Wear comes primarily from two sources: Heat, and friction.
Heat can be from friction, but in this explanation from the flame-front of the powder traveling down the barrel.
The friction is the bullet in the bore. Since the powders are undoubtedly different, you can't make a straight comparison to the two types of ammo. The 40 grain bullet will have a smaller bearing surface than the other two, but have more powder behind it....
Any 223, running factory pressures and bullets, will have a VERY long life; provided you aren't dumping rapid shots routinely down the pipe.
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