when to swap a barrel
I'm sorry to admit that i have never worn a barrel out. They either stay in their nest or get sold off. I do have a .40 that i shoot often though. How do i tell when it needs to be swapped out? Will i just be able to tell? Will it lose it's rifleing and become inaccurate?
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You may want to post this in the 'Ask the Experts' area. Not taking anything away from this area but that's really what you seek. 0 -
I'm not sure what you call the tool, but there is a tool to measure the bore. And then you can refer to the specs to find out if it is worn very bad. 0 -
probably not in your life time, i have averaged 25,000 rounds a year, still good to go 0 -
If it ever goes accuracy will go away. 0 -
Just before it turns red hot or catches your stock on fire. I'm just guessing, but those seem like good times to do it. 0 -
well I did have to change out the barrels on 20mm and 30mm guns.
I just wish I could have been the one to wear them out.0 -
On a high powered overbore rifle accuracy can suffer at about 1,000 rounds. On a pistol the barrel wil last at least 25,000 rounds. on auto loaders the figure may approach 75,000 rounds.
I burned a barrel off of a S&W mdl 28 in two years. It took over 35,000 rounds of hot .357's to do it. The rifling was great. The top strap and forcing cone were burned away by a steady diet of 2400 powder and jacketed bullets. The lead loads were shot with unique and they were over book max.
pistols last a long time; keep shooting.0 -
With an autopistol when bullets keyhole and / or accuracy falls off to an unacceptable level.
When corrosive ammo is used and a pit extends across a land or groove.0
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