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**PaulRyansew** · 06-15-2012, 03:05 AM

...so I just bought an AR15 from Cabela's, and this is the first rifle I've ever purchased.

The manual mentions a "break in " period, where you fire a single shot and clean the bore 25 times, and then fire ten shots and clean the bore 18 times. Is this normal for rifles, and how important is it? Also there is a lot of recommened regular maintenance, probably more than on any item since that time I tried to learn the trumpet.

Anybody else get one of these things?

I got a used Del Ton (looks like this), and it's tons of fun.

My understanding of the break in is that it's not that big of a deal. There might be some debris in the barrel from manufacturing, but that'll be cleared out in the normal business of shooting and cleaning. As far as maintenance goes, clean it regularly and it should be fine. Regularly might be every time you go shooting, or it might be after every few hundred rounds, or whatever. The ammunition you use, and how you store the rifle have a lot to do with that. Make sure not to leave too much oil, since that can collect dust while its being stored. And youtube is an awesome source of info for any cleaning questions you might have.

What brand did you get?

06-15-2012, 03:05 AM	#3
PaulRyansew Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	...so I just bought an AR15 from Cabela's, and this is the first rifle I've ever purchased. The manual mentions a "break in " period, where you fire a single shot and clean the bore 25 times, and then fire ten shots and clean the bore 18 times. Is this normal for rifles, and how important is it? Also there is a lot of recommened regular maintenance, probably more than on any item since that time I tried to learn the trumpet. Anybody else get one of these things? I got a used Del Ton (looks like this), and it's tons of fun. My understanding of the break in is that it's not that big of a deal. There might be some debris in the barrel from manufacturing, but that'll be cleared out in the normal business of shooting and cleaning. As far as maintenance goes, clean it regularly and it should be fine. Regularly might be every time you go shooting, or it might be after every few hundred rounds, or whatever. The ammunition you use, and how you store the rifle have a lot to do with that. Make sure not to leave too much oil, since that can collect dust while its being stored. And youtube is an awesome source of info for any cleaning questions you might have. What brand did you get?
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