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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Anyone burned out a custom barrel?
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 788988" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>I have had bad luck with custom 300rum barrels. One made it to 1100 rounds but with lots of headaches. The other was gone in 500 with even more headaches. A good custom barrel has only one way to go unlike factory barrels. That is down hill. Factory barrels usually improve before starting down. When you subject the kind of heat and flame to a pristine barrel, it doesn't take long for things to head south. You can go longer if you keep loads mild. Just because you can get 3300+ FPS running 180's doesn't mean it's good for it. Keep it to 3100 and they'll go a lot further. With that I'm mind, you may as well go with the 300WM. Save the powder, shoulder and barrel. If you run too many hit loads, cook the first inch or two, you will be reducing your loads anyway from increased friction and subsequent pressure. You'll be down to 3100-3200 anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 788988, member: 1007"] I have had bad luck with custom 300rum barrels. One made it to 1100 rounds but with lots of headaches. The other was gone in 500 with even more headaches. A good custom barrel has only one way to go unlike factory barrels. That is down hill. Factory barrels usually improve before starting down. When you subject the kind of heat and flame to a pristine barrel, it doesn't take long for things to head south. You can go longer if you keep loads mild. Just because you can get 3300+ FPS running 180's doesn't mean it's good for it. Keep it to 3100 and they'll go a lot further. With that I'm mind, you may as well go with the 300WM. Save the powder, shoulder and barrel. If you run too many hit loads, cook the first inch or two, you will be reducing your loads anyway from increased friction and subsequent pressure. You'll be down to 3100-3200 anyway. [/QUOTE]
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