barrel heat

[fishhead]

When I run 4-5 shells in about 30 seconds through my 12 ga. the barrel gets too hot to hold.

I've always used a double so I'm wondering if this is normal?

[zant]

Yes,heat and friction gotta go somewhere...the temp rise will also depend on thickness of barrel...I read a story about dove shooting in Argentina and they switched out shotguns every 1/2hr...

[fishhead]

I was thinking that it got so hot so fast because the gun is cheap.

[Bearfootfarm]

It gets hot because of the powder youre burning.
Expensive steel heats up too

[Cornhusker]

Originally Posted by fishhead

I was thinking that it got so hot so fast because the gun is cheap.

Seems like the thinner the barrel the faster it heats up.
I have an older Mini-14 that will get too hot to touch after 3 or 4 rounds, but my newer .223s with thicker walled barrels take a lot more rounds to get that hot.
Most shotguns have relatively thin steel on the barrel.

[hunter63]

Supposed to hit the target with the first shot.............keeps the barrel cooler
(Sorry I couldn't resist, I pratice shoot and release also)'
I do have most of the shotguns plugged for 3 shot max, mostly anything after that is expensive noise.

[zant]

I use a 10 shot 590 for skeet.....I suck at it..

[tyusclan]

Originally Posted by hunter63

(I pratice shoot and release also)'

Now that was funny!