I have a 10 BA Stealth in 6.5 Creedmore. It has the original factory barrel which, I believe, is now shot out. Groups have opened up and it’s copper fouling something fierce. My question is whether 1500 rounds is about average for this barrel/cartridge combo. I shoot 140 ELDMs at 2800’/sec using 42 grains of RL-16.
I dont have that particular rifle, i do own creedmoors , I have a 22-250 that got 6-7k@4000 fps through it and still under 1 moa(ive actually lost count) but im sure 6k is safe to say maybe 7kOriginally Posted by Gunracr
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Clean the copper and heck with a scope. If you get it out see how it shoots after 20 more rounds. Im thinking 2200-2500 average.
The Dunning-Kruger effect is alive and well.
I doubt the barrel is shot, 1500 Rounds is 6MM class barrel's life.
Sounds like Cooper or carbon fouling , inspect the barrel. Chrony your fav load and see how much velocity you have lost.
Good to hear. Setting up a 6.5cm and I was wondering what the barrel life may be. Seem to be varying reports.
I had to chuckle to myself when I read that.
Many modern mass produced barrels are rough from the machining processes. Mine are both copper mines, even after thousands of rounds. My .308 is very touchy about copper. I have to clean it out every 50-100 rounds.
Clean out the copper and I bet you have a great barrel.
Given how bad it is you should devote some time to it. It is going to take a while to get all of it out.
I have two 6.5mm CMs that are supposed to be shot out but they still shoot just a good as they ever have.
My 12 LRP has over 4200 rounds down the barrel.
My 12 FV has over 3000 rounds down the barrel.
I don't shoot hot loads but I expected them to be shot out by now, but they aren't.
I also clean out the copper after every 100 rounds - a normal range session for me.
I use Wipe out or Patch Out each time I clean it.
It is not a severe copper cleaner and won't harm the barrel if you leave the barrel to soak overnight.
I leave it in for an hour usually, and since I use it regularly, it does the job.
It is possible that I don't shoot well enough to see the same degradation that a superior shooter might see.
However, for me, the accuracy is the same as it was when the barrels had 100 rounds through them.
1500 is way low for burning a barrel out. In my match barrels it's usually between 2300-2800 rounds before they are pulled and replaced. As mentioned clean it really well and it should come back in. It's possible it's a bad barrel and dies early but 1500 is no where near the norm.
Could be that the crown needs touched up. Your load combo is what
I have used for the last few years. My barrels have been a dream to
clean. In that respect, I would put a bore scope down it to see what's
going on. You did mention it being the original factory barrel !!
Keeping my bad Karma intact since 1952
Excellent replies. Thank you all for taking the time to reply.
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