AusVarmint

Well..well ..well Lowndsie I hope your proud of yourself dragging this debate up again.

The truth to all this is rather simple and in no way is it scientific.
Let me explain..
1. Kenny (having fun with this one mate?) you are very right in saying that with a full race PPC bench rig you wouldnt compete with a gun that fouled up and wasnt tuned.
Well you could but it would be a sad old day.
2. Keith (you love this argument I know you do ) You have sound grounds for what you and Gale McMillan say by observation.

The facts...If their was an absolute this debate would not turn up every now and then, so lets accept that both sides can produce some reasonable arguments based on personnel experience, and both sides can quote barrel makers with good reputations.

How ever the real truth is FAITH.. and I dont mean the blonde at the local you smile at when ya pissed.
If you believe running in is needed and dont do it you will always blame that for errors and problems and lack confidence when you pick it up.

If you dont buy the breakin story you see it as another waste of time.

At the end of the day it doesnt matter as long as you..thats you the gun owner is happy and content and pleased with what you have got. All the rest is plain old BS.
Until someone can do extensive controlled tests that show real results you do what makes you happy.
20 - 40 rounds is not going to wear out a hunting barrel, poor cleaning practices will have a bigger impact over its life, so the wear out your barrell argument really dont mean much to me. I run mine in its only a personal preference.
And thats the fact

Cheers
Rinso

[quote]f you believe running in is needed and dont do it you will always blame that for errors and problems and lack confidence when you pick it up.

Well said Rinso, you can change all the other variable's but you carn't run it in if its already ran. Speacily when you think that it could have made the poopteenth of difference if you had of done it. [/quote]

Rinso,

Yeppies having fun alright

I know it's a personal preference thing, I was just enjoying the challenge of trying to convert a disbeliever..............I think

KY

Kenny,

Take my word for it ..You won't get kjd to change his mind on this one.

But then again who am I to stop you trying... best of luck

ohh you could try telling him that running is is part of the ritualistic and pagan behaviour we inherent from our ancestors ... then again maybe not ....

Rinso,

I have given up on the ritualistic behaviour as of last weekend I have been doing a rain dance for a month now with NO result, I go to the coast for a holiday.....and it rains................jeesh

Nah mate, I give up, ya can't teach an old dog new tricks

KY

LoL this is true.... and the scary thing is I'm probably the youngest bloke in this thread hahaha.

Its all religion to me.

Until someone gets a whole pile of blanks, and cuts them in two, numbers the pairs and makes some rail mounted rifles out of them, cleans one, and runs in the other.. we are all pissing in the wind.

Silly debate, do it if you like, dont if you dont want to. But don't get all pissy over what is all conjecture and opinion. I'm not even going to chime in with what I choose to do, its not important.

Healthy debate is a good thing, but it can go too far.

-Arch

Well said Arch.

damn thread digger upperers

Sorry, i was just trying to get up to speed on the site (just created an account)

tis all good mate. doesnt really worry me all that much.

so what were the pro's and cons of barel run in again???

pros: easier cleaning, better accuracy, barrel life. less fouling.

cons: pusty might get dirt under his nails

GriMo wrote:pros: easier cleaning, better accuracy, barrel life. less fouling.

cons: pusty might get dirt under his nails

Hahahahaha. As I said bitch prove it and I'll believe it!