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Accuracy of a hot barrel?
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<blockquote data-quote="Oliveralan" data-source="post: 419917" data-attributes="member: 20245"><p>If it affects the accuracy is the difference between a real "hummer" and just a good barrel. any good barrel will shoot good if you treat it right (dont let it get too hot, keep it clean, or fouled just enough) a real hummer, will shoot when it's grimy and hot. </p><p> </p><p>A hot barrel, presumably also fouled (unless you didnt heat it by shooting, a lot) will increase the pressure and increase the velocity of your round, but probably not predictably, this usualy brings people out of the "node" they worked to get into during load development. </p><p> </p><p>Yes it will also shorten barrel life, can't exactly think of how to explain, except that the steel becomes weaker as it heats up and the bullets do more "damage" scraping over the super hot steel than cool steel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oliveralan, post: 419917, member: 20245"] If it affects the accuracy is the difference between a real "hummer" and just a good barrel. any good barrel will shoot good if you treat it right (dont let it get too hot, keep it clean, or fouled just enough) a real hummer, will shoot when it's grimy and hot. A hot barrel, presumably also fouled (unless you didnt heat it by shooting, a lot) will increase the pressure and increase the velocity of your round, but probably not predictably, this usualy brings people out of the "node" they worked to get into during load development. Yes it will also shorten barrel life, can't exactly think of how to explain, except that the steel becomes weaker as it heats up and the bullets do more "damage" scraping over the super hot steel than cool steel. [/QUOTE]
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