Thread: Gun in the sun?
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Old 02-21-2021, 06:06 PM
Richard Simmons Richard Simmons is offline
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From what I can find online you need around 400 degrees Fahrenheit to get to where a center fire cartridge might self detonate. I wouldn’t worry about your car getting too hot unless it was on fire in which case your firearm would be the least of your worries.
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