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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1276286" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Just about any caliber can burn out a barrel if you shoot it hot and keep on shooting.</p><p></p><p>There are however lots of "magnums" with thousands of round through them that still can deliver ridiculously fine accuracy so don't discount them. It's only when you get up in the large cases like the RUM, Lapua, and some of the WBY's that are way overbore do you have a real serious concern about barrel life no matter how you shoot them.</p><p></p><p>Personally for your application if it were myself I'd go with the 7mm RM, or .300wm because of the flat shooting and high BC bullets that are available which make them even flatter shooting than they were just a few years ago.</p><p></p><p>Failing that I'd look at the .260 Rem or 6.5x55 Swede.</p><p></p><p>We have some absolutely terrific 6.5 bullets to choose from today that have helped breathe new life back into the 6.5's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1276286, member: 30902"] Just about any caliber can burn out a barrel if you shoot it hot and keep on shooting. There are however lots of "magnums" with thousands of round through them that still can deliver ridiculously fine accuracy so don't discount them. It's only when you get up in the large cases like the RUM, Lapua, and some of the WBY's that are way overbore do you have a real serious concern about barrel life no matter how you shoot them. Personally for your application if it were myself I'd go with the 7mm RM, or .300wm because of the flat shooting and high BC bullets that are available which make them even flatter shooting than they were just a few years ago. Failing that I'd look at the .260 Rem or 6.5x55 Swede. We have some absolutely terrific 6.5 bullets to choose from today that have helped breathe new life back into the 6.5's. [/QUOTE]
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