Why are some cartriges shunned for LR rifles

[JesseL]

Don't ever think of becoming a businessman, if you think that the role of a business is to disregard market demand, and introduce trendy new technologies.

Sometimes demand doesn't exist until the product is released. How much progress would we have if every company stuck strictly to variations on established successful products? Sometimes new lines of R&D pay off and sometimes they don't. Every company occasionally comes out with a Pontiac Aztek or Microsoft Bob. The only really bad moves is gambling a successful company's survival on an unproven product, or refusing to take any chances and let the company stagnate and be left behind by the competition.

 

[Howard Roark]

can anyone tell me the expected barrel life of a 7 twist 22-250?

With 80 or 90 grain pills it most likely would be like a .243 shooting 115 grain bullets, 1200-1500 rounds.

 

[taliv]

my jabbing at ussr was entirely in humor. i realize only 3 other people bought them. but that's ok. it just means i have a greater competitive advantage.

 

[George Hill]

Hmmm... I've got a heavy barreled Ruger 77 Mk II in matte stainless and synthetic, chambered in .25-06 at my gun counter. It came in a couple weeks ago and no one has really even asked to look at it. Maybe because it's a Ruger and this isn't Ruger Country out here... but also because it's a heavy barrel that isn't in a popular caliber for heavy barrels.
If people wanted heavy barrels in bigger calibers, there would be lots of heavy calibers in heavy barrels on the market. That's how it works.

 

[USSR]

my jabbing at ussr was entirely in humor. i realize only 3 other people bought them. but that's ok. it just means i have a greater competitive advantage.

Understood, taliv. Hell, if you can't laugh about things, you don't live any longer, it just seems longer.

Don