What Determines Barrel Life?

[Bob33]

ice, if you wore a crown,

Ice, is there something we don't know?  Did you become royalty and didn't tell us, your good friends?

[2506]

Not cleaning it properly

[Jekemi]

This is a good question. How is it that some of the really old rifles, such as old M1's, Mosin Nagant's, and Mauser's; none of them chrome lined, still shoot with incredible accuracy out to 300 yards or more. Some of those guns probably have had thousands of rounds through the barrels and slogged around in the mud for who knows how long.

[high country]

most were rarely cleaned and shot relatively mild loads. that is the recipie for long barrel life. my theroy is to shoot the snot out of it and clean it when it goes wonky. they make new barrels every day, but you only get to shoot every few days.

[44 Flattop]

Pretty much ALL of the above and no single thing.

[Alchase]

Pretty much ALL of the above and no single thing.

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