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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 388648" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I would think the RUM would blast the throat with more heat than the WSM but couldn't say how much. I don't think it would be enough to heat the barrel faster because it had twice the mass as the Finnlight and was only burning about 45% more powder. And I almost always let my barrels cool to ambient or near ambient temp between shots That WSM Finnlight would heat up quick, definitely quicker than the RUM Sendero. I'm guessing a lot of the heat of the discharge goes out the muzzle, which might even things out a little between cartridges. Hard to say.</p><p> </p><p>Yes I agree that ambient temp makes a real big difference. I once fired about 50 rounds through the RUM in less than 2 hours and the barrel never got more than slightly warm to the touch. That's about 2 round a minute, and in that cartridge, that's smokin. It was about 30* out and about a 10 mph wind blowing which kept it cool and naturally, I always leave the bolt open. On a warm calm day it takes forever to cool down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 388648, member: 11717"] I would think the RUM would blast the throat with more heat than the WSM but couldn't say how much. I don't think it would be enough to heat the barrel faster because it had twice the mass as the Finnlight and was only burning about 45% more powder. And I almost always let my barrels cool to ambient or near ambient temp between shots That WSM Finnlight would heat up quick, definitely quicker than the RUM Sendero. I'm guessing a lot of the heat of the discharge goes out the muzzle, which might even things out a little between cartridges. Hard to say. Yes I agree that ambient temp makes a real big difference. I once fired about 50 rounds through the RUM in less than 2 hours and the barrel never got more than slightly warm to the touch. That's about 2 round a minute, and in that cartridge, that's smokin. It was about 30* out and about a 10 mph wind blowing which kept it cool and naturally, I always leave the bolt open. On a warm calm day it takes forever to cool down. [/QUOTE]
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