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Fat barrels.. and flyers?

Northman

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Apr 22, 2005
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Just wondering.. with a hunting barrel, one can expect to shoot 3-10 rounds before you will have flyers.

Im just wondering how much more can you shoot with a heavy barrel, before the bullets starts flying of course??

For those shooting tactical competitions.. how many rounds do you have down your barrel before you let it cool down?
 
Re: Fat barrels.. and flyers?

if you are hunting and fire more that 3 shots you're basically "shooting"

flyers? I beleve as well as the post above are shooter related.

With exception to maybe "cooking" a round in the chamber if it is hot.
 
Re: Fat barrels.. and flyers?

fliers.. damn my poor english
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Re: Fat barrels.. and flyers?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Northman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">For those shooting tactical competitions.. how many rounds do you have down your barrel before you let it cool down? </div></div>

If it's glowing, let it cool off.

Seriously though. I have yet to worry with a bolt gun. I have yet to see my rifle drop below 1 MOA even when the barrel is uncomfortably hot. Just don't let the rounds cook in the chamber for long.

One of these days I am actually going to do a non-scientific evaluation. Normally I am too worried about the training at hand to sweat the minutia.