M-96?
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It makes a big difference indeed. Just a little example, I have 2 browning A-bolts in 7mm mag(one is my fathers) one in stainless and one blued. When I take them to the range before the yearly hunting season, I shoot a 3rd group with both. The blued barrel is warm to the touch after the three rounds but can be held in you're hand easily. However the stainless barrel is so hot after the three rounds you can barely touch it. I know that these are much more powerfull calibers and so on but after prolonged firing with any caliber the affects will be the same.Ardent said:
Just trying to give you a real world comparison
Ardent
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The heat capacity (specific heat) or carbon and stainless steel are actually identical for all practical purposes at 500 J/kg*K...
And technically you should note a faster, more general heating in carbon steel rather than stainless in a short time period (unlikely any difference would be noted at all by human senses, but still, if one was to be noted). If we are talking firing 1 shot per 15 mins or something, maybe, possibly, I can see what you're saying, as heat conducts faster through carbon steel than stainless (51 W/m*K and 16 W/m*K respectively), perhaps you would note the difference in thermal conduction; but I doubt it. I own both carbon steel and stainless barrels (many, actually) and have not noted this trend... Most of my target rifles are stainless barreled and I haven't noted increased heat in them vs the carbon steel barreled rifles I shoot. Could be, I just haven't noted it.
And technically you should note a faster, more general heating in carbon steel rather than stainless in a short time period (unlikely any difference would be noted at all by human senses, but still, if one was to be noted). If we are talking firing 1 shot per 15 mins or something, maybe, possibly, I can see what you're saying, as heat conducts faster through carbon steel than stainless (51 W/m*K and 16 W/m*K respectively), perhaps you would note the difference in thermal conduction; but I doubt it. I own both carbon steel and stainless barrels (many, actually) and have not noted this trend... Most of my target rifles are stainless barreled and I haven't noted increased heat in them vs the carbon steel barreled rifles I shoot. Could be, I just haven't noted it.
SL8 with G36 group? Nice!wobbles99 said:
I meant your gun smith taking you out to the woods to fire F/A's. You might as well have started your post with "Dear Penthouse"... I bet you believe those stories too.Brian46 said:What is there to believe?. A G36 was designed to do this in battle and an SL8 is a G36 with different trigger group and butt stock
Brian46 said:What is there to believe?. A G36 was designed to do this in battle and an SL8 is a G36 with different trigger group and butt stock
LOL, so it`s exactly exactly the same but different
Brian, the M96 is a good rifle the SL8 is aswell but calling either of them a proven battle rifle is a stretch. The upgrades the M96 had were minor stuff, the flaw with the SL8 is more worrisome to me and has kept me from buying one in the past but I will one day when a nice black one catch`s my eye.
Ardent said:Just to add further fuel to the fire; the latest M96's are all chrome lined
They`ve been chrome lined for awhile all that have RA in the begining of the serial # have the new bolt/trigger and chrome barrel.
Mines about 2 years old and came this way, I think the latest ones they make have the mag release on the bottom, I like the AR style release much better personally.
