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<blockquote data-quote="Jud96" data-source="post: 2800777" data-attributes="member: 69478"><p>Ahhh another barrel life question. If you're shooting Hammers, I'm going to assume it's a hunting rifle, so I'm also assuming this hunting rifle won't be shot more than 3-5 times in a row. Let's say this rifle has a barrel life of 1000 rounds. If you're like most people, you realistically probably shoot less than 10 rounds a year at game and probably 50 rounds or less confirming zeroes and some practice. That's 16 years of service that barrel will give you if you're the average hunter. Now let's say you're a top notch hunter who takes marksmanship very seriously and wants to be as prepared as possible and give yourself every chance you can in the field. Let's say you still shoot 10 rounds a year at game, but you practice weekly shooting 20 rounds a weekend for 6 months leading up to hunting season. Now you're shooting just shy of 500 rounds a year through that rifle. You're still getting 2 years of top level accuracy and precision from that barrel. You're burning through over $1000 worth of components to shoot 1000 rounds every 2 years with Hammers and todays powder and primer prices. A good steel barrel is $350-400, and $300-400 to install. So the barrel is literally cheaper than the components you're running through it. You shouldn't even be worried about barrel life unless you're a serious competitive shooter or a colony varmint hunter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jud96, post: 2800777, member: 69478"] Ahhh another barrel life question. If you’re shooting Hammers, I’m going to assume it’s a hunting rifle, so I’m also assuming this hunting rifle won’t be shot more than 3-5 times in a row. Let’s say this rifle has a barrel life of 1000 rounds. If you’re like most people, you realistically probably shoot less than 10 rounds a year at game and probably 50 rounds or less confirming zeroes and some practice. That’s 16 years of service that barrel will give you if you’re the average hunter. Now let’s say you’re a top notch hunter who takes marksmanship very seriously and wants to be as prepared as possible and give yourself every chance you can in the field. Let’s say you still shoot 10 rounds a year at game, but you practice weekly shooting 20 rounds a weekend for 6 months leading up to hunting season. Now you’re shooting just shy of 500 rounds a year through that rifle. You’re still getting 2 years of top level accuracy and precision from that barrel. You’re burning through over $1000 worth of components to shoot 1000 rounds every 2 years with Hammers and todays powder and primer prices. A good steel barrel is $350-400, and $300-400 to install. So the barrel is literally cheaper than the components you’re running through it. You shouldn’t even be worried about barrel life unless you’re a serious competitive shooter or a colony varmint hunter. [/QUOTE]
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