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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 1731507" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>I wrote the spreadsheet linked to. That's a very old version with bugs. Asked the site to remove it, but apparently they can't... I have a way better version available.</p><p></p><p>An important distinction with barrel life estimates is that we're talking ACCURATE barrel life. Otherwise, barrels pretty much last forever. </p><p>By far most shooters never know their accurate barrel lives, because they never reached a peak accuracy to begin with. They just accept what they have as good enough. And if good enough was ~1moa, then hell most barrels will go 2-3 accurate barrel lives before breaking that.. Where good enough is usually 1/4moa or less, then these folks will know right to the session/relay when their barrel dies. It's actually a step change.</p><p></p><p>The inexperienced and stubborn will chase their tails to regain accuracy. More development, barrel setbacks, etc. But eventually they'll learn that they should have anticipated a barrel dying, with a new barrel ready & waiting. It saves so much effort and money with this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 1731507, member: 1521"] I wrote the spreadsheet linked to. That's a very old version with bugs. Asked the site to remove it, but apparently they can't... I have a way better version available. An important distinction with barrel life estimates is that we're talking ACCURATE barrel life. Otherwise, barrels pretty much last forever. By far most shooters never know their accurate barrel lives, because they never reached a peak accuracy to begin with. They just accept what they have as good enough. And if good enough was ~1moa, then hell most barrels will go 2-3 accurate barrel lives before breaking that.. Where good enough is usually 1/4moa or less, then these folks will know right to the session/relay when their barrel dies. It's actually a step change. The inexperienced and stubborn will chase their tails to regain accuracy. More development, barrel setbacks, etc. But eventually they'll learn that they should have anticipated a barrel dying, with a new barrel ready & waiting. It saves so much effort and money with this. [/QUOTE]
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