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The Basics, Starting Out
Inadvisable to use stainless barrel below 0*
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 316756" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>This has been a debate for a long time and has no merit.</p><p></p><p>Log on to Lilja barrels and look in the FAQ section he is one of the best barrel makers and</p><p>has comments on this subject.</p><p></p><p>If you hunt in weather cold enough to make the barrel dangerous you are some where other</p><p>than Colorado . It would have to be several hundred degrees below zero and I don't think</p><p>that any barrel can be 100% safe at those temperatures plus it would not be safe for humans.</p><p></p><p>There is a metallurgical difference @ extreme temperatures in the two materials but they are </p><p>safe or they would not build them.</p><p></p><p>It boils down to preference . some like chrome Molly and some like stainless.</p><p></p><p>The only place I can see an advantage is in the really high pressure loads where the action</p><p>is under great stress ,the chrome Molly has a higher tensile strength and would increase the safety factor . (All components have a 2 two 1 safety factor so they are plenty strong but </p><p>with the really hot wildcats every little bit helps with the action supporting 70,000 + Psi.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 316756, member: 2736"] This has been a debate for a long time and has no merit. Log on to Lilja barrels and look in the FAQ section he is one of the best barrel makers and has comments on this subject. If you hunt in weather cold enough to make the barrel dangerous you are some where other than Colorado . It would have to be several hundred degrees below zero and I don't think that any barrel can be 100% safe at those temperatures plus it would not be safe for humans. There is a metallurgical difference @ extreme temperatures in the two materials but they are safe or they would not build them. It boils down to preference . some like chrome Molly and some like stainless. The only place I can see an advantage is in the really high pressure loads where the action is under great stress ,the chrome Molly has a higher tensile strength and would increase the safety factor . (All components have a 2 two 1 safety factor so they are plenty strong but with the really hot wildcats every little bit helps with the action supporting 70,000 + Psi. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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