Breaking in a New Handgun Barrel

So you bought a brand new barrel for your handgun or possibly a brand new handgun Did you know that every new barrel has a break-in period To ensure maximum accuracy and performance from your barrel it's a good idea to break your barrel in first before heavy usage The break-in process smooths the bore of the barrel making it more resistant to buildup of copper from future bullet jackets So how do we break the barrel in Well the process involves firing a few rounds through the pistol cleaning it with bore cleaner and a wire brush then rinse and repeat until the wire brush can slide through the barrel like butter If you don't do this break-in period that is usually okay but copper will accumulate in the bore of the barrel at a higher rate early and it'll affect the accuracy of the barrel in the first couple 100 rounds The other method for breaking in a barrel is just shooting a lot of rounds through it but taking the time to do this easy process will help maximize barrel performance and longevity So we'll start at home I like to polish the feed ramps on my barrels especially if they are aftermarket barrels Not every barrel needs it but it doesn't hurt anything to do so I have another video on how to polish your feed ramps so check that out if need be Next I'll run some Birchwood KC Gun Scrubber You can use whatever bore cleaner you want through the barrel and I'll run a wire brush through it make sure your wire brush is for your caliber in my case 9 millimeter and that you have it on a rod that swivels i'll run this through until the brush glides through smoothly this helps remove any extra material that might be present after the manufacturing process next we'll hit the range we'll fire a 5 round group then repeat the process at the range disassemble clean the bore run the brush through it reassembly and repeat 5 more rounds through it then the same process We'll do this for 15 to 20 rounds total You should start to see that the brush just glides through the barrel smoothly This is when you know the barrel is broken in and ready to go At that point you should be able to operate it normally I hope this video was helpful to you If it was please consider subscribing to the channel and have a great day