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Is Varget hard on Barrels
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<blockquote data-quote="boomtube" data-source="post: 440199" data-attributes="member: 9215"><p>"I check the barrel warmth by grabbing it my hand yes it is warm but not uncomfortable to hold, is that acceptable heat? "</p><p> </p><p>Dry, that's sorta up to the user but I use the "cool enough to hold test" for myself. </p><p> </p><p>Thing is, a barrel will eventually burn out no matter how we do it. If we continue to shoot it while blistering hot we may burn a barrel out in a thousand rounds or less. But IF we allow it to cool to ambient temp, the same barrel may give gilt accuracy for three-four thousand rounds. Barrels are replacable tools so I actually shoot as conditions allow for what I need, or want, to do. Rarely do I <u>need</u> to hurry.</p><p> </p><p>I've never fired more than three quick shots at game and that only once, most are one shot, a few have been two. And that includes my varmint hunting now that I think of it, but I don't hunt for pararie poddles. There is no (normal) justification for a hunter to shoot a hot barrel and hot barrels degrade accuracy anyway. </p><p> </p><p>Match competitors have different needs for timed and rapid fire; they know it's gonna cost 'em replacement barrels. Even then the difference in barrel life due the powder is marginal and fades into insignificance compared to the accuacy of any such choice. Competitors are gonna pick what shoots best and use it until they need a new barrel, whenever that is!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boomtube, post: 440199, member: 9215"] "I check the barrel warmth by grabbing it my hand yes it is warm but not uncomfortable to hold, is that acceptable heat? " Dry, that's sorta up to the user but I use the "cool enough to hold test" for myself. Thing is, a barrel will eventually burn out no matter how we do it. If we continue to shoot it while blistering hot we may burn a barrel out in a thousand rounds or less. But IF we allow it to cool to ambient temp, the same barrel may give gilt accuracy for three-four thousand rounds. Barrels are replacable tools so I actually shoot as conditions allow for what I need, or want, to do. Rarely do I [U]need[/U] to hurry. I've never fired more than three quick shots at game and that only once, most are one shot, a few have been two. And that includes my varmint hunting now that I think of it, but I don't hunt for pararie poddles. There is no (normal) justification for a hunter to shoot a hot barrel and hot barrels degrade accuracy anyway. Match competitors have different needs for timed and rapid fire; they know it's gonna cost 'em replacement barrels. Even then the difference in barrel life due the powder is marginal and fades into insignificance compared to the accuacy of any such choice. Competitors are gonna pick what shoots best and use it until they need a new barrel, whenever that is! [/QUOTE]
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