Barrel temp

[Shawn_338]

For those guys that bring temperature guns too the range. What is the max barrel temp that a guy should not exceed?

 

[Boomer454]

I'm curious about this too. I've heard that they can get a lot hotter than a guy thinks without doing damage, but how hot is too hot?

 

[Mystic Precision]

Interesting but not sure if they are approaching the problem the correct way.

The goal is to track how the barrel reacts as it heats up from shooting. If you are going to be in very hot ambient conditions, then by all means bring the gear to anticipated ambient.

But this does not simulate how a barrel might work as it heats up from firing.

The only way to do that is to shoot the barrel and track where the bullets land. Here an infra red temp gauge can be useful.

You are heating from the bore side out. Not the other way around.

Jerry

 

[Shawn_338]

I guess I was more concerned with how hot before the barrel is damaged rather then how to compensate for a hot barrel when shooting. If I bring my temp gun with me at what temp do I have t stop shooting and wait for cool down before I harm the barrel

 

[red_bailey]

First you said ‘heat gun,’ but now it sounds like you're talking about an instant surface reading thermometer, is that correct? I would never think to purposely add heat to the barrel.

 

[Shawn_338]

Temp gun/heat gun= infrared thermometer is what I was trying to say. Measuring the temperature of the barrel yes

 

[Mystic Precision]

When the accuracy of your rifle drops, measure how hot it is.

Repeat and if the result is the same, that is the heat limit for that barrel.

Jerry