[vito77]

whats the proper way to break in my barrel on my 1911 range officer? how many rounds should i shoot before cleaning it and so forth. any suggestions??

[danf_fl]

I asked the same question to Roy Huntington (Editor of American Handgunner).

His reply was that the barrel of a handgun does not need the same particular break in as the rifle.

Just clean it and shoot it.

[Overkill0084]

1. Buy some ammo. (If you reload, make some)
2. Shoot recently purchased/built ammo. Big silly grin on face is optional.
3. clean after use.
4. Repeat as needed.

[parinoid54]

Jack chars the inside of their barrels; sets them outdoors to breathe; shakes out the loose soot; fills and stores them untouched for months.