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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
barrel cool-down
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<blockquote data-quote="Gene" data-source="post: 314872" data-attributes="member: 7402"><p>Because of expansion and contraction, there is no way to quantify this. At the range with competition rifles, I shoot until the barrel is just starting to get hot to the touch. Hunting rifles are different. You want that first shot from a cold barrel to count. So, for those rifles, I think its best to completely cool the barrel between shots. </p><p></p><p>Also, on some over bore capacity rifles, like the .257 Weatherby, for example, overheating can accelerate erosion of the chamber pretty quickly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gene, post: 314872, member: 7402"] Because of expansion and contraction, there is no way to quantify this. At the range with competition rifles, I shoot until the barrel is just starting to get hot to the touch. Hunting rifles are different. You want that first shot from a cold barrel to count. So, for those rifles, I think its best to completely cool the barrel between shots. Also, on some over bore capacity rifles, like the .257 Weatherby, for example, overheating can accelerate erosion of the chamber pretty quickly. [/QUOTE]
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