I personally have seen guns, some of the better names, with barrels that burst. My intent is not to pick on one brand or another, but to get opinions on what key factors might play a role in causeing barrels to burst.
Examples: Browning SP, bottom barrel let go a few inches ahead of the chamber. From looking at the gun, it was an earlier model and the looks were that it had been used a great deal.
Second is a K gun, fairly new but shot many thousands of rounds. The barrel burst right behind the chokes. It had never shot anything but target loads, a lot of factory. Lets use the assumption of no obstruction.
Since it is not likely high pressure necessarly, could lots of rounds work harden the steel to where it just gives out and fails?
What effect would low pressure vs high pressure have on the barrel steel.
Lenard
