barrel life

[The Duncan 802]

Just wondering folks: how long does a barrel last? With a good quality .243, a friend suggested that a 1000 rounds would be as long as it would last, what has anyone experienced?

 

 

Many thanks,

 

Duncan

[tegater 789]

It will last you alot longer than that for field shooting, provided you look after the throat and the crown. An Ackley may last a little less.

 

AI barrel life is about 10,000 rounds if looked after, cleaned and de-coppered at regular intervals etc.

 

Fast burning super velocity rounds will probably last less.

[The Duncan 802]

Cheers Tegater, I thought 1000 rounds sounded a bit short.

The Sauer I'll be picking up next week will be used on foxes with 55 grain bullets for fox and 105 for deer - a whole new discipline for me.

[tegater 789]

Cheers Tegater, I thought 1000 rounds sounded a bit short.

The Sauer I'll be picking up next week will be used on foxes with 55 grain bullets for fox and 105 for deer - a whole new discipline for me.

I'm not into target shooting so it may be different for 1000yd competition, but it will take you 100rds to wear the barrel in. You would only have 900 left to play with

 

Did some work with the marines in the mid 90's, and they claimed then they were changing some barrels after 2000 rounds, but times have changed!

 

A Sauer ehh..........very nice rifles!! and in .243 that will be very sweet shooting! Depending on the barrel twist it may be worth looking at the 75gr ballistic tips for fox, if you want a lighter bullet, or why not just stay with 100 or 105gr for everything?

[The Duncan 802]

Does 75gr do for munties too?

i don't know what the twist rate is on the rifle, but its a standard 202 Elegance; I guess I'll have to experiment with a few different rounds for accuracy and terminal ballistic effect. You may be right with using the same round for everything as its good to know the rig inside out.

The mod I've ordered is a reflex jobbee with built in muzzle flip compensator. It cost the same as a half decent rimmie on its own!

[jamie g 17]

Easy over a 1000 if looked after. I would say closer to 1700 rounds. Again depends how hard a life the rifle gets.

even when barrel wear does set it it still dont just loose accuracy right away.

 

If you got 1/2 inch groups with home loads. After a bit of time they might open to 1 inch groups. Still more then enough for foxing and deer accuracy though. Light bullets at warp speed is the killer of throats inbarrels.

 

Depending on twist of your rifle most 243's are 10 twist so your find it hard to maybe shoot 105 grain bullets in it

if it was me I would stick to 70's for foxing. Better in wind. Carry more ftlb. And less throat wear then light rounds.

[Deker 3,491]

It's the piece of string question!

 

Brew up a hot load and pile the ammo through at a rate, ignore cleaning and damp and you will **** the barrel in no time.

 

Normal shooting, normal ammo and a GOOD cleaning regime will have your barrel last several thousand rounds!

[charlie caller 3,654]

Dunc we will have a chat about that soon mate I find a nice round that pretty much does everything is, Sierra 80gn sp under 45gns of winchester 760 or h414,(same powder) awesome on foxes,and roe and munties,I would want 100 gn or 95 gn sst on fallow or red,you might find your rifle wont shoot the 105 gns but then you might,be in touch soon bud.

[The Duncan 802]

Cheers mate - its been a long time coming!