No need to break in a chrome-lined barrel?

[Donut]

I'm taking my new Saiga to the range tomorrow, and have read on the Saiga forums that it needs no break in procedure since it's got a chrome-plated barrel and chamber, but I've read in other places that there is still a break in procedure to follow for chromed barrels.

What do I need to do?

[gn3hz3ku1*]

i just took mine and shot the crap out of it all day. went home and cleaned it.... its a saiga.. not like ur going to get amazing groupings

[Fjold]

It shouldn't need anything, all the machine and reamer tooling marks from drilling the bore and reaming the chamber should be covered by the chrome.

[C.G.]

I clean a brand new gun once before I go to the range just to remove foreign material that may have accumulated during storage or transporting.
Then I just shoot it.

[Donut]

Cool. Thanks all!

[saki302]

Depending on who you talk to (Krieger, Shilen, etc.), general consensus is you don't need to break in ANY barrel. My gunsmith (R&D Precision) confirms this. I have been told by MANY that a lot more wear come from voer-cleaning than shooting when it comes to match guns.

Just clean it REAL well when you first get it, to get rid of loose junk left after manufacturing and other gunk you don't want in there, and go shoot it. And clean it real well if you use surplus of dubious heritage (so called 'mildly' corrosive ammo. Like being slightly pregnant).

-Dave

[Fjold]

Krieger says that you need to use a break in cleaning process for the throat where the gunsmith's chambering reamer was used.