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March 30, 2012
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This question pertains to all revolvers. Have been told that the first 300 to 500 hundred rounds fired should not be a magnum load. Please forgive my ignorance but a dumb question is better than a stupid mistake. I have always until recently purchased used, pre-owned, guns and have not been concerned about this. Actually never thought about it. Is this an old yarn or is it something to abide by????
February 11, 2010
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That sound more like a standard for semi auto pistols than a revolver.
Unless of course your testing reliability for a carry gun.
The only thing needing "broke in " on a revolver would be the
trigger, hand, lock work, and possibly the barrel rifling.
This all can be accomplished with the cheapest .38 LRN you
can buy. After that 50-100 magnums will let you know if there
is a reliability issue.
-Blacktop
November 23, 2011
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I have been shooting foe 60 years and that is a new one on me! Where did you come by this information? Thanks R S
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February 28, 2009
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Never heard of that, all of my magnums and non-magnaum's have been broken in with standard full loads. I have never had a problem.
-Mike
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February 22, 2009
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Never broke in a revolver with anything other than what its designed to shoot. Not to be confused with barrel break in. Maybe that's what you're referring to?
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
March 30, 2012
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That's good enough answers for me to say the person that told me has recieved bad info somewhere along the line. Like I said I was just asking since I had heard it for the first time also and didn't know the answer. i had never seen a warning in my recent puchases to not shoot hot loads.
O.K. got more info. My brother has a Browning 380 semi auto and a S&W 44 mag. Both of the manufactures "recommend" shooting 300-400 rounds of non magnum or target load ammo thru them for break in. That is where it started. Also a highly respected gun shop owner in busssiness since 1947, Kesselring Gun Shop in Burlington, Wa. also suggests useing non magnum ammo for a break in period. This is a "recommendation" not manditory.
That being said, the last two Rugers I've purchased, SR 1911 and a SR 9, say nothing about a break in period. Ruger is evidently not worried about it.
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