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Initial Tubb's Final Finish Report
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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 117735"><p><strong>Re: Initial Tubb\'s Final Finish Report</strong></p><p></p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p><strong>I have found a great method for water cooling is to get a rag and some isopropyl alcohol and rub the barrel down. This will not warp wood stocks, will cool because well it's a liquid, will evaporate, thus not leaving a mess, will draw heat out of the barrel when it evaporates, and only costs 99 cents for a pretty large bottle that will last me 3-4 range sessions. I also use a pretty liberal ammount on the rag at each time. </strong></p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p>Great idea. I've been using water on a cloth for years (on my guns with synthetic stocks - those with wood I'm just careful not to soak the stock). </p><p> <strong>[ QUOTE ]</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I and a friend of mine have been using this for quite some time. I usually run a few patches of CR-10 down the barrel to at least attempt to cool from the inside. </strong></p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p>Not necessary. Metal is such an efficient conductor, it only takes seconds for the barrel to reach thermal equilibrium. </p><p></p><p>7mmRHB</p><p>For my 308 Rem (typical factory pipe) should I start with five #2's, then all the higher numbers (cleaning between # changes per the directions)?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 117735"] [b]Re: Initial Tubb\'s Final Finish Report[/b] [ QUOTE ] [b]I have found a great method for water cooling is to get a rag and some isopropyl alcohol and rub the barrel down. This will not warp wood stocks, will cool because well it's a liquid, will evaporate, thus not leaving a mess, will draw heat out of the barrel when it evaporates, and only costs 99 cents for a pretty large bottle that will last me 3-4 range sessions. I also use a pretty liberal ammount on the rag at each time. [/b] [/ QUOTE ] Great idea. I've been using water on a cloth for years (on my guns with synthetic stocks - those with wood I'm just careful not to soak the stock). [b][ QUOTE ] I and a friend of mine have been using this for quite some time. I usually run a few patches of CR-10 down the barrel to at least attempt to cool from the inside. [/b] [/ QUOTE ] Not necessary. Metal is such an efficient conductor, it only takes seconds for the barrel to reach thermal equilibrium. 7mmRHB For my 308 Rem (typical factory pipe) should I start with five #2's, then all the higher numbers (cleaning between # changes per the directions)? [/QUOTE]
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