Barrel coolant

[Adam Helmer]

jon,

When we fire guns enough to get the barrels hot at the range, we have a coffee can of water on the firing line. We take out the bolt, put the muzzle into the water and run a patch, on a cleaning rod up and down the barrel, pumping water into the barrel, and let it stand a minute or two. The barrel cools down and we run a dry patch down the bore and then shoot some more.

Buy sprays and suchlike, but water is far cheaper and will absorb barrel heat as described above.

Adam