Remington Parkers weep hole

[Dean Romig]

My point Brian.....
If you heat the barrels to 212 or a little higher a good amount of pressure will build up because the water will vaporize (at that temperature - remember, water boils at 212 degrees F) and escape, again, under pressure, until it is all gone from under the rib providing it was kept at temperature until it is completely caporized.... simple physics Brian....

Further, the weep hole is drilled after the barrels are blued to allow the vapor to escape, not before, which of course lets the warmter in.





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[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Further, the weep hole is drilled after the barrels are blued to allow the vapor to escape, not before, which of course lets the warmter in.

Are you certain of this? Isn't the hole also for putting water displacing oil into the barrel? I don't think the barrels are heated, out of the tank to that temp, but usually just hung in a drying cabinet.