how many rounds do you think you can put through a .22? my ruger 10/22 has had around 20,000 so far. i shoot 500-1000 at a time. what happens when the barrel starts to go? is it not able to hold groups anymore?

It depends on alot of things One of my 10/22's is at least 15yrs old and more than 20000 rounds shot I clean it well to keep barrel from fouling with lead and it still shoots 1/2inch at 50yds

when your barrel starts to go you lose accurracy and she'll start to throw some shots way off, it gets worse with the more you fire the rifle over time and will only get better by replaceing the barrel.

Its difficult to wear out a barrel shooting lead bullets, as long as it is maintained regularly.

assuming your using lead bullets

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No , im not. I prefer the Copper bullets. like i said i shoot 500-1000 at a time and lead makes it a real pain in the ass to clean. plus it will jam more often with lead. i figure i shoot 10,000 per year and just wonder how long it will last.

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Those copper bullets have only a thin plating of copper on them. Not enough to cause a noticable amount of wear. As it's been said a properly maintained .22lr barrel will last a LONG time. The most harm that is done to them is over-cleaning with cheap aluminum rods.

&quot;Lord, make me fast and accurate.&quot;

Big Ed is right.... I don't think you could EVER wear out a 22 barrel by shooting it.... but you can ruin one in a few days by &quot;sawing&quot; an aluminum cleaning rod back and forth in it... use a quality steel rod with a bore guide, clean it gently and shoot it for several lifetimes....

It's been fun trying to wear out the barrel of my Brno!