hot barrel

[rxshop00]

Stupid Thought,,,,,,,
the cooling effect on skin by rubbing alcohol is caused by the rapid evaporation of
the alcohol. How would alcohol affect a barrel (outside) by washing it down with
saturated soft cloth?????? As I said,,,,

 

[Dusty Stevens]

It will cool the surface very fast, a water soaked towel will do the same thing

 

[moondog]

Like Dusty says, I bring a cooler with some ice water in it. Towel soaked and wringed out works great.

 

[Pyscodog]

I've heard.....that some of the old prairies doggers use to pour cool water down the barrel of a hot rifle, then a dry patch or two. Then start shooting again. Maybe a cold rag on the outside but not down the barrel.

 

[Big Mc]

Stupid Thought,,,,,,,
the cooling effect on skin by rubbing alcohol is caused by the rapid evaporation of
the alcohol. How would alcohol affect a barrel (outside) by washing it down with
saturated soft cloth?????? As I said,,,,

Go to Amazon and order a Ylvar air pump .About 10 to 12 bucks . 3/8 hose and you are good to go. Rechargeable Takes a few minutes to cool. 3/8 fuel line works great. Tommy Mc the pump is about the size of a small apple.

 

[joshb]

I bought some of those cold packs the drug stores sell to put on a hurt shoulder or other joint. They have a soft cloth outside and gel on the inside. I keep them in a cooler on ice. Just lay it on the barrel.

 

[wedgy]

Yes, some of the guys here pour water down the barrel, some blast cold air, some use various fans. When it's over 95F here I will use a cool wet towel and a fan like the Chamber Chiller because it runs off my rechargeable USB battery pack that my Labradar runs off and it put out a lot more air than the Barrel Cool.
Lots of ways to get it done.

Cooling hot barrel

Say you are doing load development on a hot day. Will it hurt your barrel if you cool it down evenly with ice, or cold water? Inquiring minds want to know.

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Do barrel cooling fans work (chamber chiller)?

I don't do a ton of reloading or shooting but it is pretty annoying to go to the range and shoot my cold bore shot and then waiting 20+minutes to do another coldish bore shot or when shooting for groups with light contour rifles I shoot 3-5 rounds and then have to wait 15 minutes to shoot again...

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[5spd]

My barrel cooler, old cotton t shirt, sewed into a loop, slide over barrel, action
I keep it wet with a gallon garden sprayer, works great.
I shoot only 1 rig pdogging.
I shoot all day with no overheating while my pals are waiting for their rigs to cool down or swap out guns.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

My neighbor sews, I should get one of the cooling towels and ask her to make a custom sleeve for my varmint rifles

 

[338 dude]

Go to Amazon and order a Ylvar air pump .About 10 to 12 bucks . 3/8 hose and you are good to go. Rechargeable Takes a few minutes to cool. 3/8 fuel line works great. Tommy Mc the pump is about the size of a small apple.

Find the cheapest air mattress pump you can a short piece of tubing, batteries and all I have less than $25 in this one and it puts out a lot of air

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I have a cheap fuel pump hooked to a universal sinclair bore guide. It pumps water from an ice chest thru the barrel and back into the same ice chest

 

[Ranger188]

I use a "barrel cooler" but as it gets hotter out, your just blowing
hot air down the barrel. Still better than nothing. But using both is better.
Use a car wash shammy in a cooler with ice and water. Holds more water without dripping all over the place
and thus will transfer cooler temps longer to the barrel.

 

[Louisiana Shooter]

Get one of these and solve the water problem along with the PD's......

 

[DogBuster]

Sham Wow soaked in ice water

 

[ragsflh]

i use multiply rifles

 

[Dave M.]

Sham Wow soaked in ice water

SHAMMMM WOWWWW
BAMMM

 

[nmkid]

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Find the cheapest air mattress pump you can a short piece of tubing, batteries and all I have less than $25 in this one and it puts out a lot of air

I added an old cleaning bore guide that was rolling around. Works great.

 

[Delfuego]

Cold wet rag works well. Or just ask someone from AZ.

 

[divingin]

I remember seeing once (probably on here), some guy with an ice chest and a garden fountain pump plumbed into his boreguide. Ice water was pumped from the breech out the barrel and it fell back into the ice chest. I'd guess it would cool a barrel in a hurry. Would give a whole new meaning to cold bore shot though.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Sham Wow soaked in ice water

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