Shot the Tubb for the first time today

[Viperdoc]

Shot my one week old Tubb T2K in 6.5CM today for the first time, and it is one sweet rifle. The fit and finish are impeccable, but it also shot as well. Even though new to the gun and inexperienced, still was able to hold "one big hole" five shot groups at 100yds off a rest, so I'm hoping to improve. It is a great rifle. Now, if my Hornady dies would only show up, and I can find some primers.....

 

[hardrock6]

What if any break in instructions come with a gun like that?
Gary

 

[Viperdoc]

Didn't come with any break-in instructions. Although new to CF and LR rifle shooting, seems like break in procedures and choice of cleaning agents are like comparing Ford to Chevy. There are a lot of good ways of getting it done.

 

[hardrock6]

Your right lot's of ideas for break in. Just curious if any came with a Tubb gun.
Thanks
Gary

 

[djones]

SSS Inc does offer loaded ammunition specifically designed for barrel break in ( http://www.davidtubb.com/ff_loaded_ammo.html ) as well as just bullets ( http://www.davidtubb.com/finalfinish.html )

Various instructions are here: http://www.davidtubb.com/ff_loaded_ammo.html#break_in

I have used this system twice - once for a Schneider barrel on a T2K and once for a Krieger on an AR-15. I assume it did a good job as both rifles shot/shoot well but if nothing else having the box of pre-loaded ammo and a set of detailed instructions made things very easy and much less time consuming than the traditional methods I had been using before.

 

[sxsboy]

Viperdoc,

Congrats on your new gun.

Did anybody read the artical in this month's American Rifleman on A "Clean" Barrel ? I shook my head throught-out the whole thing ???. It was like going past a car wreck. I did agree with him on one instance though. That is... a quality cut rifle barrel breaks in much easier that any factory barrel and most of the off the shelf replacements. If I pay someone $1000 to build me a rifle plus the $$$ for all of the parts, spending an couple of hours with a cleaning-rod seems like small potatoes.

 

[HPMike800]

Congrats on the new gun!
Break in:
1. have a "boy and his rifle" day at the range.
2. shoot a match, clean and reload.
3. repeat step 2 as often as you can.
4. Replace barrel as required, then back to step 1.

 

[NateHaler]

Did anybody read the artical in this month's American Rifleman on A "Clean" Barrel ? I shook my head throught-out the whole thing ???. It was like going past a car wreck. I did agree with him on one instance though. That is... a quality cut rifle barrel breaks in much easier that any factory barrel and most of the off the shelf replacements. If I pay someone $1000 to build me a rifle plus the $$$ for all of the parts, spending an couple of hours with a cleaning-rod seems like small potatoes.

Some guys drink the barrel break-in Koolaid, and some don't. There is not one shred of empirical evidence that such a process improves a barrel's performance, because you cannot know how that barrel would have performed without such treatment.

A gent who knew more about barrels than most of us, Gale McMillan, wrote that it was a complete waste of time.

To suggest that the article was tantamount to driving past a car wreck is way off the mark. There's no proof that barrel break-in does anything except occupy a lot of time that the shooter could probably spend better doing something else.

Now back to the Tubb topic. Congrats on the new rifle. It takes a while to get the setup adjusted for you if you're used to a conventional stock.

 

[500/416nitro]

Congrats on the new Tubb

I just got mine in today, it was a long wait. Did you shoot the factory 140gr or 120gr bullets? I too have it in 6.5CM and I also had them make me an extra .308 barrel made.

Dino

 

[Viperdoc]

The gun is great, and the added bonus is that it is extremely well made. The fit and finish of the machining are great, and the Anschutz trigger is the best trigger I've ever felt in my limited experience. Service from Creedmoor Sports is also wonderful- those guys there are great.

Hardest thing now is getting some reloading dies from Hornady- want to try the Sierra 142 MK's. Now, the biggest challenge is up to me- no excuses regarding equipment!

 

[Viperdoc]

Just as an aside, my son and I have had a blast reloading. Now 13, he is a good student, and it helps him learn a little about machinery and presses, but more importantly about precision and experimentation when developing loads. Of course, then we go to the range and blast away and he can see the results of his work. Sure beats watching TV. Still wish I had some dies for the 6.5 Creedmoor.

 

[Rust]

Barrel break in was once a neccesity, now the better match barrels are finish lapped which pretty much eliminates any need to "fire polish" the bore. The only minor bit of break in needed might be if there was a bit of burring at the leade from chambering.

My latest match barrel received the following break in: cleaned the new barrel, went to the range to fire ten rounds across the chrono to determine of any load adjustment would be required, cleaned the barrel, went to a match. Wish I could say I won, but driver error precluded that result.