered Prefits
For all “shouldered prefits”, OMR recommends 90-125 ft/lbs of torque to properly install barrels. OMR recommends using action specific wrench for your install, along with a quality barrel vise. OMR recommends using proper caliber specific Go/NoGo gauges after tightening barrel to check proper head space. Gauges can be rented from 4drentals.com