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I'm new to the forums, and a brand new owner of the Century C308 CETME clone. I know it's not exactly the same as an HK, but it is what I can afford, and what was available locally. I've wanted an HK91 type rifle since I got to rock & roll once with a G3 way back in 1983. :biggrin:
I just got the gun yesterday and haven't had a chance to even fire it. I read the manual and they recommend breaking-in the barrel by cleaning between every shot for the first 10 rounds, then after every 10 rounds until 200 rounds have been fired through the rifle.
Now, without opening up an old debate, this just sounds excessive to me for a rifle that is nowhere near a sub-moa match rifle. Back in the day, I built a lot of AR-15 type rifles and never broke-in any of them. I never broke-in any of my other rifles either. Shoot them, then clean them at the end of the day. IIRC, elaborate barrel break-ins was something only competition shooters did.
Is there something unusual about this particular gun that it NEEDS this particular break-in?
TIA,
Gearloose
I just got the gun yesterday and haven't had a chance to even fire it. I read the manual and they recommend breaking-in the barrel by cleaning between every shot for the first 10 rounds, then after every 10 rounds until 200 rounds have been fired through the rifle.
Now, without opening up an old debate, this just sounds excessive to me for a rifle that is nowhere near a sub-moa match rifle. Back in the day, I built a lot of AR-15 type rifles and never broke-in any of them. I never broke-in any of my other rifles either. Shoot them, then clean them at the end of the day. IIRC, elaborate barrel break-ins was something only competition shooters did.
Is there something unusual about this particular gun that it NEEDS this particular break-in?
TIA,
Gearloose