I know this has been asked a thousand times but if I do everything like I am supposed to, that is not get it hot, loads on the lighter side, how many rounds would you think I could get until the accuracy (if it turns out to be accurate) falls off? One of the reasons I got a 223 was to get increased barrel life. If I knew then what I know now I would have never gotten a 22-250. The 223 is kind of a sissyboy caliber but it isn't completely worthless either. It is legal for deer in Nebraska.