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Ruger American Gen 2 vs Ruger American Gen 2 Rancher
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<blockquote data-quote="Starbuck" data-source="post: 3034255" data-attributes="member: 120719"><p>I acknowledged that threads can be a great boon. </p><p></p><p>Before you get too far with derisive statements about what I do or don't understand, I'll reiterate that I have a few well used rigs that were coated. Coatings chip and scratch with even moderate carry in rough country; the metal underneath then rusts if not oiled. Still, even if the gun rusts a bit on the outside, it's not impactful to function so long as the barrel and chamber area are in good shape. As such, IME, it's ultimate utility is limited due to these facts. </p><p></p><p>I'm not saying that fluting doesn't provide more surface area for cooling, but it's been my experience that whatever extra it does provide isn't enough to conclusively state that a fluted barrel will experience less heat related shifts in POI than a non fluted barrel for hunting and recreational shooting. Maybe there's been studies on the subject that I haven't seen? There's a lot more to heat related shifts in POI than external rate of cooling. Literally the worst barrel I ever had as far as heat related shifts in POI was fluted, whereas most all of the Tikkas I've shot a lot weren't adversely affected by shooting many, many shots in a row without cooling in between. </p><p></p><p>Not saying you haven't got a bad Tikka or two, just saying that I've owned a lot of them and have yet to experience the issues you stated happened with one or more of them. Have a couple blued metal models that haventvrecieved the best regular care, and yet they still look good. The SS models I have are rust free.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Starbuck, post: 3034255, member: 120719"] I acknowledged that threads can be a great boon. Before you get too far with derisive statements about what I do or don't understand, I'll reiterate that I have a few well used rigs that were coated. Coatings chip and scratch with even moderate carry in rough country; the metal underneath then rusts if not oiled. Still, even if the gun rusts a bit on the outside, it's not impactful to function so long as the barrel and chamber area are in good shape. As such, IME, it's ultimate utility is limited due to these facts. I'm not saying that fluting doesn't provide more surface area for cooling, but it's been my experience that whatever extra it does provide isn't enough to conclusively state that a fluted barrel will experience less heat related shifts in POI than a non fluted barrel for hunting and recreational shooting. Maybe there's been studies on the subject that I haven't seen? There's a lot more to heat related shifts in POI than external rate of cooling. Literally the worst barrel I ever had as far as heat related shifts in POI was fluted, whereas most all of the Tikkas I've shot a lot weren't adversely affected by shooting many, many shots in a row without cooling in between. Not saying you haven't got a bad Tikka or two, just saying that I've owned a lot of them and have yet to experience the issues you stated happened with one or more of them. Have a couple blued metal models that haventvrecieved the best regular care, and yet they still look good. The SS models I have are rust free. [/QUOTE]
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