Barrel Lifetime

[Shauny 0]

Hi.

 

Here's a question for y'all. Take the ubiquitous Remington 700 in .223 or .308 - how many rounds would you be able to shoot before needing it to be re-barreled?

 

Let's assume that they are not shooting full-whack loads all the time, just reasonable velocity FMJ's.

 

Would we be talking 2,000, 10,000, 100,000 rounds!!

 

Cheers,

Shauny.

:alcoholic:

Edited November 8, 2008 by Shauny

[sounder 9]

good question ????????????

[hunter1 63]

[Guest JohnGalway]

Thousands, depends on a lot of things, how hot the load, how well looked after the rifle is, the barrel itself and it's quality. Shoot and be happy, don't think rebarrelling costs too much anyway so I wouldn't worry.

[Deker 3,478]

Thousands, depends on a lot of things, how hot the load, how well looked after the rifle is, the barrel itself and it's quality. Shoot and be happy, don't think rebarrelling costs too much anyway so I wouldn't worry.

 

 

[SNAP SHOT 194]

firstly there is the question of barrel quality, Is it a cut rifled barrel or button rifled? Shooting .308 standard loads in a good quality barrel, looked after we're talking anywhere from 4000 rounds up alot depends on the demand put on the barrels by either means of cleaning etc......

Shooting targets the barrel life will be alot less......

Standard .243 barrels anywhere from 2500 rounds up, i've got a couple of thousand more and it still holding reasonable accuracy, but i do notice the heavier bullets opening up shooting the same load,

Alot of variables to take into consideration, So no-one only a gunny and yourself will really notice when things go down hill.........

[woz 260]

a remmy 700 barrel lasts seven seconds............thats its total life......one shot takes milli seconds off the barrell

[Deker 3,478]

a remmy 700 barrel lasts seven seconds............thats its total life......one shot takes milli seconds off the barrell

 

 

Hi woz, but each type of ammo takes a different milli second off the life, and care and attention also plays a big part.....and was that the stainless barrel????

.....And by the same token the engine on a Ford Mondeo last 123406 miles, my Duracell battery lasts 3hours 29 minutes, and my razor blade last 8 days!!