I've tried searching and couldn't really find the answer... For 308 AR how many rounds is too many in reguards to overheating and potentially killing a barrel... I understand a gap 10 is a precision built and not battle rifle but in the case of rapid shooting, fast follow up drills, multiple target steel shooting, how much is too much? I ask now before being silly on a range day so I don't cry later.. I would hate to have wasted time of the wait and money for an very accurate system just from something that could have been prevented.
Precision barrel fire rate
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First off, did you break in your rifle properly?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_LvPjreNjg
In all seriousness, barrels are wear items that are meant to be replaced. Rapid fire will decrease life a bit faster than slow fire, but not enough that it's a big deal on a .308. A few rapid fire drills a week (or day) won't hurt anything. If your barrel starts to glow red, it's probably too hot. I suppose to get the absolute maximum life, shoot slow loads and let the gun cool for 5 minutes with the bolt open between each shot. Otherwise, just shoot it, enjoy it, and when you need to, replace it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_LvPjreNjg
In all seriousness, barrels are wear items that are meant to be replaced. Rapid fire will decrease life a bit faster than slow fire, but not enough that it's a big deal on a .308. A few rapid fire drills a week (or day) won't hurt anything. If your barrel starts to glow red, it's probably too hot. I suppose to get the absolute maximum life, shoot slow loads and let the gun cool for 5 minutes with the bolt open between each shot. Otherwise, just shoot it, enjoy it, and when you need to, replace it.
Cool that's what I figured... And hell no I don't plan on being boring with it, I just didn't want to cause any premature throat erosion or anything like that from getting trigger happy with a mag or 2 every once in a while(or often) thanks for the help... And I still laugh every time I watch the video. have a good one
I don't shoot an AR-10 but I've shot a heck of a lot of Rapid fire with my M1A. Besides rapid fire in HP events, (10 shots in 60 & 70 seconds) I've shot a lot of ITT (Infantry Trophy Match or Rattle Battle)
In case you don't know what the Rattle Battle is, its starting at 600 yards shooting as much as you can in 50 seconds, then at 500 yards doing it again, then at 300 and 200 (assuming you have ammo left).
Sure the barrel wears, since I got my M1A in '77 I've replaced the barrel 4 times, but I was shooting it a heck of a lot when I was shooting for the Guard.
They are made to shoot, not baby.
In case you don't know what the Rattle Battle is, its starting at 600 yards shooting as much as you can in 50 seconds, then at 500 yards doing it again, then at 300 and 200 (assuming you have ammo left).
Sure the barrel wears, since I got my M1A in '77 I've replaced the barrel 4 times, but I was shooting it a heck of a lot when I was shooting for the Guard.
They are made to shoot, not baby.
I love the video! 
There's no magical threshold below which you are fine and above which you are wearing your barrel at an undefined "excessive rate". It's getting worn with each shot; faster shooting wears it faster, but how much faster is extremely difficult to determine.
A couple of thoughts:
1) Assuming that this is a hobby, not a profession, the point is to have fun, and worrying about your barrel life while attempting to take shots at a prescribed rate does not sound like a lot of fun.
2) By the time that one wears out a .308 barrel, the cost of ammunition involved is likely to far exceed the replacement cost of the barrel.
There's no magical threshold below which you are fine and above which you are wearing your barrel at an undefined "excessive rate". It's getting worn with each shot; faster shooting wears it faster, but how much faster is extremely difficult to determine.
A couple of thoughts:
1) Assuming that this is a hobby, not a profession, the point is to have fun, and worrying about your barrel life while attempting to take shots at a prescribed rate does not sound like a lot of fun.
2) By the time that one wears out a .308 barrel, the cost of ammunition involved is likely to far exceed the replacement cost of the barrel.
^^^This, and if you're keeping it at or under a 20 round mag a minute, you'll be fine. If you're able to shoot more for a sustained rate of time, then I want your ammo budget... I keep the hot dogging hammer pairs to the cheapie AR15s.I love the video!
There's no magical threshold below which you are fine and above which you are wearing your barrel at an undefined "excessive rate". It's getting worn with each shot; faster shooting wears it faster, but how much faster is extremely difficult to determine.
A couple of thoughts:
1) Assuming that this is a hobby, not a profession, the point is to have fun, and worrying about your barrel life while attempting to take shots at a prescribed rate does not sound like a lot of fun.
2) By the time that one wears out a .308 barrel, the cost of ammunition involved is likely to far exceed the replacement cost of the barrel.
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