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Severely Overbore Chartidges and short barrel life myths...
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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 428310" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p>Finally got enough time to read the entire thread. Great Read!!</p><p> </p><p>Glad someone else (besides myself) has shed some more light on long barrel life.</p><p> </p><p>When I tell people that I shot nearly 5000 rounds through a 220 Swift before I had to re barrel....................you can imagine the looks I get.</p><p> </p><p>When it stopped shooting "minute of prarie dog" at 300 yds, I took it too the gunsmith. We looked through it with the Bore Scope and rifling was totally gone for the first 1 1/2 inches. Heat cracking/checking existed for the following 8 inches or more.</p><p> </p><p>The rifle was built by Ruger in the early 70's. I shot quite a few different loads through it during it's lifetime. I always cleaned it very very well (making sure to remove all the copper fouling) and never let it get so hot that I couldn't touch it (I admit though, sometimes the barrel got pretty warm in the prarie dog towns)</p><p> </p><p>About 1/2 way through it's life (round count) It was still shooting 1" 3-shot groups at 300yds with my pet load on days with good conditions. I know this sounds pretty far fetched to alot of folks, but I am telling the absolute truth!!</p><p> </p><p>I am currently getting the model 77 action rebarreled.</p><p>Tight neck 6 Long Dasher (6X47 Lapua Ackley) and am keeping my fingers crossed, hoping it will shoot as good (hopefully even better) as my old Swift did.</p><p> </p><p>Also looking forward very much to recieving the 300WSM that Kirby is building for me on a Borden action.<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="SBruce, post: 428310, member: 21068"] Finally got enough time to read the entire thread. Great Read!! Glad someone else (besides myself) has shed some more light on long barrel life. When I tell people that I shot nearly 5000 rounds through a 220 Swift before I had to re barrel....................you can imagine the looks I get. When it stopped shooting "minute of prarie dog" at 300 yds, I took it too the gunsmith. We looked through it with the Bore Scope and rifling was totally gone for the first 1 1/2 inches. Heat cracking/checking existed for the following 8 inches or more. The rifle was built by Ruger in the early 70's. I shot quite a few different loads through it during it's lifetime. I always cleaned it very very well (making sure to remove all the copper fouling) and never let it get so hot that I couldn't touch it (I admit though, sometimes the barrel got pretty warm in the prarie dog towns) About 1/2 way through it's life (round count) It was still shooting 1" 3-shot groups at 300yds with my pet load on days with good conditions. I know this sounds pretty far fetched to alot of folks, but I am telling the absolute truth!! I am currently getting the model 77 action rebarreled. Tight neck 6 Long Dasher (6X47 Lapua Ackley) and am keeping my fingers crossed, hoping it will shoot as good (hopefully even better) as my old Swift did. Also looking forward very much to recieving the 300WSM that Kirby is building for me on a Borden action.:D [/QUOTE]
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