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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1720593" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Thanks Rfishootr for sharing that With us. I have been a long time proponent of staying at or below SAMMI pressures and optimum bullet weights to increase barrel life. With many years of competitive shooting and loading (Over 50 years) I have had several barrels die at an early Age and others that are still shooting 1/2 MOA with thousands of rounds and my match rifle used for many years and has over 23,000 rounds down the barrel that still shoots 1/2 MOA with iron sites (When I do my part) and everything that was said has proven to be true, at least in my case.</p><p></p><p>I also clean often to prevent the carbon fouling from wearing the barrel from the bullet carrying it down the bore every time it fires. I also believe that free bore allows the bullet to move before the pressure get to high and causes gas to escape around a bullet before it gets moving causing gas cutting of the bore and throat.</p><p></p><p>Heavy for caliber bullets with copious amounts of powder, loaded hard have been the bulk of my barrels that didn't live long. </p><p></p><p>There are many other things that contribute to early barrel failure That I believe can be avoided if practiced. </p><p></p><p>I personally found everything true in my experience and the fact that he referred to cause and effects of some procedures, (It may solve one problem and cause another) also rang true. If you don't understand everything, I would recommend reading it again and again until you understand at least his point of view.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1720593, member: 2736"] Thanks Rfishootr for sharing that With us. I have been a long time proponent of staying at or below SAMMI pressures and optimum bullet weights to increase barrel life. With many years of competitive shooting and loading (Over 50 years) I have had several barrels die at an early Age and others that are still shooting 1/2 MOA with thousands of rounds and my match rifle used for many years and has over 23,000 rounds down the barrel that still shoots 1/2 MOA with iron sites (When I do my part) and everything that was said has proven to be true, at least in my case. I also clean often to prevent the carbon fouling from wearing the barrel from the bullet carrying it down the bore every time it fires. I also believe that free bore allows the bullet to move before the pressure get to high and causes gas to escape around a bullet before it gets moving causing gas cutting of the bore and throat. Heavy for caliber bullets with copious amounts of powder, loaded hard have been the bulk of my barrels that didn't live long. There are many other things that contribute to early barrel failure That I believe can be avoided if practiced. I personally found everything true in my experience and the fact that he referred to cause and effects of some procedures, (It may solve one problem and cause another) also rang true. If you don't understand everything, I would recommend reading it again and again until you understand at least his point of view. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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