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Cooling a barrel 🤔
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 2192552" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>I live in AZ. Shoot from 35° to 115°. </p><p>My cooling method is 3 shots, then let cool to ambient temp by shooting other rifles. I usually take 4 to 5 rifle each trip. Hard to shoot more than 3 rounds from each rifle in the 15 minute timed live fire session. Then a 15-20 minute cease fire. Giving approximately 25-30 minutes of cool down time between strings. </p><p>If I am shooting LR, same situation. Shoot 3, then let cool by shooting other rifles. </p><p></p><p>As for break-in, my routine is as follows:</p><p> For a custom barrel:</p><p>Clean when new</p><p>1. Shoot 1</p><p>2. Repeat</p><p>I have had new custom barrels go 350 rounds before I cleaned them the first time.</p><p></p><p>For a factory barrel:</p><p>Clean when new.</p><p>1. Shoot 1</p><p>2. Repeat for up to 20 first session</p><p>3. Clean</p><p>4. Shoot until groups opens up</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 2192552, member: 68875"] I live in AZ. Shoot from 35° to 115°. My cooling method is 3 shots, then let cool to ambient temp by shooting other rifles. I usually take 4 to 5 rifle each trip. Hard to shoot more than 3 rounds from each rifle in the 15 minute timed live fire session. Then a 15-20 minute cease fire. Giving approximately 25-30 minutes of cool down time between strings. If I am shooting LR, same situation. Shoot 3, then let cool by shooting other rifles. As for break-in, my routine is as follows: For a custom barrel: Clean when new 1. Shoot 1 2. Repeat I have had new custom barrels go 350 rounds before I cleaned them the first time. For a factory barrel: Clean when new. 1. Shoot 1 2. Repeat for up to 20 first session 3. Clean 4. Shoot until groups opens up [/QUOTE]
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