• Win a RIX Storm S3 Thermal Imaging Scope!

    To enter, all you need to do is add an image of yourself at the range below!

    Join the contest

barrel cooling device ?

mosin46

Sergeant
Full Member
Minuteman
Aug 11, 2010
6,081
6,276
78
florida 32621
any one know of any that work? several little fans on market pushing ambient air thru the bore . had 1 and it was useless. pushing ambient air (95+ here in summer) is pretty much a non starter. any other devices on the market or knowledge about making one?
 
Sorry, couldn’t resist.

1646279944521.jpeg
 
  • Haha
Reactions: acudaowner and FuhQ
The Riflekuhl does work but is delicate, sounds annoying as F and chews through a battery quickly. Additionally the magnet will wipe the compass calibration on a Kestrel if it gets anywhere near it.

Someone else (here I think, may have been accurateshooter though...) made one from a rechargeable air mattress pump and vinyl tubing.

Amazon product ASIN B0923NQK83
They also cut the base off a piece of brass for the specific rifle(s) and used it as a form fitting nozzle, not really needed IMO, a good fit on the tubing to the chamber is enough.
 
Water works, run a patch after for the quickest cool down.

But I use a large camping fan and make sure to stand the rifle up, helps cool it faster
 
61LtAMHzd9S._AC_UL320_.jpg

17.99 + shipping on amazon .
one of these pumps with a smaller hose to put inside the chamber is great we also have one of those chamber chillers but the air pump puts out 100x's more air it's not quiet but it works and is cheaper than the chamber chiller at almost 40.00 or more ( items related to shooting they jack up the price ) it can charge in your car if need be but holds enough of a charge that's lasted us two trips to the range .
 
I made one.
Printed this:
Bought this:
Amazon product ASIN B07L9M8T8Fand
Amazon product ASIN B094G1GL8T
Works OK for the $15 I have in each of them.
 
The Riflekuhl does work but is delicate, sounds annoying as F and chews through a battery quickly. Additionally the magnet will wipe the compass calibration on a Kestrel if it gets anywhere near it.

Someone else (here I think, may have been accurateshooter though...) made one from a rechargeable air mattress pump and vinyl tubing.

Amazon product ASIN B0923NQK83
They also cut the base off a piece of brass for the specific rifle(s) and used it as a form fitting nozzle, not really needed IMO, a good fit on the tubing to the chamber is enough.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 6.5SH
any one know of any that work? several little fans on market pushing ambient air thru the bore . had 1 and it was useless. pushing ambient air (95+ here in summer) is pretty much a non starter. any other devices on the market or knowledge about making one?
If the air’s 95 and let’s say your barrel is 200 it’ll still cool through convection. It probably just didn’t move enough air so it was slower. That’s why a fan feels cool, but a blast from a high pressure air hose feels cold.

Get a small air tank and rig up a long soft nozzle and blast the heat out. Seems like a good excuse for a small onboard compressor mounted under your vehicle.