From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Without the shear-pin, the missile would have just flopped out of the
barrel, because little pressure would have built up behind the
stationary
round.
I suspect that moly lubrication of bullets has a related (less extreme
!)
effect, as Steve and others
From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm not convinced moly coating does enhance barrel life, perhaps
in certain situations but in my limited experience the only
reason for barrel life being increased is because moly coating
seems to reduce muzzle velocity, which must mean less pressure
From: "VinceB", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm not convinced moly coating does enhance barrel life, perhaps
in certain situations but in my limited experience the only
reason for barrel life being increased is because moly coating
seems to reduce muzzle velocity, which must mean less pressure
inside
From: "David M", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Alex,
I have no scientific evidence to quote to you. I understand that Sierra
conducted a series of tests and concluded, basically, that moly coating
their projectiles is a waste of time but I don't have details of those
tests. I am surprised you say Ms Moly
From: "David M", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Gazette Saturday 1 September 1917.
"Molebdenum can increase the life of a gun by as much as twenty times"
So whats new then.
My Swedish Mauser 6.5x55 is 102 years old, has never had a moly coated
bullet through it in it's life and still shoots minute of
