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wHAT IS THE BARREL LIFE OF A SAKO .338 LAPUA RIFLE
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 34791" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>Although I can not answer your question specifically, I have observed that the rate of throat erosion is HIGHLY dependant on the number of consecutive rounds fired, or in other words, internal metal temperature.</p><p></p><p>I have toasted small/medium bore barrels but ignoring the barrel temperature. Didn't have the time or patients to allow the barrel to cool <strong>COMPLETELY</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Conversely, I have two overbored cartridge guns that I <strong>NEVER</strong> shoot hot and always allow to fully cool (yes, its a pain in the neck sometimes). Both of them have exceeded the normal expected throat life and still shoot exceptionally well.</p><p></p><p>Heat kills throats.</p><p></p><p>VH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 34791, member: 313"] Although I can not answer your question specifically, I have observed that the rate of throat erosion is HIGHLY dependant on the number of consecutive rounds fired, or in other words, internal metal temperature. I have toasted small/medium bore barrels but ignoring the barrel temperature. Didn't have the time or patients to allow the barrel to cool [B]COMPLETELY[/B]. Conversely, I have two overbored cartridge guns that I [B]NEVER[/B] shoot hot and always allow to fully cool (yes, its a pain in the neck sometimes). Both of them have exceeded the normal expected throat life and still shoot exceptionally well. Heat kills throats. VH [/QUOTE]
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