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Savage 111 LRH *help* 6.5x284
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 734709" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>The barrel burner BS which is believed by many people to be conventional wisdom, originates from the Benchrest/target crowd. They are used to mild target calibers that go a couple of thousand or more rounds of barrel life. They love the superior ballistics and light recoil of the 6.5-284 but the price paid is barrel life, 800-1000 rounds. Also, they consider the barrel burned out when the groups open from .2MOA to .5MOA They shoot them very hot which accelerates barrel wear. The life of a 6,5-284 barrel is no worse, and usually better than most all the popular magnums that people use for hunting. If you don't shoot it hot it should go 1000-1500 rounds. Brass and bullets are readily available. It very easy to load for and in my opinion is one of the most inherently accurate cartridge designs out there. I use 140 Berger Hunting VLD's in the 3000FPS range. Put that bullet in the boiler room and it kills medium sized game dead in their tracks from 50-1000 yards. You won't be disappointed if you take up this cartridge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 734709, member: 10291"] The barrel burner BS which is believed by many people to be conventional wisdom, originates from the Benchrest/target crowd. They are used to mild target calibers that go a couple of thousand or more rounds of barrel life. They love the superior ballistics and light recoil of the 6.5-284 but the price paid is barrel life, 800-1000 rounds. Also, they consider the barrel burned out when the groups open from .2MOA to .5MOA They shoot them very hot which accelerates barrel wear. The life of a 6,5-284 barrel is no worse, and usually better than most all the popular magnums that people use for hunting. If you don't shoot it hot it should go 1000-1500 rounds. Brass and bullets are readily available. It very easy to load for and in my opinion is one of the most inherently accurate cartridge designs out there. I use 140 Berger Hunting VLD's in the 3000FPS range. Put that bullet in the boiler room and it kills medium sized game dead in their tracks from 50-1000 yards. You won't be disappointed if you take up this cartridge. [/QUOTE]
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