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Offline olredhead

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Stainless barrel heat
« on: November 30, 2007, 06:12:28 AM »
Has anyone noticed their stainless barrels heating up faster than a normal steel barrel ? Shootin a Ruger VT in 243 and seems as if the barrel starts getting hot after only 4 or 5 shots. Is this just normal for a 243 using factory loads? Getting about the same amount of heat as a 223 with the sporter barrel for the same amount of shots fired.
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Offline gunnut69

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Re: Stainless barrel heat
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2007, 09:06:48 PM »
I have not noticed any difference and while stainless doesn't transfer heat as readily as carbon steel the difference is insignificant.  The 243 does burn 50% plus more powder than does the 223, so would tend to heat faster. This is why the 223 has such a following in the p-dog field..
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Re: Stainless barrel heat
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2007, 05:54:00 AM »
As gunnut has said, you are comparing apples to oranges.
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Re: Stainless barrel heat
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2007, 03:53:21 AM »
  OK, nuff said. Thanks for the replies, I'm not that familiar with the 243 and wanted to make sure I didn't have a problem. As usual trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill.
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