new stevens 200 in .243

[scott597]

i am seeing alot of comments on other threads about barrel life being kinda short on a .243. is there anything i can do to prolong it's life? do moly coated bullets help? i am not shooting a couple hundered rounds a week but i want do what i can to make this thing last!!

[Uncle Jack]

85 grain Sierra HPBT, 37.5 grains of 4064 (near max), Win brass, Win large rifle primers....work with the seating depth a little and have fun.

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[CJ in WY]

i am seeing alot of comments on other threads about barrel life being kinda short on a .243. is there anything i can do to prolong it's life? do moly coated bullets help? i am not shooting a couple hundered rounds a week but i want do what i can to make this thing last!!


Unless you use it for compititions or take the 243 doggin a lot you aint never gonna burn the barrel out!! There are 3 243 barrels in the safe that are over 1200 rounds that shoot just as good as when they had 100 rounds. I'm not kidding myself though they could be done soon or could make another season or two??

[calib]

85 grn sierra gameking
37.8grns varget
br-2 primer
2.610 OAL

shooting .65 moa out to 440yds so far