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<blockquote data-quote="gr8whyt" data-source="post: 469173" data-attributes="member: 28526"><p>What do you consider "extreme cold"? What do you mean by "dangerous in some environments"?</p><p></p><p>From the FAQ section on Dan Lilja's web site:</p><p></p><p><strong>"Q. Can stainless steel barrels be safely fired in sub zero temperatures?</strong> Yes they certainly can be. There is a myth going around that stainless steel alloys used in rifle barrels loose their strength in sub zero temperatures. There is no truth to that. We have made many thousands of barrels that have been fired safely in below zero temperatures as have all of the other custom barrel makers as well as the major arms manufacturers. This is an urban legend that should be chilled"</p><p> </p><p>But from Krieger's web site:</p><p></p><p>"Stainless Steel.....It is inadvisable to use stainless steel in very cold temperatures, i.e.below 0 Degrees F, as stainless loses fatigue resistance in very cold weather."</p><p></p><p>I respect both barrel makers as tops in the products they produce. And I would consider both of them very knowledgeable about the materials they use. So I really struggle to reconcile this point. </p><p></p><p>--gr8whyt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gr8whyt, post: 469173, member: 28526"] What do you consider "extreme cold"? What do you mean by "dangerous in some environments"? From the FAQ section on Dan Lilja's web site: [B]"Q. Can stainless steel barrels be safely fired in sub zero temperatures?[/B] Yes they certainly can be. There is a myth going around that stainless steel alloys used in rifle barrels loose their strength in sub zero temperatures. There is no truth to that. We have made many thousands of barrels that have been fired safely in below zero temperatures as have all of the other custom barrel makers as well as the major arms manufacturers. This is an urban legend that should be chilled" But from Krieger's web site: "Stainless Steel.....It is inadvisable to use stainless steel in very cold temperatures, i.e.below 0 Degrees F, as stainless loses fatigue resistance in very cold weather." I respect both barrel makers as tops in the products they produce. And I would consider both of them very knowledgeable about the materials they use. So I really struggle to reconcile this point. --gr8whyt [/QUOTE]
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