Getting more life out of a barrel

[RafterR]

So I just bought a defiance action and 24” mtu rock creek 6 dasher barrel. Barrel has 3400 rounds on it. My question is can I have 2”” cut off and re-chambered to dasher again and still have a match barrel or do I just rechamber it to something else for a hunting round and have a new dasher barrel for matches. This is going to be my first build and this rifle will have to serve double duty as a match and hunting rifle. It will be going into a switchlug build so it’ll need to be rechambered regardless.




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[jbell]

Shoot that one and see how it does, may be fine for practice but dont put any $ into a 3400 round count dasher barrel, spend your $ on a new barrel.

 

[Sig Marine]

Unless you're a gunsmith or have the skills/ability to do your own chambering, I've never understood why anyone would want to spend the money on having a barrel set-back and chambered for the half-life you might get back from the barrel. Like jbell says, shoot the thing and then just spend the money on a new barrel.

 

[RafterR]

That’s good advice. Just getting into custom rifles and trying to learn the best way to approach things as I go.


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[jbell]

Best thing to keep in mind is that barrels are consumables like bullets or powder. So many people spend so much time money and effort trying to nurse a little more life out of a barrel that has lived its life.

 

[308pirate]

Run a box of Tubb TMS bullets through it. It'll give you maybe 500 more good shots. Then trash it.

 

[lash]

And next time, try to only post the same question in one sub-forum. The mods can get particular about that.

Same question:
https://www.snipershide.com/shootin...ing/6735617-getting-more-life-out-of-a-barrel

 

[RafterR]

Will do. Thanks for the advice


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