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Was reading on a review site about a .22 very similar to the one I think I'm picking up tomorrow and he made it a point to say this:
http://www.preciseshooter.com/blog/SavageMKIIFV.aspx
Quote:
I like rimfire rifles a lot. They are cheap to shoot both in terms of time and money. They are indestructible: a rimfire barrel has a life time of 50000-100000 rounds, whereas a centerfire barrel is gone after a few thousand shots.
Which I know is a gross generalization but I remember somebody mentioning barrel life in my .308 thread and that this cartridge was easy on barrels and this got me thinking about that.
What is the typical barrel life for a rifle? I know a 300 Win Mag for example is harder on a barrel than a .308. How does that compare to my .338 Lapua Mag though? My .270? .223?
And when it is replacement time, how do you know? And would it be wise to upgrade to a Hart barrel or something along those lines or just get a new Savage barrel for the gun in question?
I'm sure these seem like newb questions to some of you but I've never worn out a gun before so....
http://www.preciseshooter.com/blog/SavageMKIIFV.aspx
Quote:
I like rimfire rifles a lot. They are cheap to shoot both in terms of time and money. They are indestructible: a rimfire barrel has a life time of 50000-100000 rounds, whereas a centerfire barrel is gone after a few thousand shots.
Which I know is a gross generalization but I remember somebody mentioning barrel life in my .308 thread and that this cartridge was easy on barrels and this got me thinking about that.
What is the typical barrel life for a rifle? I know a 300 Win Mag for example is harder on a barrel than a .308. How does that compare to my .338 Lapua Mag though? My .270? .223?
And when it is replacement time, how do you know? And would it be wise to upgrade to a Hart barrel or something along those lines or just get a new Savage barrel for the gun in question?
I'm sure these seem like newb questions to some of you but I've never worn out a gun before so....