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While letting a barrel cool is always helpful, when is the last time you fired 500-1,000 per year (10-20 a week), or more, for LR...

Let’s take the 277 fury vs 6.8 western. 277 fury 140 Gr bullet 2950fps @ 80k 6.8 western 140 Gr bullet 3129 fps @ 61k From hodgdon using...

Pressure does influence powder burn temperature per area, by raising powder burn speed. So pressure does affect accurate barrel life...

Heat and particle abrasion are the main killers of throats along with turbulence point. I fire form a lot of my wildcats with small but...

N570 is double base, and has an extremely large kernel size. It is one of the hottest burning powders and couple that with the abrasive...

If N570 is used, would there be a difference in flame temp between 60k and 65k? In other words does 10 grains of said powder burn as hot...

I litterally was in the process of typing almost this exact statement. Pressure, isn't hard on barrels at all, it's what CAUSES the...

Pressure in and of itself does not wear the barrel, temperature and flame do. Overbore cartridges tend to operate at higher pressure but...

Probably should wait a few years for a custom until you have hunted and killed elk and have a good understanding of what you want to...

I would recommend you buy a Aero SOLUS or a Zermatt Origin for 700$-850$, Buy a barrel that is in the range of a 3-4 contour for...

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Thanks. Its a Browning X-bolt Hunter. 165gr Accubomd LR and 61.5 gr of H1000. Sled is just a plastic fantastic from Rural King, but it...

Personally i would stay away from the 22-26cal barnes at your max ranges. They may open down to 1700 or so, but they dont kill well...

I see Weatherby now twists all their .24s at 7.5" which is pretty awesome. Considering one pretty heavy for high country blacktail...

My uncle used to shoot mule and coues with the 22-250. That was in the day of the slow twist lighter bullets too. However they were...