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[nvbroncrider]

I think your on to something there. Both of my FW's are like that 6.5X55 and 7X57 but I recently handled a 264WM is not in fact those have a standard sporter contour barrel on them. Are you saying that stainless shrinks more that chromoly in similar temperatures?

 

[IdahoCTD]

Stainless has a higher tendency to burst at lower temperatures when exposed to high pressures. That is why many companies will not make as small of contours in stainless as they will chromoly.

 

[JD338]

Stainless has a higher tendency to burst at lower temperatures when exposed to high pressures. That is why many companies will not make as small of contours in stainless as they will chromoly.

Nathan,

Thanks for explaining this. Good intel.

JD338