I've put over 500 rounds through each of my Glocks on several occasions. It all depends on what I'm doing. My "normal" day at the range would be 200 or so rounds. I'll burn through a box of ammo "warming up". Realistically, 30-40 rounds is a very small amount considering ammo usually comes in boxes of 50.
I recall one instance where I put 15 magazines (150 rounds) of ammo through my Glock 23 to see how hot the barrel and slide will get. They were both "hot", but nowhere near being hot enough to light a cigarette. Keep in mind that the polymer frame of a Glock and many other polymer pistols will melt if exposed to temperatures in excess of 500 degrees F.
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Hey guys,
I am just curious how many rounds do you guys fire through a single firearm at the range? I am only curious because a guy I was talking to this morning on the train said that it is bad for the firearm if your fire more than 30-40 rounds of ammo on a single outing. He said it can "warp" the barrel of the gun due to heat.
How many rounds would you guys say is too much? I plan on buying my first hand gun soon and would hope I can run more than 30 -40 rounds per outing through it. Any thoughts?
I shoot rifle and shotgun all the time and seem to have no problems, are handguns different?
I put 40 rounds through my Sig Revolution and the dadburn thing got so hot the barrel bent at a 90 degree angle and shot myself in the foot. But it worked out ok as it just shot off a hangnail that I had.leasantry:
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