Ughh
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Hi I was thinking about Ruger's new SR-556. Neat gun lots of Troy Industries, piston-driven operation, and Ruger's 'built like a tank' history. But it's expensive. If i invest around $1,500 into a gun I'm expecting to keep it forever until the whole thing falls apart, which is not likely. But what will go out eventually is the barrel right??
I've read somewhere that 5.56 rifle life expectancy is 20,000 - 30,000 rounds. About accurate?? So saying that, does different caliber affect barrel life (given it's the same barrel material/quality)? -- Well i'm assuming 5.56 is going to wear faster than a .22 lr rifle, but does 5.56 vs 7.62 vs 7.62 nato vs .30-'06, etc... make a difference?
Is this the only thing that will go out then--excluding some other rare problem?? So expect to replace the barrel eventually? I'm assuming the guts and everything else will last 2-3x longer than the barrel because of the beauty of piston-driven rifle... is this accurate assumption?
I welcome all knowledgeable expertise/opinion
Thnx
Andy
FYI: i've been shooting for just a year and i know it's unlikely that the average person will hit 20k-30k worth of rounds, but for the sake of knowledge, please advise
I've read somewhere that 5.56 rifle life expectancy is 20,000 - 30,000 rounds. About accurate?? So saying that, does different caliber affect barrel life (given it's the same barrel material/quality)? -- Well i'm assuming 5.56 is going to wear faster than a .22 lr rifle, but does 5.56 vs 7.62 vs 7.62 nato vs .30-'06, etc... make a difference?
Is this the only thing that will go out then--excluding some other rare problem?? So expect to replace the barrel eventually? I'm assuming the guts and everything else will last 2-3x longer than the barrel because of the beauty of piston-driven rifle... is this accurate assumption?
I welcome all knowledgeable expertise/opinion
Thnx
Andy
FYI: i've been shooting for just a year and i know it's unlikely that the average person will hit 20k-30k worth of rounds, but for the sake of knowledge, please advise