How do you break in your rimfire bolt action?

[Leadlobber]

If you don't have one get a good one piece cleaning rod , and choot it .

 

[Ready_fire_aim]

Run a quick brush and a few patches through the bore. Wipe off the bolt. Wipe off any excess oil from the manufacturer. From there just shoot it

 

[Ready_fire_aim]

If you don't have one get a good one piece cleaning rod , and choot it .

This too! A nice one piece rod is definitely best for .22 cal

 

[montesa]

Clean it, clean it and then clean it again. I was surprised how much my CZ455 barrel needed bronze brushing when new.

I’ve experienced that with a new CZ. However later on I decided I was over cleaning. Wasn’t necessary.

 

[diggler1833]

A lot of lead target rounds actually require "seasoning" the barrel (getting a proper coating of the lube down the length). I'd probably only clean if I were switching back and forth between copper plated and lead rounds...and if only shooting match ammo then I'd only clean if accuracy fell off (assuming same lot of ammo).

 

[Zombie Slayer]

Got my FV-SR a few weeks ago, and got the stock last week. Thinking about taking it to the range to get a few rounds through it. I have been working the action when I pulled it out for whatever reason, but still haven't shot it. What do you do to your new bolts? I don't have a torque wrench for the DIP bottom metal yet, but more worried about break in that shooting small groups for it right now.


I have Remington Subsonics, Winchester M-22, Federal Automatch, CCI SV, CCI Mini-mags, Federal American Eagle, Remington Golden Bullets, and Winchester 333s for ammo choices. Plan on keeping subsonics or "match" ammo through it.

Shoot it

 

[Catt57]

Just buy a nice 50yr old rifle. No need to break it in...

 

[Mr.Glock]

I have owned a Springfield 86C 1935-48 22LR w/Weaver &J4 mount for 45 years. It has lived on WD40 since I have owned it. Squirrel killing rifle. Looks great too! Lived its life in my Shop Buildings I have owned since I became an adult. It stays loaded with every other round is a fragmenting and a 710fps lead round nose. It is quiet like a pellet rifle. Every now and then soak it down with WD40 and air blow it out. Then re-coat with WD40 and wipe down, reload and sits waiting for vermin the dog kicks up.

Oh yea one more thing, all my WD40 has propane in it! LOL!

 

[MR.T.]

This too! A nice one piece rod is definitely best for .22 cal

Unless you are using a bore snake.

 

[alnpar]

All .22LR match ammo is sub-sonic due to the problems when they go transitional. The real fun comes in the lot testing To find what works best in your rifle.

I get Tight groups with the NORMA TAC, which you can find for $5 per box, and the $20 box S&K Match. Both shoot really good. Now to tell the whole ruth , I'm shooting out of a match barrel! Guessing that will make a Big Difference.