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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 318806" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>I am not so sure its completely fiction, there are alot of other variables to consider. If we are talking about bore wear, I would say its fiction, BUT, if your talking about throat wear, it can certainly be fact. DEPENDING on the specs of the throat.</p><p> </p><p>If the throat is loose, the hot gases certainly are directed around the base of the bullet to a more focused degree with a boat tail then with a flat base bullet. Meaning that more volume of gas will be allowed to slip around the bullet and this will be harder on the throat then a flat based bullet. Will it be measureable....... Hard to say.</p><p> </p><p>All that said, in a match barrel with a quality chamber, the throats are cut very tight so in that case, the bullet will nearly seal off in the throat and there will be no gas blowby, very little anyway compared to say a factory chamber with loose throat.</p><p> </p><p>Again, many variables to consider and can greatly effect how things work and wear.</p><p> </p><p>In the end, while there may be some difference, it may not be measurable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 318806, member: 10"] I am not so sure its completely fiction, there are alot of other variables to consider. If we are talking about bore wear, I would say its fiction, BUT, if your talking about throat wear, it can certainly be fact. DEPENDING on the specs of the throat. If the throat is loose, the hot gases certainly are directed around the base of the bullet to a more focused degree with a boat tail then with a flat base bullet. Meaning that more volume of gas will be allowed to slip around the bullet and this will be harder on the throat then a flat based bullet. Will it be measureable....... Hard to say. All that said, in a match barrel with a quality chamber, the throats are cut very tight so in that case, the bullet will nearly seal off in the throat and there will be no gas blowby, very little anyway compared to say a factory chamber with loose throat. Again, many variables to consider and can greatly effect how things work and wear. In the end, while there may be some difference, it may not be measurable. [/QUOTE]
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