what wears out a barrel faster?

You don't have to be an authority on guns and related subjects to work the gun counter in many places that sell guns. You just need to be willing to work for low wages.

Boolit Master Join DateMar 2011Posts286

Kent Lomont put over 200,000, yes two hundred thousand, 250 grain Keith level loads down 1 Smith and Wesson Model 29 back in the sixties. Other than forcing cone erosion the barrel was still good. Wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard this **** from some person who has never cast a bullet telling other people to stay away from lead bullets.

Another fact that needs to be taken into accounthere is what constitutes a worn out barrel? The benchresters barrel that is "gone" will still perform good for a High power shooter. A High power shooters barrel will satisfy most Varmint deer hunters. And the beginner plinker may not now a good barrel from a bad one. My 243 barrel will still clean the reduced targets at 200 yds but was costing me Xs at full 600 yds. Alot depends on the shooter and his requirements and skill level. A deer hunter hunting heavy timber where shots at 50 yds are long will never wear out a barrel.

A cleaning rod used improperly wins this contest by a long shot.

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Boolit Bub Join DateFeb 2013Posts25

I was listening to the "talking heads" at the local gun shop the other day and their collective opinion is hard cast lead will wear out a barrel faster than copper jacketed lead bullets. What do you folks think?

BB

I went to the gun shop for the free cookies, not the free wisdom.

BB

The GI standard bbl life was set at 30 seconds for the 06' or 10,000 rounds. It actually comes out to .007?? seconds per shot. That w/GI FMJ,AP and tracer full auto bbls dont last as long .

I will sight a brand new rifle I'm working . 23 grains of RL10x behind a 7mm 120gr copper clad SP netted 2230 fps while the PP'd 130gr 27-130 launched w/21gr yielded 2250 fps . My guess is that the pressures were similar as the cast and patched boolit was heavier but clocked faster ,it also did it on 9.5% less powder. Less powder , less heat,lower dwell time less wear....

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Boolit Man Join DateNov 2012LocationCentral VirginiaPosts76

The last place I would go for any gun related opinions would be a gun shop!Agreed ! They might sell guns at gun stores but they give the misinformation away for free and in large amounts.

Flame eats the throat. More powder and heat, more throat wear. This is what
really kills a barrel, not the bullet or boolit rubbing down the bore. Most boolit
loads have much less heat because they are burning much less powder.

Bill

If it was easy, anybody could do it.

Poor and/or improper cleaning procedures. More barrels are ruined by this than anything else.

Shiloh

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Boolit Buddy Join DateMar 2010Posts61

Post #11 they have'nt been fired enough, you will get a ring and then wear on the rifling, its called the T-22 ring.

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