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Jimro · June 28, 2013, 12:13 PM

Bart B. Having seen machine gun barrels warp, I'd say that there isn't a bolt action shooter on the planet who can work the bolt on a match rifle and reload fast enough to get to an unsafe barrel temperature (at least with a 308 Win, not sure about other cartridges).

However, a machinegun can cause melt the barrel to the point where it droops enough and is soft enough to blow out the side. Knew a guy who did that in Iraq, was up in the turret and didn't keep the spare barrel close enough to do the required changes. He was a big stickler for training crew drills after that, live and learn I guess.

Jimro

June 28, 2013, 12:13 PM	#48
Jimro Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2006 Posts: 7,097	Bart B. Having seen machine gun barrels warp, I'd say that there isn't a bolt action shooter on the planet who can work the bolt on a match rifle and reload fast enough to get to an unsafe barrel temperature (at least with a 308 Win, not sure about other cartridges). However, a machinegun can cause melt the barrel to the point where it droops enough and is soft enough to blow out the side. Knew a guy who did that in Iraq, was up in the turret and didn't keep the spare barrel close enough to do the required changes. He was a big stickler for training crew drills after that, live and learn I guess. Jimro __________________ Machine guns are awesome until you have to carry one.