How long do barrels last? ~ Discover the truth!

Learn why the life of your rifle barrel is entirely dependent upon you, from the moment of intelligent cartridge selection, to how it's fired. You may be destroying your own barrel right now! In this video, I will explain what eventually kills most barrels, and how it can be prevented for a lifetime of enjoyable, accurate shooting.

[@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]

🤣🤣🤣👍🏼

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@Nick-wn1xw]

@@aholegunner well then the “80%” of you are useless because you allow that crap.

[@aholegunner]

@@Nick-wn1xw 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.

[@SKuz-ke4kz]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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" ?

[@anthonyluisi7096]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@nottooobvious4890]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@robymyles]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@aarontyler9569]

This guy has a wealth of knowledge

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@williampollock1274]

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

[@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.

[@JJGuccione]

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

[@GunBlue490]

You're welcome. God bless.

[@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"

[@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.

[@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. )

[@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

[@pattifunkhouse2932]

LMAO! But truer words have never been spoken.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@ely336]

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

[@Cryptonymicus]

Common sense being Knowledge + Experience.

[@Matthewstevenss]

Now this gentleman's wisdom is much appreciated

[@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.

[@carltrano1325]

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

[@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!

[@ADKwarriors]

Thank you very much for the information as always!

[@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!

[@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.

[@ryanlemons7831]

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

[@fpvicnj2688]

I’m glad Benny is doing good. Thank you for all your work.

[@Eric-4501]

Very good information as usual. Glad to hear that Benny is still doing well.

[@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!!!

[@jamesdoesitmatter]

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

[@ptrd5945]

Always so amazed by your knowledge. Please keep the videos coming. Thank You.

[@IQWhiteBear]

Thanks for another great video. I love your straight to business factual assertions and information. No BS from Blue! I greatly enjoy ALL your videos. Thanks again and God bless!

[@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?

[@NecroSoldier13]

Love the videos. Keep up the good work.

[@dowdawg]

Another great bit of information, your a credit to this wonderful art... So glad Benny is fine and you sir are a blessing to us all in more ways than just one !!!!

[@IdeaCalledFreedom]

Thank you for making these extremely informational videos!

[@aholegunner]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@FirecloudNine]

Thank you for your service, Sir.

[@JerseyMiller]

Great no nonsense explanation. Thank you sir.

[@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

[@Oneofthetwelve]

Thank you Sir. Reloading for target practice can assist. Have a blessed day!

[@JohnChubbSr]

This is a fascinating lesson with intricate details. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Sir.

[@paoemantega8793]

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

[@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.

[@shawndrag1009]

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!

[@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.

[@michaeljlangford]

Wow, thanks for the knowledge upgrade -- I'd never heard these analyses before. I subscribed; you're worth it.

[@Dr.Scorpio]

Great info👌🏼. Thanks. I wish I had known all this information before I damaged a couple of barrels. Thankfully that was a long time ago and I learned my lesson. Best wishes to all.

[@bigviper64]

Sending a link to many of my friends, Thank You for this important information!

[@Top-Jimmy]

Really like your channel mate. I come here to get fact with no BS. Thanks for all your great video's! take care, Skorp - Western Australia

[@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.

[@thomaswlawrence]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge... I appreciate your efforts please keep producing videos...!

[@bocan3189]

Thank you very much for your service Sir! I also appreciate learning from your videos. You have helped me to decide to buy a barrel cooler that I was eyeballing for a few months, trying to justify the purchase in my head. It's not really expensive, less than $48, (Riflekuhl, same people who make Kestrel windmeters), but will be very beneficial to all my rifles during their time with me. You are a wealth of knowledge and common Noggin' usin' sense and I'll refer people to you! Carry on!

[@matthewbradley7320]

I had a basic understanding of most of these concepts before listening to your video but you definitely helped me realize how they are related and I learned a few things

[@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.

[@joefw2446]

Great info as always. Thanks so much.

[@glencooper1091]

Thank you for your service to the country and taking time to share your knowledge.

[@davidgraf1909]

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

[@leonardjanda6181]

Love the channel, you have great content,and experience in talking and shooting knowledge. 👍

[@patmancrowley8509]

Thanks for another fine video, brother. Peace be with you.

[@tylerbee1083]

I’ve never considered barrel life...Glad I watched this. Sir ,thank you for that great information.

[@kenycharles8600]

Good information bubba. Thank you very much for this presentation.

[@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!

[@TheJohndeere212]

thanks for the knowledge and experience you shared with us.

[@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!

[@DanielFrankHoffman]

So glad Benny is doing well!

[@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 .....

[@WiltshireMan]

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

[@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.

[@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!"

[@jayman1338]

You have a lot of knowledge sir!! Thank you..

[@skippylippy547]

God bless you and God bless Benny. Excellent video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I appreciate your videos so much!

[@lukeheffo4575]

Every time I watch a Gunblue vid I always consider not bothering with any other and only having the one subscription here. Cheers keep them coming.

[@brianunderwood7437]

Very informative and very concise. Great job.

[@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.

[@frufru0071]

Thanks very much for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us, (your MANY 'fans'). As others have noted, you offer the most informative and interesting information on KZbin-therefore you really deserve our gratitude. My guess is that you’re not in this for money, rather you just want to pass along the knowledge/(often common sense) that you’ve been accumulating since you were a kid. My target shooting buddy, (I’m a quadriplegic and need some assistance to enjoy this great pastime), and I have been watching your videos for quite awhile now. They’re great!

[@daleturner1298]

Great info & Bennie, the wonder dog!!! Thanks

[@philipmorgan5050]

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