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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
mod current 7mm or buy new 308
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1030656" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>It all depends on if you want to rebarrel your magnum a lot... No magnum caliber will get anywhere near the barrel life a .308 Win does.</p><p> </p><p>Shooting a magnum caliber at high volume, or a lot will burn the throat out relatively quickly. The reason being a mixture of high velocity, higher chamber pressures from slower burning powders, and a longer and hotter flame burning the throat from the larger amounts of powder the cases hold.</p><p> </p><p>That being said, I have lots of magnum and big magnum caliber rifles but I don't shoot them a lot, other than during load development. Once I find my load, then I don't shoot them but on occasion at the range, but mostly while hunting.</p><p> </p><p>I have 2 range-only rifles, and they are a pair of Remington 700 5R Milspecs. One is a 24" .308 Win, and the other is a 26" .300 WinMag. I do not hunt with them, they are strictly range and target toys.</p><p> </p><p>So, my opinion on your situation is, that every serious shooter should have a range-only toy so he doesn't burn up his main hunting rifle.</p><p> </p><p>Oh, and BTW, I'm a huge fan of the 7mm calibers, just ask anyone on here. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1030656, member: 12995"] It all depends on if you want to rebarrel your magnum a lot... No magnum caliber will get anywhere near the barrel life a .308 Win does. Shooting a magnum caliber at high volume, or a lot will burn the throat out relatively quickly. The reason being a mixture of high velocity, higher chamber pressures from slower burning powders, and a longer and hotter flame burning the throat from the larger amounts of powder the cases hold. That being said, I have lots of magnum and big magnum caliber rifles but I don't shoot them a lot, other than during load development. Once I find my load, then I don't shoot them but on occasion at the range, but mostly while hunting. I have 2 range-only rifles, and they are a pair of Remington 700 5R Milspecs. One is a 24" .308 Win, and the other is a 26" .300 WinMag. I do not hunt with them, they are strictly range and target toys. So, my opinion on your situation is, that every serious shooter should have a range-only toy so he doesn't burn up his main hunting rifle. Oh, and BTW, I'm a huge fan of the 7mm calibers, just ask anyone on here. :D [/QUOTE]
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