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I would like to know what will cause the throat to wear out faster, Is it firing a lighter bullet with faster speed or a heavier bullet thats slower but has a longer bearing surface? Examples; 140 accubond at 3250fps or a 160 accubond at 3000fps from a 280AI, with RL-22? Just curious. Elmer | ||
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erosion is mostly a result of firing a barrel when the barrel is hot.....the amount of powder burned and the pressures have a lot to do with how fast the barrel heats.....but the hot barrel is then subject to fast erosion..... /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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Of your two examples I would say that the !$) grain is going to be the most erosive due to the fact that you are likely using more powder in that load However in the end I do believe that the amount of powder burned and the pressures as well as how hot the barrel is getting are all going to be the most significant factors (When I was a kid my father used to tell me that God hated a coward, I finally realized he has even less use for a fool.) | |||
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