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Reloading
Barrel life
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 2800745" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>Barrels wear out or burn out, as the case may be. But they are not just casually replaced like putting new brakes on your car. A new match grade barrel will run between $400-$800 (ss vs cf) before your gunsmith even touches it. Another $400-$500 (or more) for threading, headspacing, chambering and finishing if needed. Even more if you want it threaded for a brake and timed properly.</p><p></p><p>The last barrel I changed cost me over $800 (without ext finishing or adding a brake) plus another $100 to ship the rifle each way. That's a cool $1,000 + for a new tube. I take particular care of my barrels because I just can't keep tossing around $1000 bills like they were nickels. If you like to shoot, taking steps to conserve barrel life sure makes sense.</p><p></p><p>To answer the OP's question; I doubt that using Hammer bullets or the faster powders that are generally used with them, cause any decrease in bore life. However, high volumes of shooting certainly will. Keeping your barrel cool and cleaned regularly is probably the best bet to extended bore life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 2800745, member: 313"] Barrels wear out or burn out, as the case may be. But they are not just casually replaced like putting new brakes on your car. A new match grade barrel will run between $400-$800 (ss vs cf) before your gunsmith even touches it. Another $400-$500 (or more) for threading, headspacing, chambering and finishing if needed. Even more if you want it threaded for a brake and timed properly. The last barrel I changed cost me over $800 (without ext finishing or adding a brake) plus another $100 to ship the rifle each way. That's a cool $1,000 + for a new tube. I take particular care of my barrels because I just can't keep tossing around $1000 bills like they were nickels. If you like to shoot, taking steps to conserve barrel life sure makes sense. To answer the OP's question; I doubt that using Hammer bullets or the faster powders that are generally used with them, cause any decrease in bore life. However, high volumes of shooting certainly will. Keeping your barrel cool and cleaned regularly is probably the best bet to extended bore life. [/QUOTE]
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