Any Cimarron (Uberti) '76 shooters here?

[Yance]

OK, my buddy finally took possession of his new Cimarron '76 in .45-60 the day before Christmas Eve. He managed to slip it into the safe before his sweet little wifemate got home from work, not that she'd know the difference in a '73 and a '76, but if she were to see 3 that looked a LOT alike, questions might arise.

My question is about barrel finish in the Ubertis. Should I have him go through the jacketed bullet break in procedure, shoot 1, clean, shoot 1, clean...etc or is the factory finish good enough to just start with 20-1 boolits and Goex? Maybe just a few "gravel 'n' grease" boolits loaded over some Trail Boss would do just as well.

After break in this rifle will only see Goex and grease cookies under Lyman's 457191 with Glen Larson's BPCR Supreme.

TIA for any insights.

[1886]

I have an Uberti 76 .45-60. The bore on my rifle is very smooth and uniform. Mine is a cast shooter exclusively. No particular barrel break in procedure taken. I clean my cast shooters with Ballistol exclusively. A couple of wet patches then one dry patch and back into the safe they go. I store in a sock muzzle down. Run a very tight fitting patch down the bore of your rifle. Does it feel smooth and uniform or does it feel rough and uneven? This procedure should tell you volumes about your rifle's bore. Hope you enjoy yours. 1886.

[rjohns94]

Mine in 45-75 certainly was. I enjoyed it very much

[Grizzly Adams]

I have an Uberti 76 in 45-60. I think the best breakin for a rifle your going to shoot cast, and/or BP in is to shoot what you plan to shoot. Avoid putting copper fouling in a bore you want to shoot cast in. Just my .02.

Here is a site devoted to the 76.

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index. ... ,89.0.html