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<blockquote data-quote="Gamesniper19" data-source="post: 2227462" data-attributes="member: 95013"><p>Sometimes you will see alligator skin on the inside of the barrel, that shows you that the material is breaking down. I have seen it in barrels of various ages and most recently in a 6.5 CM with less than 1500 rounds through it from a prominent and well known manufacturer who I wont name. Sometimes there are no signs at all, it looks perfect and just wont shoot.</p><p>Additionally, steel is susceptible to large ambient temperature changes, where carbon is not. Carbon wrapped steel barrels are not susceptible to ambient temps when built right. </p><p>So if you are shooting a #2 steel and it is sighted in on day 1 at 65 degrees and at day 3 it is 25 degrees, which happens out west a lot, you may want to check zero. Wont be a big deal at 300 yards but at 500+ yards, it will</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gamesniper19, post: 2227462, member: 95013"] Sometimes you will see alligator skin on the inside of the barrel, that shows you that the material is breaking down. I have seen it in barrels of various ages and most recently in a 6.5 CM with less than 1500 rounds through it from a prominent and well known manufacturer who I wont name. Sometimes there are no signs at all, it looks perfect and just wont shoot. Additionally, steel is susceptible to large ambient temperature changes, where carbon is not. Carbon wrapped steel barrels are not susceptible to ambient temps when built right. So if you are shooting a #2 steel and it is sighted in on day 1 at 65 degrees and at day 3 it is 25 degrees, which happens out west a lot, you may want to check zero. Wont be a big deal at 300 yards but at 500+ yards, it will [/QUOTE]
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