Mulliga
Member
Well, after my paycheck comes in, I'm going to get my first AR-15, and from my friends' AR-15s, I know that they can get awful hot. One guy I know has a 16" bull barrel that gets hot to the touch relatively quickly. I'm going to be getting either an HBAR 20" A2 or a superlight 16" (A1 profile), so I'm guessing my barrel will heat up even quicker.
How do you guys deal with heat? Is it okay to put ice/water on the barrel to cool it down? I'm guessing it'd be all right as long as you wipe the barrel off with some gun oil or CLP after you're done shooting.
How do you guys deal with heat? Is it okay to put ice/water on the barrel to cool it down? I'm guessing it'd be all right as long as you wipe the barrel off with some gun oil or CLP after you're done shooting.