RichCoyle
Well-Known Member
The other day I mentioned in another thread I was going to fire some Lee Factory Crimp Die test and while I was at it, check the chamber temperature. Usually I cool the chamber below 85* before I fire another shot.
The day didn't start off very good. Normally after I clean the barrel, I fire two fouling shots. The second one ruptured a little above the head and almost cut itself in two. The temperature was about 63* before I fired. The temperature in the chamber after the first one was about 80*. When the second case came out almost cut in two, I was so concerned about flame cutting the chamber I forgot to stick the cooking thermometer back in.
By the time I got around to begin firing groups the chamber was 68*. It went up to 80* after the shot.
I stuck the barrel kul back in for a couple minutes and then fired another. The temperature went up to 84*.
When the barrel was cooled to 79* I fired again and the chamber went up to 90*.
After the barrel was cooled back to 84* I fired another. When I opened the bolt, the brass case was still in the chamber. I have no idea why. The load is the same load I used last week for the primer test; which consisted of fifteen shots with this load.
The folding rod was in the other gun case. So, gentlemen, that was the end of the test until Wednesday.
The day didn't start off very good. Normally after I clean the barrel, I fire two fouling shots. The second one ruptured a little above the head and almost cut itself in two. The temperature was about 63* before I fired. The temperature in the chamber after the first one was about 80*. When the second case came out almost cut in two, I was so concerned about flame cutting the chamber I forgot to stick the cooking thermometer back in.
By the time I got around to begin firing groups the chamber was 68*. It went up to 80* after the shot.
I stuck the barrel kul back in for a couple minutes and then fired another. The temperature went up to 84*.
When the barrel was cooled to 79* I fired again and the chamber went up to 90*.
After the barrel was cooled back to 84* I fired another. When I opened the bolt, the brass case was still in the chamber. I have no idea why. The load is the same load I used last week for the primer test; which consisted of fifteen shots with this load.
The folding rod was in the other gun case. So, gentlemen, that was the end of the test until Wednesday.
