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7MM - Need to make a choice
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 837005" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I hadn't thought about using the 300 WM bushing die. I guess it seemed like a big step down to the .284 But if it's working for you it must alright.</p><p></p><p>That's great you're getting that kind of life out of your barrels. If you're using slow powder and heavy bullets, that helps. I burned out a 7RM in a little over 1000 rounds and I shot warm loads out of it for sure. When folks ask about barrel life, I try not to be too optimistic. Better they get a little more than expected than less IMO. No hard and fast rules on barrel life.</p><p></p><p>When I bought my used 25-06 Sendero I had no idea of the round count. The smith down here in Belgrade said it was one of the worse fire cracked barrels he had ever seen when he scoped it. I had just shot a .224" group @ 110 yds a few days before. The reason I took it to the smith for a bore scope is it took me a couple of days of cleaning with BTE and Wipeout to get all the carbon and copper out. I shot a lot of sub .5 MOA groups with that rifle after that and when i sold it this spring it was still close to .5 MOA after about 400 rounds I had put through it. I guess some rifles just don't know when they're burned out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 837005, member: 11717"] I hadn't thought about using the 300 WM bushing die. I guess it seemed like a big step down to the .284 But if it's working for you it must alright. That's great you're getting that kind of life out of your barrels. If you're using slow powder and heavy bullets, that helps. I burned out a 7RM in a little over 1000 rounds and I shot warm loads out of it for sure. When folks ask about barrel life, I try not to be too optimistic. Better they get a little more than expected than less IMO. No hard and fast rules on barrel life. When I bought my used 25-06 Sendero I had no idea of the round count. The smith down here in Belgrade said it was one of the worse fire cracked barrels he had ever seen when he scoped it. I had just shot a .224" group @ 110 yds a few days before. The reason I took it to the smith for a bore scope is it took me a couple of days of cleaning with BTE and Wipeout to get all the carbon and copper out. I shot a lot of sub .5 MOA groups with that rifle after that and when i sold it this spring it was still close to .5 MOA after about 400 rounds I had put through it. I guess some rifles just don't know when they're burned out. [/QUOTE]
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