Hello, i am shooting a savage model 12 .223 50 or 55 grain bullets moving around 3300 fps at the muzzel and was curious if anyone knew what it takes to wear out the barrel? I think i have shot around 600 rounds through it. Maybe more maybe less. Anyone know if i may be looking at a new barrel?
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Re: Wearing/ burning out a barrel
5000 +
5000 +
Re: Wearing/ burning out a barrel
clean it if the accuracy is falling off, you won't need a new barrel for a good while
clean it if the accuracy is falling off, you won't need a new barrel for a good while
Re: Wearing/ burning out a barrel
At least 5K rounds.
At least 5K rounds.
Re: Wearing/ burning out a barrel
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbo54</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Takes a LOT of rounds to shoot out a .223 barrel. I even think at least 5000 is quite an understatement. </div></div>
+1 I had a AR once that had almost 9,000 through it before it was time to change, and even then it was a "just because" kind of thing. I think it could have gone longer before it was necessary.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbo54</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Takes a LOT of rounds to shoot out a .223 barrel. I even think at least 5000 is quite an understatement. </div></div>
+1 I had a AR once that had almost 9,000 through it before it was time to change, and even then it was a "just because" kind of thing. I think it could have gone longer before it was necessary.
Re: Wearing/ burning out a barrel
Whatever you do, don't shoot your gun because it could possibly wear your barrel out over time. It could take +5,000 rounds or 601 rounds, so why take the chance?
Whatever you do, don't shoot your gun because it could possibly wear your barrel out over time. It could take +5,000 rounds or 601 rounds, so why take the chance?
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If it only took 600 rounds to wear out a barrel, I think barrel manufacturers would be real happy and shooters would be pissed. You've got plenty of life left in that barrel.
If it only took 600 rounds to wear out a barrel, I think barrel manufacturers would be real happy and shooters would be pissed. You've got plenty of life left in that barrel.
