Originally Posted by
Hotolds442
I think you'll be surprised at the life you get from your barrel if you keep it cool. The narrower powder column compared to the 6.5.284 will help substantially. Most of the high dollar shooters using the 6.5x284 are loading to 2850-2950 because the accuracy falls off somewhat as unexplained fliers open up the group size. The node you're in sounds like a good one and if you take proper care of that barrel it should last quite a while. You really don't hear too much about Swede barrels going south early. I may just have to build a Swede for my youngest, that would give me another source of brass for my 6x55.