243 barrel burner ?
01-26-2013, 06:07 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,320
Yep...shot #1501 sets the whole dam gun on fire.
Even if that were true (personally I think its crap) That's 75 boxes of 20. Rifle barrels are like tires on your car, take care of them they last a very long time.
A set of tires for my truck cost more than a decent rebarrel on my rifles.
Even if that were true (personally I think its crap) That's 75 boxes of 20. Rifle barrels are like tires on your car, take care of them they last a very long time.
A set of tires for my truck cost more than a decent rebarrel on my rifles.
01-26-2013, 06:57 PM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Indiana county, Pa
Posts: 638
as ridge runner said, you would have to shoot an awful lot of rounds through the barrel and keep it hot to ruin a barrel. these loads would have to be loaded pretty hot for that to happen. normal shooting wont hurt any rifle.
01-27-2013, 05:23 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Clermont Florida U.S.
Posts: 4,970
Originally Posted by Ridge Runner
that all depends on how ya treat it, get it hot and shoot it hot you can burn the throat out in 500 rounds if ya want, take care of it, it will last ya a lifetime.
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01-27-2013, 09:23 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,476
My .243 was aquired in 1974. It was a re-barrel on a Mauser 98 and I would have to say that I've got at least 1600 rounds through it and maybe even 2000. The barrel sees about 50% factory loads and 50% handloads. The handloads are NOT hot ... around 2700 fps. My barrel is given good care, no abuse, proper cleaning. I'd guess this barrel will outlive me.
If I was cranking up the juice on my loads and did not take prudent care of the rifle I might see some issues right now ... but so far it is still my most accurate rifle capable of more accuracy than me.
I don't think it's so much a cartridge as it is the load and the care to the barrel. My .243 will never burn my barrel but slowly wear it down.
If I was cranking up the juice on my loads and did not take prudent care of the rifle I might see some issues right now ... but so far it is still my most accurate rifle capable of more accuracy than me.
I don't think it's so much a cartridge as it is the load and the care to the barrel. My .243 will never burn my barrel but slowly wear it down.
Last edited by 8mm/06; 01-27-2013 at 07:41 PM.
01-27-2013, 12:23 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,143
Here's one of the places i've read that it burns barrels:http://www.accurateshooter.com/cartridge-guides/243win/
