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Temperature when firing
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:33 pm
by kingburyshot
Just been asked what the temperature in a 12 bore cartridge is when fired. Any one know?
Re: Temperature when firing
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:36 pm
by meles meles
'ot !
The gases are possibly in excess of 2,200 C, though very briefly
Re: Temperature when firing
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:21 pm
by Blackstuff
Well if the burns i was was getting from my M2's barrel on some of the longer stages of last Saturdays PSG competition are anything to go by i'm happy to go along with 'ot, maybe even go as far as to say bloomin' 'ot! :lol:
Re: Temperature when firing
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:51 pm
by meles meles
We'd also state that, in our experience, kingsburysNOThot...
Re: Temperature when firing
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:26 am
by kingburyshot
Now sir, thats not cool, I feel the response to this hot topic has been but lukewarm.
There seems to be quite a lot of research on the effect of outside temperature on pressure in firearms but little information on the temperatures reached inside cartridges when fired.