Njal Thorgeirsson
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The other day I was looking into a Rem 700 in .308 or a magnum cartridge for longer range shooting than the other stuff I own, until I ran across a statement on a forum that informed me that I would be forced to replace the barrel after 1500 rounds. I certainly wouldn't want to spend all that money on a rifle only to have to replace the barrel after 1500 rounds.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has heard things on the internet like "A downside to the .300 RUM is that the barrel will need to be replaced after 1000 rounds" or "A .30-06 will wear out a barrel in 1500 rounds".
So what are some realistic expectations I could have on the barrel life of various calibers?
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has heard things on the internet like "A downside to the .300 RUM is that the barrel will need to be replaced after 1000 rounds" or "A .30-06 will wear out a barrel in 1500 rounds".
So what are some realistic expectations I could have on the barrel life of various calibers?