hot day at the range
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Re: hot day at the range
A lot of guys down here use the compressed keyboard cleaner to cool barrels, not sure if it does any good or not.
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Re: hot day at the range
Unfortunately it's been at least 2 years since last shooting prarie dogs in SD. I was using 2 rifles and a couple times had to take a break because both 223 rifles were too hot to continue shooting. So I have been thinking about it since then. Now I have a good idea. I will be doing it soon and I will post what I come up with.Ranch Dog wrote:A lot of guys down here use the compressed keyboard cleaner to cool barrels, not sure if it does any good or not.
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Re: hot day at the range
I would prefer putting the fan at the breech, not the muzzle. That way you can't accidently shoot it off.
Just a quick idea, haven't tried it yet (but that gives me an idea of a new product):
Take a powder funnel, and drill out the thin section so the wall thinkness is uniform and low. Put a short piece of silicone hose over the "nipple", that also fits your chamber. Bolt a small fan on the funnel, as are used in PCs to cool processors, that should fit the funnel diameter (2" maybe). These usually run on 5 Volts, so if you use a 3 AA battery pack you'll be fine.
Just a quick idea, haven't tried it yet (but that gives me an idea of a new product):
Take a powder funnel, and drill out the thin section so the wall thinkness is uniform and low. Put a short piece of silicone hose over the "nipple", that also fits your chamber. Bolt a small fan on the funnel, as are used in PCs to cool processors, that should fit the funnel diameter (2" maybe). These usually run on 5 Volts, so if you use a 3 AA battery pack you'll be fine.
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Re: hot day at the range
I would shy away from the canned air . Its compressed to liquid CO2 if you get it upside down and get liquid out of it ,it will be sub zero F (below-10C) in a 100F+ bbl.
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