gbw
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Perhaps already covered....
I recently wanted an AR, and found a Colt LE6920. I like it except for the trigger which I will correct (different thread).
The rifle is fine and will be used only for plinking and such, and there is little chance I'll ever wear it out - I don't shoot too much rifle.
But it got me wondering: what is the expected average service life, in shots fired, for such a rifle?
For arguments sake:
Assume the rifle is kept reasonably clean, lubed, used hard but not abused.
Let 'service life' be defined as a 100% decrease in initial accuracy, e.g. from 2" to 4" @ 100 yds, or any measurable decrease in reliability from wear, or any part failure that makes the rifle inoperable.
Of course this will vary for each rifle, but there should be an expected mean and median for a commercial Colt, and other makes.
Any ideas?
I recently wanted an AR, and found a Colt LE6920. I like it except for the trigger which I will correct (different thread).
The rifle is fine and will be used only for plinking and such, and there is little chance I'll ever wear it out - I don't shoot too much rifle.
But it got me wondering: what is the expected average service life, in shots fired, for such a rifle?
For arguments sake:
Assume the rifle is kept reasonably clean, lubed, used hard but not abused.
Let 'service life' be defined as a 100% decrease in initial accuracy, e.g. from 2" to 4" @ 100 yds, or any measurable decrease in reliability from wear, or any part failure that makes the rifle inoperable.
Of course this will vary for each rifle, but there should be an expected mean and median for a commercial Colt, and other makes.
Any ideas?