lol you guys crack me up!

'drift theres no denying the efficiency of the short mags. I was just bringing up the point that such concerns shouldn't be applicable to cartridges like ANY of the "super mags". They aren't bought with consideration too ammo costs, getting the most from small amounts of powder, etc etc... They are bought to be shot at LONG ranges, to kill like lightning and the grandest of ALL American reasons... just because you can!

500 round barrel life expectancy? Come on, theres no reason why you can't get 1500-2000 rounds out of that barrel. Sure if you go too the range and bang away box after box of ammo and get the barrel so hot you can see the bullet go down it. But ANY gun will do that when treated as such and if you like to put mega rounds through a rifle every weekend then you probably already own a .223 or a .308 and feed it surplus military ammo. Practice with the EXACT gun doesn't matter as much as repeated practice and proper form. The smaller, cheaper rounds can be used for that.. Super Mags are like that proverbial Ferrari, tempermental, more expensive to own and operate and built for limited use. BUT that limited use is done SOOOOOOO well it makes everything else worth it. I'm not telling the guy to sell everything else and stick solely with his new TRG-S. I'm recommending that if he has a need or desire for a long range "thumper" then by all means give it a whirl.

As for the "brutal recoil" I just don't see it! With a brake they are easier than ANY standard deer rifle you probably already have in your collection. I recommend muffs while on the range and Game Ears while in the field. To be honest I wish I would've started protecting my hearing 20 years ago with ALL my guns.

Good luck,
RA