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How many shots before the barrel is too hot?
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<blockquote data-quote="4mesh063" data-source="post: 5103" data-attributes="member: 941"><p>I've shot 80 in 95 Degree weather before having to pour cold water down the barrel. Accuracy had started to decline, but, not too bad. It was still shooting under 20" at 1000. It's a fluted barrel and when it got that hot I'd say the flutes actually were doing something because it was so hot. typically, noone get a barrel hot enough to utilize the cooling ability of a fluted barrel and it is said that by the time it gets hot enough to use the extra surface for cooling, it is allready way too hot. I agree. </p><p></p><p>Get a funnel and some plastic hose that you can jam in your chamber and pour ice water down it. Then patch it good to be sure all the water is out, clean as usual and go back to shooting. I'd quit after about 40 rounds because after that, you probably aren't learning much except how barrel heat disturbs the gun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4mesh063, post: 5103, member: 941"] I've shot 80 in 95 Degree weather before having to pour cold water down the barrel. Accuracy had started to decline, but, not too bad. It was still shooting under 20" at 1000. It's a fluted barrel and when it got that hot I'd say the flutes actually were doing something because it was so hot. typically, noone get a barrel hot enough to utilize the cooling ability of a fluted barrel and it is said that by the time it gets hot enough to use the extra surface for cooling, it is allready way too hot. I agree. Get a funnel and some plastic hose that you can jam in your chamber and pour ice water down it. Then patch it good to be sure all the water is out, clean as usual and go back to shooting. I'd quit after about 40 rounds because after that, you probably aren't learning much except how barrel heat disturbs the gun. [/QUOTE]
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