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New [big 7] barrel arrived yesterday, but I have some concerns.
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<blockquote data-quote="Max Heat" data-source="post: 905802" data-attributes="member: 43153"><p>SERIOUSLY??? That IS a MIND-BLOWER! Obviously the stuff must be manganese based. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Hey az, that rifle does look REALLY nice. And the barrel even appears to sport a darker-than-bead-blasted look/finish. It IS stainless, right? How much shine does it put out when the sun IS hitting it?</p><p></p><p>It's another "alternative" that I may try, just to see if I like it. Likewise, my first treatment being cloth camo wrap, will be purely out of curiosity. If I end up liking it, it might end up staying that way - we'll have to play it by ear - or more correctly, by EYE, and see where things go from there. I can't just go right to getting it blasted NOW, without knowing how the various treatments discussed here would have worked out!</p><p></p><p>Alright, there is 1 tiny little detail that is still bothering me though. May we call it the CROWNED JEWEL? </p><p></p><p>No idea what I am talking about? Maybe it is a poor attempt at humor, but I AM talking about the 11° crown at the muzzle end [which is full 1.2" profile], and sparkles like a jewel, in the eyes of any live entity in front of it, if the sun is also in front of it. It's like the glint from the scope's objective (front) lens advertizing your position. But it is actually worse, because the highly "concaved" crown broadcasts the sparkle to a much wider area. Unlike scope glint, which is usually only visible for an instant, when the angle to the sun and target is exactly equal and opposite (or very close), relative to the rifle's angle, the sparkle from the muzzle's crown remains visible until the barrels' angle relative to the target, is changed significantly, thereby eliminating the possibility of a shot.</p><p></p><p>The only solution to the above mentioned problem that I am able to come up with at this time would be to treat the muzzle end of the barrel with some kind of non-reflective finish, such as flat black paint.</p><p>But I don't think that would hold up very well, being that is where all of the blast pressure and heat is concentrated. Can anyone come up with any bright ideas for a good, lasting way to counter this phenomenon?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Max Heat, post: 905802, member: 43153"] SERIOUSLY??? That IS a MIND-BLOWER! Obviously the stuff must be manganese based. Hey az, that rifle does look REALLY nice. And the barrel even appears to sport a darker-than-bead-blasted look/finish. It IS stainless, right? How much shine does it put out when the sun IS hitting it? It's another "alternative" that I may try, just to see if I like it. Likewise, my first treatment being cloth camo wrap, will be purely out of curiosity. If I end up liking it, it might end up staying that way - we'll have to play it by ear - or more correctly, by EYE, and see where things go from there. I can't just go right to getting it blasted NOW, without knowing how the various treatments discussed here would have worked out! Alright, there is 1 tiny little detail that is still bothering me though. May we call it the CROWNED JEWEL? No idea what I am talking about? Maybe it is a poor attempt at humor, but I AM talking about the 11° crown at the muzzle end [which is full 1.2" profile], and sparkles like a jewel, in the eyes of any live entity in front of it, if the sun is also in front of it. It's like the glint from the scope's objective (front) lens advertizing your position. But it is actually worse, because the highly "concaved" crown broadcasts the sparkle to a much wider area. Unlike scope glint, which is usually only visible for an instant, when the angle to the sun and target is exactly equal and opposite (or very close), relative to the rifle's angle, the sparkle from the muzzle's crown remains visible until the barrels' angle relative to the target, is changed significantly, thereby eliminating the possibility of a shot. The only solution to the above mentioned problem that I am able to come up with at this time would be to treat the muzzle end of the barrel with some kind of non-reflective finish, such as flat black paint. But I don't think that would hold up very well, being that is where all of the blast pressure and heat is concentrated. Can anyone come up with any bright ideas for a good, lasting way to counter this phenomenon? [/QUOTE]
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