[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Cookin rounds

Posted: 6/23/2009 12:25:11 PM EDT

So I've HEARD of a few people shooting a 100+ rounds without a break and the rifle got so hot that it discharged the round in the chamber. Is there any truth to this? And if so,I keep a gun in the car while Im at work. What is the average temp that this can occur?

Posted: 6/23/2009 12:26:21 PM EDT

[#1]

Your car is going to be on the order of 140F. I'm not going to bother looking it up, but cook-off would require a heck of a lot more heat than that.

Posted: 6/23/2009 12:29:03 PM EDT

[#2]

Those are called cook offs, and will happen in closed bolt machine guns after a lot of firing. This is why most machine guns that are capable of throwing a lot of lead downrange are open bolt. It is unlikely that you will get a semi auto hot enough to cook off a round.

Your car doesn't even approach the temps needed to bake a round off.

Posted: 6/23/2009 12:34:24 PM EDT

[#3]

I burned my hand on an M16 barrel once.

Never cooked off a round though.

Posted: 6/23/2009 12:48:53 PM EDT

[#4]

As a long time M16 shooter (and abuser) I can tell you this - the gas tube will burst long before the chamber ever gets hot enough to cook a round.

Posted: 6/23/2009 3:01:38 PM EDT

[#5]

Good to know! I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Thanks

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