How long do barrels last? ~ Discover the truth!

[@chriss1911]

This man has forgotten more than I'll ever know. I can listen to his tutorials all day long.

[@aholegunner]

I could not agree more

[@markbroughton6811]

Amen Couldn’t agree more except I don’t think he forgets. Haha.

[@fredlardieri6879]

Expirance counts! It's based in truth!

[@beefcakes27]

You say that about everybody... lol

[@slimfire54]

chriss 1911 you got that right!

[@justinwhite5822]

I spent 20 years as a remote duty Deputy Sheriff before retirement. The man that taught me reloading was over 70 when we met many years ago. I feel fortunate to have learned many of the "forgotten" older ways of doing things. I would take my lunch hour at his house every day. This gentlemen reminds me of him. I am grateful i found this channel. Thank you sir!

[@Phoenix_Atlas]

What's remote duty? I've been thinking about applying to be a reserve/volunteer sheriff deputy. I don't think I'd get approved.

[@USMC6169]

@@Phoenix_Atlaswhen your reporting district is far from the station, like 45 mins away or more. Typically, you get a take home patrol car/SUV and an AR-15 rifle with several hundred rounds and are expected to patrol that area as you also live in that area. A perfect example would be like the Gorman in CA where the patrol area covers 20 square miles of backwoods mountain and dirt roads and elevation of ~4500 ft

[@stephenembrey883]

Thank you for your Service!

[@SKuz-ke4kz]

Is this the only guy that doesn't talk like a " Sales Rep" On KZbin?! Thanks a lot 🙏

[@dudley5658]

Today’s barrels are lasting much longer due to lack of ammo to run through them.

[@williamwells8341]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 maybe a lifetime!

[@KAP32DW]

LMAO thank you!

[@Reno17]

Truth ....I haven’t practiced in over 6 months smh

[@eye80west]

Tough times..

[@dylanpaul1212]

🤣🤣🤣👍🏼

[@hanau73]

And all this knowledge is free for all of us!....Thank you so very much sir.

[@lafko44]

Same for me. I learnt, and still am learning a lot.

[@willshaw3561]

Nothing is free..

[@Chief2Moon]

will Shaw That's not always true

[@TheDUGGAN36]

I like this guy. He reminds me of my people that have passed on. These folks are gems in our society. Thank You Sir.

[@vincemcmahonreadskoran3120]

@@willshaw3561 But all we have to pay is attention in order to get this knowledge he loads these videos with.

[@campbelltown3065]

Ahh back in the day when M60 machine-gun equipment kits came with a spare barrel and an asbestos glove for the Number 2 gunner to swap out the hot barrel. I remember it well.

[@brianbrown4303]

What could this man have possible said to get 50 thumbs down . Hes just sharing good old knowledge . nothing to dislike

[@markr5132]

Leftist, gun hating animal rights losers probably don''t even turn on the video but put a negative rating. On 2nd thought, most of them might have been plugged in internally by youtube leftist management. They shadow ban and demonetize the conservative channels, so my bet is that this is who probably created 40+ negative clicks on this & the gun video's. Follow the X22 channel etc.... they have confirmation of stories about Google, FB, Y-tb doing worse.

[@samueladams1775]

The thumbs down were all obuzzard, Feinstein, hitlery fans.

[@conservativesniperhunter7439]

Samuel Adams Don’t forget Beto Beta ass bandit bitch boy .

[@samueladams1775]

@@conservativesniperhunter7439 Damn, I forgot about that wimp communist freak and his followers. Although from what I saw of his so called rallies, he doesn't have much of a following. Hell, pocahonky has a bigger following lol.

[@lurchusa1299]

It's just the lovers of Beta Male Bozo O'Rourke, having a snowflake meltdown.

[@jasonrhodes7047]

1000 views 0 dislikes. Man knows what most people don't.

[@aholegunner]

Its up to 1700 in just another hour, still no dislikes!

[@tacticalcoffee7397]

@@aholegunner 39 dislikes from california

[@aholegunner]

@@tacticalcoffee7397 Whats that supposed to mean? I have met some of the most pro-gun people here in CA. Most people do not understand CA. Literally over 80% of Cali territory is owned and populated by conservatives. Most of them pro-gun. HOWEVER the populations of the 15-20% of the state, which includes L.A., S.F. and Sacramento who tend to vote heavily Democratic, dominate our State elections. Its a real travesty. CA is not being represented properly or evenly. Plus the amount of illegal immigrants that are registered to vote(Because they were given drivers licenses by DMV who also registers people to vote) is absolutely astronomical. We have soo many non-Americans, voting in our Elections. Its sick! Please judge our Democratic politicians for that crap. Not CA.

[@aholegunner]

@Van Guard What the hell do you expect us to do? When the Dems took over majority once, they structured the voting system to where only the popular vote counts. As of right now, California gun laws are not as near as bad as NY, NJ, CT, Hawaii, D.C. and parts of Illinois. Why do not people always crack on them instead. California also has more pro-gun people throughout the state than any other state except maybe Texas. But we dont matter to most of the country, and thats fine. Just shows that some "Patriots" are not Patriots at all. I am a Patriot. I will fight for EVERY SINGLE Red Blooded American, no exceptions. People look at California as a whole even though most of the state is actually red. So when Texas turns blue should I blame all Texans? Should we blame every single Canadian for their recently passed Gun Control? Also, the tax we pay on everything goes to funding the states gun control programs. The Democrats have literally structured the state to where every citizen here is funding the Democrat politicians and what they want to do. There is almost nothing we can do because we arent importing voters from Mexico and all around the world and giving them Drivers licenses so they can vote. There is really only 1 option and nobody wants that. But it is coming. Support your fellow gun owners and pro gun patriots. The infighting and bashing states as a whole is not helping anything. I have a life here, I cannot just pull the stakes and move, as much as I hate to live here. But without us, just imagine how much worse it would be. There will be some sort of Cali conflict by the year 2024, I DO know that. We will NOT tolerate all out gun parts regulation/registration when it goes into affect in 2024. That will be the straw breaking the camels' back.

[@olstumpy3567]

@@aholegunner That's heartening. I was wondering what had happened to all the conservatives.

[@tomupchurch4911]

THIS IS a strong individual...vast amount of accurate information delivered in a receivable manner with zero arrogance.Thank you so much.

[@autumnfragrance7185]

Have you watched "The Real Gunsmith" ?

[@ty2569]

"When I was in Vietn..."*proceeds to hit like button*Thank you for your service and knowledge, Sir!

[@GunBlue490]

Thank you.

[@olstumpy3567]

Welcome home.

[@garymason1916]

I really appreciate your knowledge and experience in the shooting sports. I am also a Vietnam vet, have hunted elk, mule deer and pronghorn in Colorado since 1960. Matching the caliber and proper handloads with the quarry have given me much satisfaction, to be sure! This particular piece on barrel longivity reminds me of one of another of my pet peeves and that is being under-gunned esp. when it comes to elk. I see so many supposed "experts" who espouse the .243 cal. as a great cartridge for that species. If people do in fact go to the field with this intending to harvest elk they don't understand that elk deserve respect to use a caliber such as a 7mm or better that is much more capable of killing the elk rather than simply punching a small cal. hole and having the animal get away. thanks!!

[@nova68cutie]

Absolutely. I can't believe your comment hasent received more likes or attention. Kinda scary.

[@JD-ct1lj]

This man is a humble treasure trove of knowledge and I'm so lucky to have found his channel some time back. Anyone who watches him knows what I mean. And he's spot on about the "posers" out there, it's a caveat emptor sort of thing when it comes to reputable videos. Please keep 'em coming sir.

[@Socherbal]

I know. I inherited an old .38 smith and Wesson revolver from my grandmother when she passed. The gun had never been cleaned and wasn’t working correctly. I watched his tutorial on how to take apart and clean a revolver and did it myself which is no easy first time task. His videos made it possible. This guy is great

[@anthonyluisi7096]

Velocity comes at a price … truer words never spoken 👍🏻

[@JebDexter]

This guy is the best! Great knowledge. No hype. No tacticool. Straight knowledge from experience and science! A greatly needed resource in today's market!

[@Dasdembo]

Life of barrel is same as our own life! Drink one or two beers per day will not wear you out so much. But drink 10 or 20 beer then your heart rifling will not last long 😂

[@MrSolLeks]

I have an AR with an echo trigger, i'v already considered that barrel to be probably dying, but it's fun and I don't care on that particular AR (plus AR barrels are easy to change). the most i'v done was a string of 8, 30 round mags in quick succession (the echo trigger fires on pull and release. I can expend an entire mag before half of the casings will hit the ground). Now I kinda want to try and see just how accurate it is now. I plan on abusing that rifle more and like I said before, it's not a concern to burn out that barrel, and il prob keep shooting it as I am even after the gun is technically burnt out so long as it's safe.

[@blackpeterose]

Absolutely!😂😂😂😂🤙🏿

[@jonathanfranck357]

One or two beers a day. Geez. That would be expensive!

[@bobsradio6025]

@@jonathanfranck357 - When I was in the Army, the Officers Club at Ft. Hamilton (Brooklyn) was selling mixed drinks (in 1965) for 60 cents, and a bottle of beer was 25 cents. After I got out of the Army I quit drinking, it was just too much money.

[@bobsradio6025]

@@MrSolLeks - I never could understand why anyone would want an autoloading varmint caliber rifle.

[@paulbrown6338]

New is not always better. The 30-06 was designed for sustained fire and this proven round can hang with any of the new kids on the block. That deer does not know if it has been hit with a bullet going 3200 fps or 2800 fps, but your barrel will know. This man takes technical issues and reduces them to common sense. Great video.

[@chrismills4213]

You sir are a breath of fresh air to the gun community...really enjoy your knowledge and no nonsense approach. Listen to the master folks! Keep up the great work, the gun community needs more like you.👍 God bless.

[@Redrobin-ms8fr]

I just discovered this guy and MAN do I like his demeanor and presentation of the subject. He is very articulate and the way he presents his opinions give you confidence that his views are from solid, first-hand knowledge.

[@robymyles]

I absolutely cherish this man's work. Thank you.

[@frankkalisz7455]

Thank you for the thoughtful video. I chose the 308win caliber in part because of longer barrel life, but also because that caliber reliably kills large hogs without destroying a lot of meat. All of your videos are very nicely done.

[@nottooobvious4890]

This is definitely an overlooked topic. Barrel “burnout” is definitely a better term

[@SilentKnight600]

I have a 07 FFL and have been through 2 Gunsmithing schools (one online one brick and mortar) (unfortunately never got a chance to apprentice due to there being no local shops near me) and I appreciate your videos. I believe this is the third one I've stumbled across and Everytime I learn things that I'm in awe were never taught to me like the pressure effect. So I wanted to thank you for providing your knowledge and experience. I actively am tracking down books and trying to learn more quickly because I understand how big of a disadvantage I'm at, and believe watching your videos may also help fill in some of those gaps. Thank you

[@craftsman89d92]

Thanks to my crappy job, kids,wife, house,cars etc I dont think I'll ever wear out a barrel but great knowledge to know thanks lol

[@Obelisk57]

Lol....awww....mine are crappier.

[@p.t.anderson1593]

It's always good have something to be thankful for, even if you have to put a little extra effort into finding that silver lining...

[@greogebrewer9643]

good comment for mgtow.

[@tedsell1455]

Im still going to try. !

[@tanman7879]

LOL same here!

[@kevinokeefe8783]

I wish I lived near him instead of KY, because I would be the neighbor that stops by every day with a pie in hand to bribe him for all the gun knowledge that he has. Best gun information channel by far on the internet. I learn more from his videos than I did in school, college, and the Marine Corps. SEMPER FI

[@GunBlue490]

I appreciate that. I like peach pies. 😀

[@michaelhedgepeth5106]

@faultroy I've got a rare occurrence announcement.. GOOGLE SCREWED UP FOR FIRST TIME I CAN ACTUALLY SAY WITH 100% CERTAINTY!!! I Lost my gas cap, and looked up prices . Auto parts places where a whole 6 or 10 bucks higher than trusty ol'wally world! Went inside WM, and to gas cap section and put exactly right info on my truck into Google search! Bling! returned info in 10 seconds so it's Part 35600358, okay I look through caps and sure as Shooting(LOL!!!) There it is $4:98, same as one I lost at station.!! Not hardly accurate!! Totally Wrong Cap and I got O pissed ,I broke the damned thing?

[@michaelhedgepeth5106]

Thank You for your service!!💯💜

[@kevinokeefe8783]

@@michaelhedgepeth5106 Thank you. It was a honor

[@paultidswell2981]

Well said sir, you make nothing but sense. When ever I need real advise about any shooting subjects I look for your videos. Keep up the fine job you are doing.

[@bobb.9152]

This is just like listening to my dad. My dad did everything with a 45 ACP a 30-30 a 4570 and a 30 odd 6. These Old-Timers knew all about Barrel wear. They knew what Heat could do to steel. I love listening to this man. Life has gotten way too out of control. Even when I was a young man in the army I kept by 16 on semi auto. Better accuracy and less wasted ammo. That's the way I was taught about dads Garand. God bless

[@wickedcoolname399]

Thirty aught six, not odd. Aught was an old timey way to say zero.

[@nova68cutie]

@@wickedcoolname399. Aught came from the military. Then old timers who were @ that time in the military. That said to a degree u are correct.

[@e.kent.d9561]

If I want to know anything about firearms I check with your videos. Glad to hear Benny is still doing good. God Bless.

[@Ronin-sh7pg]

This has to be the most descriptive lesson on barrel burn out. Thx old school knowledge can't be beat!

[@shannonsloan7246]

All my life (mid teens to 30’s) I have always tried to seek out advice and mentorship from older more experienced people. There is just nothing like getting schooled by an old timer. Thank you sir.

[@carltrano1325]

And another great video from GB490. I love his confidence without arrogance makes a perfect teacher.

[@JJGuccione]

I've learned more from you than anywhere else. Thank you for producing these VDOs.

[@GunBlue490]

You're welcome. God bless.

[@CIAG4PNP]

Thank you for the shared Knowledge sir ! 0311 Rifleman here and I wish the Marine corps taught us this information here ! Your information is so Valuable!!!

[@phishno2767]

One of the two or three actually informative gun channels on You Tube.

[@timlaw219]

What are the others you watch ?

[@solidhesco5604]

@@timlaw219 Paul Harrell

[@phishno2767]

@@timlaw219 Solid Hesco beat me to it. Paul Harrell for sure; great job of separating fact from fiction. Small Arms Solutions for historical background on weapons. Forgotten Weapons for background on (mostly) obsolete or out-of-production guns. Edit: Withdrawing my recommendation for Small Arms Solutions. I watched several of his videos last night and noted several errors of fact and a lot of opinion unsupported by facts.

[@phishno2767]

@@timlaw219 For gun reviews, I don't always agree with Nutnfancy but he at least gets out into the real world to do his shooting and does a lot of it before he draws conclusions. He has a methodical approach to reviews that annoys some but I think is useful. He also doesn't do stupid things like mag dumps or "torture tests". Channels I ignore now are Hickok45, Military Arms Channel, and Sootch00 -- sometimes entertaining but not very informative.

[@1yehny]

Paul Harrell is another great source.

[@Matthewstevenss]

Now this gentleman's wisdom is much appreciated

[@kirklarson116]

My first rifle was a Rem 7mm Mag. Got that when I was in High School. I'm now 60+ years old and still have this gun. It's been my primary hunting gun. Lived over 20 years in AK and Moose was what we ate. I reload and that rifle isn't babied yet it still produces. Not sure how many rounds has been fired through it in 45 years but it still does what I need it to do.

[@solidrockofjesuschristmini2423]

Your comment made me feel better after watching this video bc I just bought a used 7mm rem mag used 😂

[@Resistculturaldecline]

Shoot a box or two a year, it'll last 60 yrs and still shoot with sufficient hunting accuracy.

[@Pegasus209]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the public. Your method of presentation makes it easy to understand, and your delivery has a flow that holds our attention. It drives me crazy when anyone puts a tutorial or educational video up, and can't seem to stay on topic, or constantly skips back and forth on different subjects. I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, and I've learned a lot from viewing your videos. Thanks again!!!

[@GunBlue490]

Thank you. Actually, I must give that credit to my High School English teacher who taught that logical organization and specificity was of paramount importance in writing and speach. God bless you, Miss Daryll Henderson, wherever you are, and thank God for giving her that gift of teaching that I learned so much from.

[@One-ep5dq]

Sir you are a very knowledgeable person. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. My dad had me shooting when I was 5 years old, he taught me a lot about firearms and firearm safety. I am 30 years old now and he passed away when I was 15. I have been learning on my own since. I am glad I can come to your channel and continue learning. You are very calm and sensible. Don’t change a thing.

[@Paul-45-70]

Hi from Australia , you forgot the 5th thing that wears barrels out, poor cleaning practices especially how some people use a cleaning rod. Love the comment regarding the 300 mag as a minimum for deer I get some strange looks when I tell people I use a 308win as my all round hunting rifle. Keep up the good work .

[@abramhepp6379]

U probably are not even Australian ... Dude in this vid is right to many fake people on here

[@peterdarlington4117]

Your supposed to clean them?

[@trbig67]

"Love the comment regarding the 300 mag as a minimum for deer I get some strange looks when I tell people I use a 308win as my all round hunting rifle." LMAO!!! No comparison between the 300 mag and a 308. That's like someone saying to use a .223 minimum and you say, "Yeah, my 22 LR is what I like too!" Not sure why anyone would look at you funny for using a 308 though. Just your average middle of the road weapon. Fine for hunting, but nothing big or special.

[@mkeuphoria]

Even a .243 is enough up to mule deer. His 300 win mag comment was spot on.

[@trbig67]

@@mkeuphoria You contradict yourself. They said 300 Win Mag was minimum for deer. You say .243 is good for even mule deer. (Much larger than whitetail) Then say the 300 mag comment is spot on. lol.

[@jamesdoesitmatter]

I learn something new everytime I watch your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, wisdom, training, and experience with all of us.

[@ColtDee]

Very interesting chat, very informative.

[@aarontyler9569]

This guy has a wealth of knowledge

[@Quality_Guru]

Whenever I watch any of these videos I feel as I am listening to Master Po from the 70s Kung Fu TV series. We listen in reverence to an old master that is imparting wisdom that has been acquired through his lifetime. Nicely done!

[@frankkolton1780]

Back in the 80s, I bought a "first rifle" for my son who just become old enough to deer hunt, from a ma and pa sporting goods store that had a collection of maybe 70 used rifles for sale. It was a sporterized M1903. It looked like it went through both WWs and the Korean. The parkerized finish was worn off on much of the barrel and receiver, and it sat in an almost crude, blocky, stock with a monte carlo comb and was heavy and almost black from being impregnated by years of excessive use of gun oil. For some reason I bought it. I had a feeling that it would take a lot more than playing around with the tightness of the screws to get it to acceptable accuracy. I thought there was a good chance that the barrel was "shot out". At the short ranges that we hunt deer in our neck of the deep woods, I would of found 5" MOA acceptable, at least for a starting rifle for a 12 year old for the next couple of years. At the range I ran some factory 150 gr. through it. That rifle, with it's old Weaver 2X scope, shot MOA with that first 3 shot group at 100 yds. I ended up putting a few more groups up, they start to rise a little diagonally, but the groups stayed together. Then I handed it over to my son. I never shot it again. As tempting as it was to play with it, see how it performs out to 300, I had bought it for him. That was the most accurate rifle I ever shot, I'm decent, but I'm pretty confident someone good, with some careful handloading, and a nice scope, could make it perform sub MOA. It shot better than any of my medium and large game rifles. My son still has it, that's all he uses for deer, and he's an excellent shot with it. I often tell him I'll trade him a newer, shiny, mint condition Win. or Rem for his old ugly warhorse, but he laughs.

[@waynehajek6346]

That was a great story! Thank you! It brings back memories of my grandfather when I was growing up hunting with him in the mid to late 50's.

[@williampollock1274]

Makes sense to me. I like watching this guys videos very knowledgeable and well spoken.

[@theroman21]

Love the matching Sacred Heart pictures over your left shoulder!! Viva Christo Re!

[@falba1492]

Que Viva!!

[@bobsradio6025]

I saw that too, but wasn't going to comment until I saw your comment. Every member of the Catholic Church would be better off if they would leave Catholicism, study the Bible, and join a true Bible based (Protestant) church.

[@falba1492]

@@bobsradio6025 - Were just fine. Our Church was founded by Christ, not a plethora of a thousand men preaching 10,000 different doctrines. But we’re are not perfect. We’re plagued by corrupt men as well lol

[@gtex5834]

As always ,great segment. I am an engineer with many years of experience behind me. I don't think anyone could explain it better. There is no free lunch. All these new super mag cartridges come with a price. Do you really want to pay for it?

[@BushcraftingBogan]

Just when I thought I had subbed every gun channel on YT, I get this in my suggested list. How have I not found this before??? I really appreciate these technical channels. Especially from people who’ve acquired years of knowledge and experience and are willing to pass it on.

[@muzzgit]

Dude you gotta go through his videos and checkout what we have been watching for a few years now - Awesome information that changed the way I treat new rifles and clean them. Try "how to prepare and care for a new gun"

[@philipmorgan5050]

You remind me of my father and grand father. not just knowledge, absolute wisdom!! Thank you for your time.

[@patmancrowley8509]

So this morning I was just asking myself "Self," I says, "I wonder when my brother, GunBlue490, will put up another fine video?" And here we are! Thanks, Brother!

[@davidgraf1909]

That makes total sense not that I expected less from your videos. Basic machine wear: heat and force are inversely proportional to time.

[@ellacraddock6415]

Thank you for the practical truth. We need more logic in firearms and less B/S. I truly enjoyed this lesson in the facts of internal ballistics and barrel life.-Best -Ella

[@howardwinter3455]

Been gunsmithing since 1972 , you are spot on. I have had people ask me what caliber I would use for long range hunting. I get strange looks when I say .300 H&H. They reply by telling me how great the .300 WinMag is. The 30/06 with the 220 bullet is faster than the .300 WM. Thay don't believe it , I tell them , check you manual. I agree with you completely.

[@phattyre1830]

Yeah the 30-06 is not faster you get close if you compare max load of the 30-06 to the .300 win minimum load them it gets closer. But on average on average the .300 win mag is 200-300 fps faster in all comparable bullets at Max or minimum loads.

[@ciro79]

Bareel burns by heat of powder, not wear from bullet velocity.Bigger case in small diametar bore means shorter barrel life.

[@olliebarwise7264]

I have to say, you’re quickly becoming the Paul Harrel of the east. I love your videos and I am very thankful to have you sharing your knowledge with us. God bless!

[@canabox7112]

Both great channels

[@brucelegrand5460]

What a joy this man is. I never fail to learn something new and unlearn something I thought I knew.

[@GunBlue490]

I appreciate that. Thank you.

[@brucelegrand5460]

@@GunBlue490 You are most welcome. I only started shooting seriously in my late 60's and I found your channel early. I've so much to learn that it's unbelievable. You have been a quiet voice of reason for me. I now compete in a club, shooting two or three times a week, plus practice time. I have rifles and friends that are willing to let me hunt their properties, but thus far have not taken a shot. Maybe this year. Fun just to be out there. Keep doing what you do.

[@markbroughton6811]

Great video as always...truth and real experience. Lady Physics never lies...not sure why people want to believe there is a snake oil out there that can change it. 300 Win Mag on deer just ruins a bunch of meat. Probably need a 50 BMG for moose! Glad to hear Bennie is doing well. God Bless!

[@funkinu2236]

I AM a amatuer gun owner,with alot of experience around guys who owned guns ,but sadly most knew nothing real about them.I am truly thankful for someone like You willing to teach me and others the Real deal,I am 57 and a quick study,thanks for your time and patience,Will be watching and spreading the word,see ya

[@Johanreistad]

Dear Gun Blue very informative. Me and my friends who are shooting precision competition here in Scandinavia regularly coat our projectiles with molybdenum disulfide .With a 139 grain projectile and a load of 39 grain in a 6,5x55 case we can calculate 3 to 4000 rounds and then a new crown and after 6000 shots the barrel is dead as the chamber is burned out. Normally a we shoot 20 rounds in 30 minutes witch is the length of the tournament. I do believe that the coating is a significant barrel saver, All the best from Denmark

[@nathanduggan7997]

I very much enjoy your episodes. And your speaking voice is delightful. Thank you sir. I’ve learned so much.

[@stevenmc56]

Thank you I use the 357mag hand hunting in western Massachusetts also like and use a 30-30 model 94 Winchester had good luck with both of these rounds I never liked to heat the barrel up! I am a welder and know that heat is not a good thing with alloy steel .

[@grizzlygrizzle]

So maybe it's a good thing to take two guns to the range, and use each for a little while before switching. I thought I was just building some flexibility into my skill acquisition.

[@mattedwards4533]

Finally listening to someone that knows what they are talking about! I have seen people shooting from the bench With blistering fast cartridges one shot after another and all I could do was grit my teeth. If they had only knew the damage they were doing to their rifle? They need to watch your video. Thanks for the information!

[@kirkmooneyham]

I want to say thank you for telling people the truth, that .300 WM is WAY overkill for hunting whitetail deer. That statement by itself was enough to give the video a thumbs up, not counting all the good information about barrel life.

[@jamess6734]

I saw this man in the thumbnail, played the video for about 30 seconds and subscribed. People constantly underestimate our elders knowledge and expertise. They run to the flashy KZbin guy whose blasting off rounds in the intro but really has no fucking idea what he is talking about. My grandfather worked at Springfield Armory straightening barrels from fighter planes that roasted them in WW2 dog fights all the way to 30 caliber machine gun barrels roasted in Saipan. Machinist like that are a dying breed in my opinion. Ton of respect for a guy willing to educate and share his knowledge. THANK YOU

[@ely336]

Always enjoy you common sense videos and very happy to hear about Benny👍🐶😍

[@Cryptonymicus]

Common sense being Knowledge + Experience.

[@brianandglendaharkin9457]

Thanks for all your wise info Brian in Tasmania

[@samadams9557]

I always find myself coming back here over the years when some new detail peaks my interest. Really appreciate you taking the time to cover all these subjects. By the way I own a 7x57 which I absolutely love. It's a german made spanish mauser and it's become my favorite deer rifle. Where I hunt in VA I'm lucky to get a 150 yard shot so my open sights work just fine (although they are upgraded from the original military grade sights. God bless

[@TELEFUNKENU47458]

I also shoot 7x57. Mannlicher Schoenauer. Love this round! most folks don't know anything about this cartridge. God bless.

[@fencingcoach3w]

I took up shooting at age 60 and by age 62, after going through all the UK shooting law's hoops, I'll be able to buy certain classes of firearm. Thank goodness there are people like you who share a lifetimes experience with the likes of me. I'd be well lost without your kind. Thank you kind sir and all the best to you and yours... Pete

[@bobgordon1754]

If your government is that hard to get along with maybe you should move. I'm a police officer in the USA and once pulled over a citizen who had an rpd light machine with a 75 rd drum in the back seat. I saw that and said ' wow, that's great. Where did you get it ? What a different world from the UK.

[@oldmuskie2000]

The shooting sports are great. You will enjoy them. Be safe.

[@ryanlemons7831]

Really enjoy these videos. Also, I’m glad to hear Benny is doing great! Take care and God bless. Thanks!

[@ImPaCtGroundBreaking]

First, Great to listen to you. Your 100% right about barrel wear. 35 years ago i loaded up my 300 wm with 150s and shoot gophers along with a 22-250 and a Dan Wesson 44 mag. Lucky to shoot a 2 inch group with the 300 now. Here in Montana we can shoot elk and deer in the same season. Also when we do shoot a elk or deer its possible we are ringing the dinner bell for a Griz. I now carry a 300wsm just because it was cheaper to buy a new rifle then to re barrel my old ruger. I would feel under gunned with anything less. I am 66 and have been reloading since i was 13 and still learn a lot from watching your channel. Thank you!

[@KBee795]

I've shot the 22-250, the .338 Win Mag, 7mm Rem Mag guns and fall back to enjoying shooting a .222 Remington. In a heavy barrel gun it's a dream, all rounds can go into one hole. The gun kicks very little and the report is just a boom. Even in a T/C it's so very accurate. It's a shame the .223 pulled the rug on the triple duce, it's my favorite round for fun shooting. As for pistols, I enjoy shooting .38 and .357 rounds but practice with lead bullet loads sailing at around 850 fps, just a pleasure to shoot and the barrel remains fairly cool. My trick is to bring two guns and alternate between them, especially pistols. I totally agree with you about heat and taking your time shooting. It's not a race, it's about practice and hitting the target. My family had enormous fun shooting a old Marlin 35 Rem which I loaded .357 FP jacketed bullets in at reduced charges, as a practice round. Everyone loved that gun where later sadly it was traded away. Heat is definitely the gun barrels enemy.

[@stevenmitchell6347]

220 Swift and 204 Ruger are notorious in my experience for burning up barrels even when fired slowly because of the outrageous speeds. Most hunting barrels will last a lifetime where the same one used in competition might last a single season! My personal experience and opinion of course. Good to see a more knowledgeable person confirm my observations. Thank you for the information.

[@ar6985]

I’m so glad you brought up the ubiquitous AR-15 range guy who destroys their carbines. I see them every time I go to the range. One mag dump after another...hammering out rounds. They don’t practice marksmanship. They practice military/law enforcement tactical shooting. It’s a different generation and a different shooting philosophy.

[@ryridesmotox]

Well, it makes sense if they are practicing for multigun competitions. Just because someone shoots a different discipline than you, doesnt mean they are wrong.

[@ar6985]

I did say that it was a different philosophy- didn’t I? Was it meant as a negative criticism? In a way, perhaps. But you are correct in your inference that there is nothing wrong with it-from the stand point of whatever floats your boat.

[@stefsteffe2353]

the people ar6985 is talking about are not practicing for multigun competition , he is right , way too much special force wannabe out there

[@ar6985]

Thanks Stef- You know- the AR and to some extent the AK platforms are so popular right now that they are the most frequently encountered guns at the range. They are easy to shoot and a lot of fun to shoot- which explains why they are subject to abuse. Many of these shooters are novices and don’t have the wisdom provided by folks like Gunblue to guide them. It’s a diplomatic issue. You don’t want to discourage firearm enthusiasm because we need more shooters and people involved in the hobby due to the never ending assault on the 2nd Amendment. We just need to figure out how to instill a little more range discipline. The taxpayers provided budgets for law enforcement and military allow for hard use on equipment..a luxury few civilians have. Trashing barrels can get expensive.

[@abigailsaoirsefinnegan]

Gotta Ballance it. Fundamentals are important. That being said, I'd like to be able to end whatever threat there is quickly and transition to other threats if they should present themselves. Sure I can shoot really fast but I'm also getting heart and lung hits at CQB distances. (I mainly train to engage threats in my house so at the range I usually focus on 8 meters which is from my side of the bed to the front door which is the longest distance in my house. )

[@paulsimmons5726]

I don't shoot my deer rifles until the temperature drops to deer season levels, and especially never during the summer heat. I also stay with milder chamberings, my deer aren't wearing Kevlar. I practice with 22's a good deal but have never been one to want to blow through a case of deer ammo in the middle of July... Anyway, I just nodded my head as you spoke, amen, good advice. Glad to hear that Benny's doing well.

[@johnnash5118]

Hunter tested, shooter approved. That’s why 8 out of 10 dentists recommend Gunblue.

[@sean6077]

dentists? who cares what dentists think?! 10 out of 10 shooters recommend GunBlue490 edited 'cause i'm a moron and apparently can't spell

[@johnnash5118]

@@sean6077 I wouldn't touch the stuff, my buns are just fine without it.

[@sean6077]

@@johnnash5118 hahahaha...didn't realize i'd put it that way....lol

[@dancolley4208]

Heated barrels!!! Reminds me of the days I fired an M2 50 cal. MG on the range until the barrel turned cherry red and began to droop!!! Heat kills barrels and it can happen in a matter of minutes. I had a friend who flew F4 Corsairs during WW2. He learned why the ammo boxes in the wings will only hold a 9 yard belt of ammo. Much more than that and the M2 had to be swapped out due to barrel droop. They did not try to straightened out. They had to remove the entire MG. Couldn't get to the barrel for removal. So many things that a shooter can do to burn out a barrel. Snipers use care when on the range in spite of the fact that they burn through a LOT of rounds. There barrels are "matched" their barrels to the round they were using. They may run through 500 rounds in a day but they take all day to do it and allow for barrel cooling. A great tutorial. So much to assimilate. Thanks for the good work and taking the time to do the necessary research.

[@Fotosaurus56]

My dad was a teenage B-24 nosegunner in the Pacific. He told me years ago that they kept spare barrels nearby in case the barrels overheated. I asked a stupid question...was he ever scared? He said," Hell yeah I was!"

[@pseudopetrus]

I have a friend who has a 300 Winchester short mag, that thing gives you a slap, and no doubt the rifling gets a slap as well! Hello Benny! Glad you are doing well!

[@kruzmisile]

Your spot on. Your hunting characteristics are not everyone's shot. Your spot on for Cal for reason. I'm a long range shooter and a Elk tag holder. What you taught me in barrel life is seriously appreciated. Thank you.

[@brucevannguyen]

Thank you sir. I've just bought an AR about to take it to the range and thought maybe I can shoot it non stop like guys in them videos. Watching this video stopped me dead in my track from doing that. I thank you sir! You have just saved my barrel and help me to understand how to prolong my barrel life. I can tell you are a man full of legitimate knowledge.👍

[@GunBlue490]

I'm glad to be of service. God bless.

[@paulnelson7384]

Just found your channel, I like all the knowledge you share here. In my life I have gone through a few barrels. The number one cause in barrel wear is I proper cleanibg! People attack the barrel with a multi peice aluminum rod thats never been cleaned, they use no bore guide or one that doesn't fit. People run dirty brushes in them and scrub the heck out of them. We've been taught by the military or our family to scrub out the fouling by being aggressive. A good bore guide will prevent the cleaning rod from scraping the lead and throat. Next the muzzle crowm gets damaged as we pull that brush all the way out and pull it back across the crown. I shoot lots of praire dogs each year and bring at least 4 rifles most times 6, but I know that I will burn out barrels at the rate of 1500 rounds on my "hot guns" and 3000 to 5000 rounds on normal varmit cartridges. Lastly we need to keep the gunsmith's working, along with barrel makers.

[@WiltshireMan]

An interesting subject. I have often wondered about barrel life. Good to know Benny is doing great. Sandy

[@davidstepeck2644]

Trust and experience are two things we don’t need to worry about when it comes to you GunBlue! God Bless you and your family; and Benny too!

[@JJAngleton]

This kinda information is why I like KZbin. Thank you and keep your good work going 👍🇺🇸

[@jimmybare3026]

Hopefully the top brass @ KZbin will read your comment and resume paying the hard working folks bringing all the great videos we enjoy once again .....

[@sylviahofer1246]

I have seldom wished I could "thumbs up" more than once! But this video deserves a dozen of them! Thanks for sharing!

[@dennisl4000]

Thanks for another great video. I was aware of the factors affecting barrel life, but was not aware of the venturi effect. Very interesting! Always enjoyable to learn something new, even if I do have a few years on you!

[@ronwhittaker6317]

thank you for giving folks what to look for in the loss of performance and the fact that a bad barrel is an ambulance ride waiting to happen. this will give those who never thought of it a clue when its time to change it out. thank you for caring kind man. yes folks when you can see a dramatic change in your grouping it's time to inspect the barrel and consider a new one. you shouldn't fire it again until you've taken the proper precautions.

[@robinj.9329]

One of my favorite "Gun Writers" was Jack O'Connor. And talking about cartridges like the. 30-'06, Jack thought that 5,000 rounds was tops for what he called "Guilt Edge" accuracy and twice that for "Practical Hunting" accuracy. But, of course, there are lots of variables involved. And those guys who always like to shoot their favorite "Hot" hand loads will not do as well!

[@alfonsorodriguez6437]

Excellent. I have been aware of overbore effect based on casing contour (big casing and smaller caliber in proportion) but you have explained it better than any manual I have read so far.

[@joecave7767]

I've only recently discovered your channel and am pleased I did. Interestingly enough I have a 30 year old 7x57 which still can achieve .3 moa ( with the right ammo) Every time I think of selling it and getting a new rifle I come to the conclusion I'm likely to regret it so it's still in my gun cabinet and will most likely be there for another 20 years :)

[@u.p.woodtick3296]

Hang on to it

[@levyrogers6979]

Wow!!! This gentlemen is a true gun guy. True knowledge on a subject not like to be talked about, nor known about. Thank you sir for your time and knowledge.

[@paoemantega8793]

Great video, full of useful info, thank you p.s. Glad to hear Benny is doing well :)

[@kafferhond435]

I really enjoyed this video. Not only because he has a pleasing voice to listen to, but because its a voice of reason. Here in Namibia the velocity bug bit just about everyone. A .243Win or .270Win is a "normal" velocity over here... I hate the high velocity calibres primarily because of their meat damage, but also because of more frequent bullet failure (just about everything we hunt is larger than a deer). Barrel wear is a factor, but in practical terms not such a big deal. Slow, Heavy and Large bullets perform much better. In my mind 2600fps is super fast, 2300fps is normal, and 2000fps is perfect😁

[@dewfew1]

Thank you Sir, for an excellent video and, for sharing your vast knowledge on the life of your rifle barrel, with the rest of us out here. I would like to add without taking anything away from your excellent video. I discovered a long time ago, using a 180 grain cast lead bullet with gas checks along with 10 grains of unique, in either a 308 Winchester or a 30-06 bolt action rifle, allows almost for an indefinite barrel life. Yes the 180 solid lead bullet only goes about 1800 fps but it is a tack driver, allowing in either rifle, a 10 shot placement all fitting inside a quarter at a 110 yards. I have shot thousands of rounds thru each rifle and I have not notice any accuracy lost in any of my weapons. I sacrifice speed for an increase in barrel life, Accuracy is the name of the game in my book of shooting and to continue to use a weapon for as long as possible. Replacing a weapon with a worn out barrel is a costly endeavor that I can not afford to do. These cast lead bullet rounds that I hand load are a great joy to shoot, are very economical, very accurate, and allows anyone to shoot without fear of being hurt by the rifle recoil. My feelings on any type of hunting be it small game or big game, if you cannot get within 100 yards or Much less of your quarry, then what's the point in the thrill of the hunt and any game that i do hunt, is strictly for the table. In 40 some odd years the only game I have not taken is, the big browns in Alaska, but it is on my bucket list to do one day. Thank you again Sir for sharing an excellent video with the rest of us. Very Respectfully, dd

[@GunBlue490]

I did a video on cast bullets and reduced velocity loads, which I use often and love to shoot. However, I cannot recommend them for big game except in very large caliber rifles, as they simply don't expand and pencil through, if hard enough to withstand rifle velocities. My 32 Winchester Special will drive a 177 grain cast bullet at 2100 fps through a 10 inch living oak tree and comes out the same size. I've managed to recover a couple, and they are so undamaged that they could be reloaded. That's not good game performance, but are fun to shoot. Thanks for your support.

[@dewfew1]

Thank you Sir for your kind reply. I agree with your logic that the lead will pencil through the game. I found that I really don't need to push the lead bullets out past 1800 fps much, as I found even going just 1800 fps the penetration is at times just unbelievable compared to a factory jacketed bullet. They are truly fun to shoot that's for sure. The cast bullets that I came up with actually do expand some and does not shatter and come apart, the expansion of the lead bullets is much like a 22 lead bullet, except that my lead bullets tend to stop expanding around the halfway point on the bullet going from a .308 dia. to around .625 - .700 dia. The gas check still is attached to the bottom of the lead bullet, so far I have not had one lead bullet to come apart and shatter yet. One time I took and placed 12 one gallon water jugs in a row and measured out 25 yards and took my 308 with my cast lead bullets to see how many water jugs the lead bullets would pass thru. When I fired off a round I hit dead center of the water jugs and didn't really see what took place till I walked up and seen what had happen. That lead bullet actually went thru all 12 of the one gallon water jugs and the bullet continue onward to somewhere else. I did try and look for the bullet out here in the sand but no trace could I find of it looking for it with a metal detector. Going thru all 12 water jugs, That made a believer out of me how much penetration a 180 grain cast lead bullet that was made out of some cheap wheel weights could do. One reason I mentioned hunting less than a 100 yards and/or much less, is that I usually only take a direct facing head shot, and the distances from me to the animal is normally less than 20 feet sometimes so close I could just grab the animal by the head and jump onto it back. That's what I call the thrill of the hunt to be able to get so close to an animal to be almost one with it. Granddad did the same except instead of using a 308 cal rifle bullet he used his Winchester Model 70 in 220 swift with a little 60 grain jacketed bullet. That was his Deer rifle till the day that he passed., He had so many deer taken with that rifle he put the rest of the family to shame as he never had to go find a lost deer or hog , Granddad only took head shots and always the deer was 10 feet or closer away when he took the deer. Thank you again Sir, Very Respectfully, dd

[@ciro79]

Obviously you did not understand what the man was saying. The barrel does not wear friction between the bullet and the bore. The barrel does not wear but burns. The larger the shell casing, the more gunpowder you burn from a smaller caliber , barrel life is shorter..The barel is burned no mather cast or coper bullets.

[@dewfew1]

@@ciro79 Respectively Sir, I did understand what he was saying. May I ask you some question, how many rounds and/or years have you shot through your original factory rifle barrel and still able at 110 yards to place all 10 rounds inside a quarter using copper jacketed bullets/projectiles? Also sir, Have you ever read any articles from the 60's that the NRA stated , that firing lead bullets that barrel life was . I been using the same old 308 and 30-06 and a 30-30 Win, shotguns and .22's for over 50 years now with tens of thousands of rounds shot though my rifles, shotguns, pistols and revolvers using nothing but cast lead bullets and lead shot and they are still tack drivers. The pressure and heat and friction required to push a copper projectile (40,000 to 60,000psi or so) down a rifle barrel is 4 or 5 times or more than is required to push a lead projectile down a barrel (8,000 to 12,000 psi or less) which means far less heat, pressure and friction from the projectile is transferred to the throat and barrel of the rifle using lead bullets as the bullet starts its travel down the barrel. How many rounds firing copper jacketed bullets in rapid fire in a bolt or lever action rifle does it take, before you cannot place you hand on the barrel because it get so hot to touch 4 or 5 maybe even less depending on the caliber? Have you ever fired automatic weapons to the point that the barrel gets Red Hot, I have Sir many times and the barrels were tossed because the barrels were destroyed. That's the reason the military issues 2 barrels and heat resistant gloves to change out the 50 cal barrels when they get Red Hot and then when the second barrels goes you are up S... Creek. For instance back when Winchester first came out with the Winchester 220 swift it was able to go over 4,000 feet per second claimed to be the fastest rifle center fired cartridge ever made. But it also came with a terrible problem pushing bullets/projectiles that fast, Barrels were known to only last for a couple of thousand rounds or less before they were shot out and had to be replaced and then Winchester back off the 4,000 feet per second to under 3,700 feet per second to try and persevere the 220 swift barrel life longer and it did work up to a point and then other calibers and powders were developed to address the erosion problem and the 220 swift fell from use. When I was reloading Granddad's 220 swift I substitute the copper jacketed bullets with .22 lead bullets with 3 or 4 grains of unique, so he could fire as much as he wanted without the fear of shooting out the barrel and it was joy to shoot I must say and we never shot out the barrel using lead bullets. Whereas in my rifles I used, a cast .309 diameter approximately 180 grain lead bullet that go less than 1800 feet per second and my barrels still look as good as the day they came from the factory. Let me ask you this Sir, How many barrels has anyone replaced using a 45-70 rifle firing 45-70 lead bullets? Also how many target .22 rifles, revolvers/ pistols barrels and/or shotgun barrels are ever replaced using lead bullets or lead shot or the lowly .177 or .22 caliber pellet rifles? I have an old Winchester model 61 from the 40's, almost all the blue is gone on the little .22 and there is no telling how many thousands of rounds went down range and it is still a tack driver same with my old model 12 guns that were made back in the 20's and 30's and the tens of thousands of rounds shooting clay targets with my model 12 trap and 101 shotguns showing no barrel erosion they are all bright and shinny from the chamber to the end of the barrel. Remember this Sir, that Heat Destroys and Cold preserve, and firing lead bullets/projectiles takes just a fraction of the powder what it takes to use copper jacketed bullets/projectiles to go down range. Less powder used means less heat to cause barrel erosion. Yes I sacrifice speed by using lead bullets, but not accuracy and I gain a lifetime of use out of my all my barrels using lead bullets without fear of ever having barrel erosion as an issue with my weapons. I have never needed or felt that I needed to shoot beyond 100 yards hunting with any of my weapons on any type of game that I wanted to hunt almost always less than 20 to 25 yards away, because I know the limitations what a lead bullet can do or not do and I have never lost any game animal from using lead bullets in my rifles. Point is all these weapons are firing lead projectiles that is going less than 1800 feet per second and not going depending on caliber going from 2,500 to 3,900 or more feet per second with copper jacketed projectiles. I respect your point of discussion Sir, on your perceived notion of my lack of knowledge in the process of barrel erosion, but I do understand one thing, using copper jacketed bullets/projectiles that the higher the pressure and friction is the higher the heat causing the metal not to just to burn, but instead start to melt the metal much like a acetylene cutting torch cutting and melting the metal just ahead of the cartridge case at the moment the bullet is pushed down the barrel causing barrel erosion to happen at a far, far greater rate than using lead bullets, So Yes I do understand the process of high pressure, friction and heat caused by using copper jacketed projectiles and the barrel erosion caused by such, that someday maybe my barrels will need to be replaced, but most likely my eyesight will be gone and I will be pushing up daisies by then. Have a wonderful day Sir, Respectfully dd

[@jsullivan9238]

Having ruined the barrel on my 1992 Savage 112 in .22-250, in ONE DAY of prarie dog blood-lust, I learned an expensive lesson. The next outing I took my Inland .30-M1 para carbine with a Harris bipod and a Simmons 4x Presidential scope to the DogTowns. With handloads, I shot all day long and never allowed the barrel to heat up. That fall I one-shotted a bull Elk in the heart with the same weapon from 125 yards. I had a mid-70s Rem 700 Sniper Special in .308 I used in National Match courses, and a .300 Win simple because it stayed supersonic at 1000 yards. Those rifles are still in prime condition because the .30 Carbine and matching Ruger Blackhawk made for a great combo regardless of what I was doing. :)

[@capdek503]

Thanks for the great info! This is something I've been wondering about for some time. I have a Winchester Model 70 Super Grade in 7mm-08 Remington. It's a beautiful rifle and I really enjoy going to the 100 yard range to shoot it on occasion. Typically, I will shoot 3 rounds spaced roughly one minute apart then wait at least 5 minutes - sometimes longer - before putting another 3 rounds down the barrel. I generally limit myself to no more than 10 rounds when I visit the range for roughly an hour long shooting session. The longer breaks between groups occur when the range goes cold to allow shooters to retrieve or place targets. I typically take this rifle to the range about once a month during our 6 months of warmer drier weather and maybe out one or twice during the other 6 months of the year. Does this seem like a balanced approach to shooting this rifle? Naturally, I would like to get many, many years of enjoyment from this rifle before it starts to lose accuracy. Thanks again for all the great and informative videos. It is very much appreciated. And glad to hear Benny is doing great! God bless!

[@SouthernJaeger]

That sounds like the best way to do it, you just gave me an idea of how to handle my new deer rifle. I don’t abuse my guns by rapid firing them, but I want them to last as long as possible. Thank you for inadvertently giving me some advice. Happy shooting.

[@bobsradio6025]

Based on what I know, what you say makes a lot of sense. If one wants to purchase a high quality barrel for a .22 centerfire target/varmint rifle, it is far better to chamber it for .222 Remington than .220 Swift. Since .222 ammo is currently difficult to locate and expensive, that makes reduced handloads for the .223 Remington a good idea. I have seen the videos on the .223 vs. the 5.56 and have learned that the need for a longer throat is a good reason for me to never get a 5.56. I was pleased to hear you mention the .22 Hornet. I have two of them. One is an accessory barrel for my H&R Handi Rifle and the other is a BFR revolver which pairs nicely with the rifle. I also have a .30/30 barrel for the Handi Rifle and a BFR to go with it. Those are great guns, and they do not need to be loaded for maximum velocity. Your mention of the .264 Winchester Magnum reminded me of a mistake that I made several decades ago. I have a Winchester manufactured 1917 Enfield that I had barreled to the rimless equivalent, the 6.5x06 Ackley Improved. I think one day that rifle will once again become a .30/06. (Not a "thirty oh six" because there is no such number as "oh", that is a letter, not a number. I also really dislike it's shortened version being called the "three oh eight.") Besides my picking on your grammar, I can really see that you know what you are talking about. Your age surely has a lot to do with it, I know since I am 77.

[@jackladd7517]

Greetings from Suffolk England. Another very informative video great presenter great presentation Greatly appreciated Thank you GB490 God bless you sir, and God bless America. Best wishes John.

[@adnacraigo6590]

You are a firearms wizard. I could listen to you all day.

[@LoneWolf-zw5yn]

Thanks again mate, love your videos. All the way from Australia

[@jimmyjones2426]

Me too - add another Aussie to the list of GunBlue fans

[@308dad8]

Also I don’t know if you said it or someone else said it but I heard about barrel life that you have different standards for that. A bench rest shooter will notice a barrel declining MUCH sooner than a hunting rifle would notice it. Because of the difference in accuracy standards, also like you mentioned letting the barrel cool between shots. A friend taught me to slow down and let the barrel cool off between shots when I got a 25-06 off him years ago. Told me letting the barrel cool between shots would double my barrel life.

[@aholegunner]

Mr.GunBlue490, you are my all time favorite gun related youtube channel! I love you, your content and Benny boy!

[@fasteddie4107]

Very thorough, detailed, and well-explained analysis. Thank you. This is very relevant for me as I just got my dream gun and although I did get it with some extra barrels, I want to maximize round count.