I just read some disturbing info on a rifle builders website. He claims that this info comes from a knowledgeable metallurgist. He states that 12L14 steel is inappropriate for use as a muzzleloading barrel due to the fact that it can "Shrapnelize" under normal pressures associated with black powder loads and that the risk becomes much greater when the steel reaches a temperature of 10 degrees F. or when the barrel becomes obstructed or overloaded.
I'm currently building a rifle and I just learned that the barrel is constructed of 12L14 steel.
Can anyone here confirm or dispel this claim as I am rather nervous about this matter.
Link to the article: http://www.caywoodguns.com/gun barrel steel.htm
I'm currently building a rifle and I just learned that the barrel is constructed of 12L14 steel.
Can anyone here confirm or dispel this claim as I am rather nervous about this matter.
Link to the article: http://www.caywoodguns.com/gun barrel steel.htm
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