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<blockquote data-quote="jeffreybehr" data-source="post: 2198793" data-attributes="member: 100262"><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">I didn't read this entire thread, but maybe no one mentioned barrel life? The .257WM barrel life surely is measured in hundreds of rounds whereas the .25-'06's is maybe double that and the 257 Roberts' is maybe double that of the 25-06's.</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>But I understand this is a <em>hunting </em>forum and not a shooting-competition forum.. I'm in the sometimes-screamingly-slow process of building a .25WSSM.. This short, fat little thing...</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>[ATTACH=full]274519[/ATTACH]</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>...burns only areound 45 grains per shot and produces as much as about 3100FPS with these gorgeous Berger hunting 115s out of normal-length barrels.</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong></strong></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">But I understand the allure of high velocity, and it's very strong in the long-range-competition world, too.. We'll see how my quest goes later this year.. Meanwhile the barrel's ordered (Shilen 28" bull with 7" twist) and my right-shoulder-joint REreplacement surgery is scheduled for June 08; wish me luck, pls.</span></span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jeffreybehr, post: 2198793, member: 100262"] [B][FONT=times new roman][SIZE=5]I didn't read this entire thread, but maybe no one mentioned barrel life? The .257WM barrel life surely is measured in hundreds of rounds whereas the .25-'06's is maybe double that and the 257 Roberts' is maybe double that of the 25-06's.[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=times new roman][SIZE=5][B] But I understand this is a [I]hunting [/I]forum and not a shooting-competition forum.. I'm in the sometimes-screamingly-slow process of building a .25WSSM.. This short, fat little thing... [ATTACH type="full"]274519[/ATTACH] ...burns only areound 45 grains per shot and produces as much as about 3100FPS with these gorgeous Berger hunting 115s out of normal-length barrels. [/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=times new roman][SIZE=5]But I understand the allure of high velocity, and it's very strong in the long-range-competition world, too.. We'll see how my quest goes later this year.. Meanwhile the barrel's ordered (Shilen 28" bull with 7" twist) and my right-shoulder-joint REreplacement surgery is scheduled for June 08; wish me luck, pls.[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [/QUOTE]
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