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Reloading
.284 Win reloading for max barrel life
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<blockquote data-quote="BallisticsGuy" data-source="post: 1231848" data-attributes="member: 96226"><p>Like the man said, load to 7-08 power levels and you'll help yourself in reaching that goal of improved barrel life. The amount of powder you burn and the pressures you reach will have a direct effect on barrel life. Another tip, don't clean it so often as you might think you should or have been taught or will get told. In the matches I shoot (3 different disciplines) you won't find competitors cleaning until their groups open up. Cleaning wears a bore too. Don't shoot it hot when you're target shooting. Let it cool. </p><p></p><p>Beyond that, don't worry too much about it. For most guys it'll take a lifetime to burn a pipe. If you're nice to it like described above you should get an easy 2000 rounds from it running full power loads. If you're willing to chase the lands a bit you can go a bit further. 2K rounds is a ton of ammo. Run it at 7-08 levels and you might double your useful barrel life.</p><p></p><p>In the end you pay for velocity with barrel life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BallisticsGuy, post: 1231848, member: 96226"] Like the man said, load to 7-08 power levels and you'll help yourself in reaching that goal of improved barrel life. The amount of powder you burn and the pressures you reach will have a direct effect on barrel life. Another tip, don't clean it so often as you might think you should or have been taught or will get told. In the matches I shoot (3 different disciplines) you won't find competitors cleaning until their groups open up. Cleaning wears a bore too. Don't shoot it hot when you're target shooting. Let it cool. Beyond that, don't worry too much about it. For most guys it'll take a lifetime to burn a pipe. If you're nice to it like described above you should get an easy 2000 rounds from it running full power loads. If you're willing to chase the lands a bit you can go a bit further. 2K rounds is a ton of ammo. Run it at 7-08 levels and you might double your useful barrel life. In the end you pay for velocity with barrel life. [/QUOTE]
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