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barrel life/ caliber questions to help with next build
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<blockquote data-quote="lovdasnow" data-source="post: 287945" data-attributes="member: 5082"><p>the more I've been reading the more I'm leaning toward the 6.5x47. it's hard to say about barrel life because I can't find very many people that have burned one up yet. A lot of the reading I've done suggest that it should be in the 2500-3500 range as long as you're not really pushing them hard. </p><p></p><p>I like the idea of shooting something a little different than the 308(shallow, I know)</p><p>I like using less powder, and less recoil! I think that with a suppressor on it, I should be able to spot my own hits from around 200yds out.</p><p>I can get lapua brass. </p><p>I really like the wind bucking capabilities of some of those long 6.5 bullets. It will be more like doping for my 300RUM as well(closer ballistics)</p><p>You can seat those long bullets in a SA mag well, and have them right up in the lands as well. </p><p></p><p>The benefits of the 308 are longer barrel life. </p><p>And you can get loaded shells for them anywhere in the world pretty much. </p><p>I think I might be able to get away with a little shorter barrel to use with the can. </p><p></p><p>I think that if I can get 2500-3000rnds out of a barrel, i'll be happy. Maybe because I've been comparing everything to my RUM in regards to barrel life, so it seems like a lot. </p><p></p><p>I can always build the 6.5, and if I feel i burn the barrel to quickly than I will go to the 308, but obviously I'm leaning toward the 6.5 over the 6x47and 308.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovdasnow, post: 287945, member: 5082"] the more I've been reading the more I'm leaning toward the 6.5x47. it's hard to say about barrel life because I can't find very many people that have burned one up yet. A lot of the reading I've done suggest that it should be in the 2500-3500 range as long as you're not really pushing them hard. I like the idea of shooting something a little different than the 308(shallow, I know) I like using less powder, and less recoil! I think that with a suppressor on it, I should be able to spot my own hits from around 200yds out. I can get lapua brass. I really like the wind bucking capabilities of some of those long 6.5 bullets. It will be more like doping for my 300RUM as well(closer ballistics) You can seat those long bullets in a SA mag well, and have them right up in the lands as well. The benefits of the 308 are longer barrel life. And you can get loaded shells for them anywhere in the world pretty much. I think I might be able to get away with a little shorter barrel to use with the can. I think that if I can get 2500-3000rnds out of a barrel, i'll be happy. Maybe because I've been comparing everything to my RUM in regards to barrel life, so it seems like a lot. I can always build the 6.5, and if I feel i burn the barrel to quickly than I will go to the 308, but obviously I'm leaning toward the 6.5 over the 6x47and 308. [/QUOTE]
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