Dear all Sako owners. I am new to rifle break ins and just purchased a new Sako A7 RoughTech Stainless in a 7mm rem mag for hunting.
I searched on several different sites on top rated cleaning solvents and break in procedures. I ended up performing the below and wanted you Sako owners opinions to make sure this was safe and a good standard to use for future cleanings. I ended up buying MPRO7 and KG Coating products. Used KG for break in.
-shoot 1 round and clean per below steps after each shot for the first 5 rounds.
-shoot 5 rounds and then clean per the below steps.
-this was a total of 20 rounds
Step 1 KG-1 Carbon:
1. Saturate patch, run 2 wet patches through bore.
2. Run 2 to 3 dry patches until clean.
3. Repeat above steps if needed.
4. Spray a dry patch with Browning Step 3 solvent/degreaser “Was told this is the same as KG3”
5. Run 1 to 2 dry patches until clean white.
Step 2 KG-12 Copper:
1. Saturate patch, run 1 wet patch through bore.
2. Run nylon brush through bore until poking out of barrel, saturate with KG-12.
3. Brush bore back and forth 24 times.
4. Run 2 dry patches through bore.
5. Spray a dry patch with Browning Step 3 solvent/degreaser “was told this is the same as KG3”
6. Run 1 to 2 dry patches until clean white.
Step 3 KG-4 Oil:
1. Apply several drops “6” of oil on patch.
2. Run oiled patch through bore.
3. Follow with 1 dry patch for next shot or storage.
Now that I shot one box of ammo. I am going to try shooting for accuracy for a good hunting round. I plan on shooting 10 rounds and then clean per above for now and the future.
Please share your thoughts and let me know if I did this correctly and safely. If you feel I should be doing something else please share.
Hunting rounds I plan on trying to find what shoots best are: Nosler Trophy Grade 160 grain accubond and Federal Premium 150 grain Trophy copper.
Look forward to feedback and thank you for your support.
I searched on several different sites on top rated cleaning solvents and break in procedures. I ended up performing the below and wanted you Sako owners opinions to make sure this was safe and a good standard to use for future cleanings. I ended up buying MPRO7 and KG Coating products. Used KG for break in.
-shoot 1 round and clean per below steps after each shot for the first 5 rounds.
-shoot 5 rounds and then clean per the below steps.
-this was a total of 20 rounds
Step 1 KG-1 Carbon:
1. Saturate patch, run 2 wet patches through bore.
2. Run 2 to 3 dry patches until clean.
3. Repeat above steps if needed.
4. Spray a dry patch with Browning Step 3 solvent/degreaser “Was told this is the same as KG3”
5. Run 1 to 2 dry patches until clean white.
Step 2 KG-12 Copper:
1. Saturate patch, run 1 wet patch through bore.
2. Run nylon brush through bore until poking out of barrel, saturate with KG-12.
3. Brush bore back and forth 24 times.
4. Run 2 dry patches through bore.
5. Spray a dry patch with Browning Step 3 solvent/degreaser “was told this is the same as KG3”
6. Run 1 to 2 dry patches until clean white.
Step 3 KG-4 Oil:
1. Apply several drops “6” of oil on patch.
2. Run oiled patch through bore.
3. Follow with 1 dry patch for next shot or storage.
Now that I shot one box of ammo. I am going to try shooting for accuracy for a good hunting round. I plan on shooting 10 rounds and then clean per above for now and the future.
Please share your thoughts and let me know if I did this correctly and safely. If you feel I should be doing something else please share.
Hunting rounds I plan on trying to find what shoots best are: Nosler Trophy Grade 160 grain accubond and Federal Premium 150 grain Trophy copper.
Look forward to feedback and thank you for your support.