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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1473677" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>If you like a 500-600 round accurate barrel life, go for it. But IMO, you won't gain anything over a .264 WinMag for a 6.5mm bore. There's something called "the point of diminishing returns", and basically it's at what point do the increases cause a negative effect. With cartridges like the .26 Nosler and 6.5x300 Wby that point is very low. It doesn't take long before the negatives start to outweigh the positives.</p><p></p><p>But some folks will tell you "barrels are meant to be replaced" or "barrels are expendable items". This is true, but personally, I like to get more than 1,000 rounds of barrel life before I send it to the scrap pile. Money don't grow on trees...Maybe for some folks it does, but not in my neck of the woods.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1473677, member: 12995"] If you like a 500-600 round accurate barrel life, go for it. But IMO, you won't gain anything over a .264 WinMag for a 6.5mm bore. There's something called "the point of diminishing returns", and basically it's at what point do the increases cause a negative effect. With cartridges like the .26 Nosler and 6.5x300 Wby that point is very low. It doesn't take long before the negatives start to outweigh the positives. But some folks will tell you "barrels are meant to be replaced" or "barrels are expendable items". This is true, but personally, I like to get more than 1,000 rounds of barrel life before I send it to the scrap pile. Money don't grow on trees...Maybe for some folks it does, but not in my neck of the woods. [/QUOTE]
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