Breaking in a new barrel reloads ??

[24Sailor]

Picking up a Sako .243 this next week. Just curious if I should break the barrel in with factory ammo or my moderately charged reloads? My reloads are way more accurate in my buddy's .243 Ruger 77 than factory Remington ammo.

Hornady 87 grain V-Max with 34.1 gr. IMR 4064, WLP and Winchester brass. This was the ideal 100 yard load for the Ruger after graining up and down by one. It's above min charge and below max. What I call a moderate, but accurate load.

[Fjold]

Over half of my rifles have never had a factory round shot through them. Some people like to shoot the first box of factory loads through their rifles in case there is a manufacturing defect in the gun. If it kabooms then it's a lot less hassle with the warranty.

[FX-05 Xiuhcoatl]

I use this product when i broke my savage 308win barrel, i was impress by them that I use it to give my mauser barrel new life, and use it to on my Ar15 after it hit the 1500 round mark.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=605933

[SixPointEight]

Over half of my rifles have never had a factory round shot through them. Some people like to shoot the first box of factory loads through their rifles in case there is a manufacturing defect in the gun. If it kabooms then it's a lot less hassle with the warranty.

I do what's mentioned. That way if there's an issue there's no questions.

However I don't "break in" barrels. I shoot them

[Wrangler John]

Doesn't matter.