Originally Posted by BobT
The .264 WM can be a little picky to load for but once you find the right combination it is IMHO a superb mid-long range hunting cartridge for medium game. I would stick with a 26" or longer barrel and the 140 grain bullets. When the throat is toasted in my 6.5-.284 in will become another .264 WM. A barrel burner it can be but it depends on how you treat it, I would say that a good barrel should maintain hunting accuracy up to near the 1K round mark given proper care.
Bob