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3 groove Barrels
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<blockquote data-quote="uncleB" data-source="post: 222595" data-attributes="member: 4679"><p>- Barrel life is longer. Roughly 15-18% longer compared to a traditional 6 groove barrel. Roughly 10-12% longer then 5 groove barrels and around 8-10% longer then 4 groove. That being all barrels made from the same material and hardness. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree with everything that Fiftydriver said except this quote, I dont think you can put a blanket statement down on how much longer a 3 groove will last.</p><p> While I hope my 222Rem 3 groove will last 15-18% longer than it's 6 groove counterpart, I guarantee that my 6-284 3 groove went away 50% faster than the previous 6 groove that was on it.</p><p> With firebreathing rounds such as a 6-284 the throat will firecrack before it starts to erode forward and bullet blow-up will occur hundreds if not thousand's of rounds sooner.</p><p></p><p>A 3 groove barrel is EXACTLY like getting married to a woman with no moral values, it is wonderful and exciting in the short term but in the long run is more disappointing than you will ever imagine. I have more experience with both than I care to admit and both are of the Devil and to be avoided for the rest of my life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p><p>UB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="uncleB, post: 222595, member: 4679"] - Barrel life is longer. Roughly 15-18% longer compared to a traditional 6 groove barrel. Roughly 10-12% longer then 5 groove barrels and around 8-10% longer then 4 groove. That being all barrels made from the same material and hardness. I agree with everything that Fiftydriver said except this quote, I dont think you can put a blanket statement down on how much longer a 3 groove will last. While I hope my 222Rem 3 groove will last 15-18% longer than it's 6 groove counterpart, I guarantee that my 6-284 3 groove went away 50% faster than the previous 6 groove that was on it. With firebreathing rounds such as a 6-284 the throat will firecrack before it starts to erode forward and bullet blow-up will occur hundreds if not thousand's of rounds sooner. A 3 groove barrel is EXACTLY like getting married to a woman with no moral values, it is wonderful and exciting in the short term but in the long run is more disappointing than you will ever imagine. I have more experience with both than I care to admit and both are of the Devil and to be avoided for the rest of my life !!!!!!!!!!!!!! UB [/QUOTE]
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