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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 712520" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I would be willing to accept the accelerated bore wear and the costs of replacing the barrel. I was more concerned about having to monitor the effects of bore erosion on rifle zero, muzzle velocity, case pressure, and any affects on accuracy over time. If a guy zero's the rifle and then shoots it to confirm zero and then for hunting (perhaps 12-20 shots per year), it may not really be an issue. I tend to shoot a little more than that for purposes of getting acquainted and comfortable with my long range rifles. I don't want to have to worry about a rate of bore erosion that might require continual monitoring and tweaking of powder charges or bullet seating depth as the throat erodes and the bore firecracks or becomes rougher, in order to maintain rifle zero and MV, and to maintain an optimally accuracy load. </p><p></p><p>At this point in my hobby, I plan to melonite treat any replacement barrels I place on my rifles. Here's link to a recent Thread that covers the melonite treatment process and the extended bore life being experienced following that treatment process. Melonite treatment of barrels could help mitigate the trade off of shortened bore life with some of our commonly employed overbore, high performance, magnum cartridges.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/melonite-salt-nitride-barrels-100837/#post712140" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/melonite-salt-nitride-barrels-100837/#post712140</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 712520, member: 4191"] I would be willing to accept the accelerated bore wear and the costs of replacing the barrel. I was more concerned about having to monitor the effects of bore erosion on rifle zero, muzzle velocity, case pressure, and any affects on accuracy over time. If a guy zero's the rifle and then shoots it to confirm zero and then for hunting (perhaps 12-20 shots per year), it may not really be an issue. I tend to shoot a little more than that for purposes of getting acquainted and comfortable with my long range rifles. I don't want to have to worry about a rate of bore erosion that might require continual monitoring and tweaking of powder charges or bullet seating depth as the throat erodes and the bore firecracks or becomes rougher, in order to maintain rifle zero and MV, and to maintain an optimally accuracy load. At this point in my hobby, I plan to melonite treat any replacement barrels I place on my rifles. Here's link to a recent Thread that covers the melonite treatment process and the extended bore life being experienced following that treatment process. Melonite treatment of barrels could help mitigate the trade off of shortened bore life with some of our commonly employed overbore, high performance, magnum cartridges. [url]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/melonite-salt-nitride-barrels-100837/#post712140[/url] [/QUOTE]
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