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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1270924" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>IMO, while pressure does play a role in a cartridges barrel life, in the case of the 6.5x284 I think there is a greater influence on barrel life due to the choice of the propellents burn rate, and the heat generated when shooting. The reputation of the 6.5x284 established by the Benchrest/competition crowd typically did not use maximum pressure charges but did use faster burning propellants, H4831sc/H4350 in particular.... and more critically, were shot "hot" during the warmer climates. Thus the barrel burner reputation. I personally would not trade off the performance of the 6.5x284. Use a slower burning powder like Retumbo or R26 and don't allow it to get hot and the 6.5x284 will a yield typical barrel life comparable to a 7mmMag and many other LRH rounds, about 1500 rounds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1270924, member: 10291"] IMO, while pressure does play a role in a cartridges barrel life, in the case of the 6.5x284 I think there is a greater influence on barrel life due to the choice of the propellents burn rate, and the heat generated when shooting. The reputation of the 6.5x284 established by the Benchrest/competition crowd typically did not use maximum pressure charges but did use faster burning propellants, H4831sc/H4350 in particular.... and more critically, were shot "hot" during the warmer climates. Thus the barrel burner reputation. I personally would not trade off the performance of the 6.5x284. Use a slower burning powder like Retumbo or R26 and don't allow it to get hot and the 6.5x284 will a yield typical barrel life comparable to a 7mmMag and many other LRH rounds, about 1500 rounds. [/QUOTE]
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