Barrel Heat

[ce325]

Today I went out to the range and finally got to shoot past 100 yards. First shot 200 yards at a “head size” target. I hit it no problem with the 100 yard zero aiming at the crosshair. It was to easy. After about 5 shots I moved to the 300 range same size target shooting prone I was hitting it pretty easy. I’m very impatient I shot 30 rounds or so within 10 min. Then range went cold. Then 20 more rounds pretty fast then noticed I missed the target a lot maybe 5 out of 10 shots were missed. I accidentally touched the barrel and it was HOT very HOT. Should I have let the barrel cool down instead of being a Asshole?
I shot about 75 rounds within 2 hrs is that too many?


Rifle savage 10 .308 24 inch barrel federal premium 168 grain Sierra match king BTHP gold medal match ammo. Factory ammo

Thanks

 

[bschneiderheinze]

probably two much to to fast for that barrel contour I have MTU contour with the barrel alone weighing 7.5lbs and they will get pretty hot with a string of fire like that. I always reach up and touch my barrel even after 10-15 rounds if you can't hold your hand on it. Its to hot.

 

[Sniperwannabee]

75 rounds in 2 hours is nothing to worry about

 

[DeftSystems]

Might be a case of hot shooter. I have found that when I start missing and get frustrated, it just guarantees more misses. Happy hunting.

 

[tna9001]

Today I went out to the range and finally got to shoot past 100 yards. First shot 200 yards at a “head size” target. I hit it no problem with the 100 yard zero aiming at the crosshair. It was to easy. After about 5 shots I moved to the 300 range same size target shooting prone I was hitting it pretty easy. I’m very impatient I shot 30 rounds or so within 10 min. Then range went cold. Then 20 more rounds pretty fast then noticed I missed the target a lot maybe 5 out of 10 shots were missed. I accidentally touched the barrel and it was HOT very HOT. Should I have let the barrel cool down instead of being a Asshole?
I shot about 75 rounds within 2 hrs is that too many?


Rifle savage 10 .308 24 inch barrel federal premium 168 grain Sierra match king BTHP gold medal match ammo. Factory ammo

Thanks

You should just buy an AR, you'd save some money on ammo.

 

[1500varmint]

Today I went out to the range and finally got to shoot past 100 yards. First shot 200 yards at a “head size” target. I hit it no problem with the 100 yard zero aiming at the crosshair. It was to easy. After about 5 shots I moved to the 300 range same size target shooting prone I was hitting it pretty easy.

You were using the a 100 yard zero at 200 and 300 yards and hitting an 8 inch target?

 

[308pirate]

You were using the a 100 yard zero at 200 and 300 yards and hitting an 8 inch target?

At 200 he would be .4 - .5 mil low (~3.6"), so yeah, the head target would be doable just shooting at it if your hold is tight.

At 300, nope.

 

[AMGtuned]

75 in two hours, I'm saying no problem. Definitely have fired that many Win Mag in an hour with no POI shift