I have fired about a thousand rds(Sierra and Hornady BTHP's) through my LW 308win Palma barrel and have not yet seen a trace of copper in the bore.If someone were to tell me this before I had this barrel I would think they were crazy or just bullshitting.The barrel is still shooting well after getting it very hot a few times.
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LW certainly makes excellent barrels, I've had one myself. But I find it hard to believe that they shouldn't foul. How do you determine your 'non-fouling'?
Originally posted by Fuchs: LW certainly makes excellent barrels, I've had one myself. But I find it hard to believe that they shouldn't foul. How do you determine your 'non-fouling'?
I did not say that they didn't foul.I said that my barrel did not show any copper fouling.There is no visible copper in the bore and the wipe-out(and Break-Free) foam cleaner I apply never shows the slightest blue coloration or any trace of blue.
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I have found that even without copper fouling accuracy can take a dive.I think carbon fouling can clog up the rifling and quickly drop the POI.A good scrubbing with JB will restores things and raises POI.
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I saw some copper fouling this morning.I will soon get my new Krieger barrelled rifle back from the smith and in a while should have a fresh idea of how they both compare(Krieger vs LW).
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I had a lengthy and enlightening discussion with my Smith yesterday on barrel steel.He is very knowledgeable in this area having worked for many years in the steel/machining industry. I will no longer buy a stainless barrel.Alot of misinformation put out there by some of the barrel maker industry on barrels in general.
Posts: 11651 | Location: Montreal | Registered: 07 November 2002