I am looking at the .284 win and am wondering about barrel life. I know this is something that has lots of variables but what I am interested in is the expected barrel life of a gun NOT used in competition?
.284 barrel life?
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Re: .284 barrel life?
I have seen a lot of people say 2000-3000 rounds depending on how hot you load it, I think that's pretty accurate. I have a 284 in the mail as we speak that I will use for hunting and the occasional range trip, it's a 25" 1 in 8 5R benchmark barrel. You won't regret going with the 284.
I have seen a lot of people say 2000-3000 rounds depending on how hot you load it, I think that's pretty accurate. I have a 284 in the mail as we speak that I will use for hunting and the occasional range trip, it's a 25" 1 in 8 5R benchmark barrel. You won't regret going with the 284.
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A fellow at my gunclub, that shoots F class (open) is on his third barrel:
His first 284 barrel just started to drop a "9" here and there at ~2500.
His second one went ~3000 and showed no signs of quitting, but after finishing the season, decided to rebarrel it.
All three have been Bartleins. He runs the 180 Berger Hybrid @ ~2850, and usually shoots 3x600s. That means 3 twenty round strings in a day. A string includes 2 or 3 sighters and 20 for score in about 20 minutes. Always on hot sunny days, so barrels get hot.
A fellow at my gunclub, that shoots F class (open) is on his third barrel:
His first 284 barrel just started to drop a "9" here and there at ~2500.
His second one went ~3000 and showed no signs of quitting, but after finishing the season, decided to rebarrel it.
All three have been Bartleins. He runs the 180 Berger Hybrid @ ~2850, and usually shoots 3x600s. That means 3 twenty round strings in a day. A string includes 2 or 3 sighters and 20 for score in about 20 minutes. Always on hot sunny days, so barrels get hot.
Re: .284 barrel life?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbo54</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A fellow at my gunclub, that shoots F class (open) is on his third barrel:
His first 284 barrel just started to drop a "9" here and there at ~2500.
His second one went ~3000 and showed no signs of quitting, but after finishing the season, decided to rebarrel it.
All three have been Bartleins. He runs the 180 Berger Hybrid @ ~2850, and usually shoots 3x600s. That means 3 twenty round strings in a day. A string includes 2 or 3 sighters and 20 for score in about 20 minutes. Always on hot sunny days, so barrels get hot. </div></div>
Pretty sure I was running in second to that guy with his 284 nearly the entire Fopen match in May in Cadillac. 284 is no joke with awesome barrel life. Much better than my 260AI
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbo54</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A fellow at my gunclub, that shoots F class (open) is on his third barrel:
His first 284 barrel just started to drop a "9" here and there at ~2500.
His second one went ~3000 and showed no signs of quitting, but after finishing the season, decided to rebarrel it.
All three have been Bartleins. He runs the 180 Berger Hybrid @ ~2850, and usually shoots 3x600s. That means 3 twenty round strings in a day. A string includes 2 or 3 sighters and 20 for score in about 20 minutes. Always on hot sunny days, so barrels get hot. </div></div>
Pretty sure I was running in second to that guy with his 284 nearly the entire Fopen match in May in Cadillac. 284 is no joke with awesome barrel life. Much better than my 260AI
Re: .284 barrel life?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JWV</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbo54</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A fellow at my gunclub, that shoots F class (open) is on his third barrel:
His first 284 barrel just started to drop a "9" here and there at ~2500.
His second one went ~3000 and showed no signs of quitting, but after finishing the season, decided to rebarrel it.
All three have been Bartleins. He runs the 180 Berger Hybrid @ ~2850, and usually shoots 3x600s. That means 3 twenty round strings in a day. A string includes 2 or 3 sighters and 20 for score in about 20 minutes. Always on hot sunny days, so barrels get hot. </div></div>
Pretty sure I was running in second to that guy with his 284 nearly the entire Fopen match in May in Cadillac. 284 is no joke with awesome barrel life. Much better than my 260AI </div></div>
His name is Ted, and his rifle is unique...he built it, action and all, himself. Kinda in a chassis type configuration, with a big fat aluminum receiver and a Sako-like 3 lug bolt. The bolt knob is big enough to do double duty as a shift knob on a semi.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JWV</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbo54</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A fellow at my gunclub, that shoots F class (open) is on his third barrel:
His first 284 barrel just started to drop a "9" here and there at ~2500.
His second one went ~3000 and showed no signs of quitting, but after finishing the season, decided to rebarrel it.
All three have been Bartleins. He runs the 180 Berger Hybrid @ ~2850, and usually shoots 3x600s. That means 3 twenty round strings in a day. A string includes 2 or 3 sighters and 20 for score in about 20 minutes. Always on hot sunny days, so barrels get hot. </div></div>
Pretty sure I was running in second to that guy with his 284 nearly the entire Fopen match in May in Cadillac. 284 is no joke with awesome barrel life. Much better than my 260AI </div></div>
His name is Ted, and his rifle is unique...he built it, action and all, himself. Kinda in a chassis type configuration, with a big fat aluminum receiver and a Sako-like 3 lug bolt. The bolt knob is big enough to do double duty as a shift knob on a semi.
Re: .284 barrel life?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KevinU</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Got 2800rds out my 27" Bartlein, most of the rounds were 175SMK's @ 2810-2840. </div></div>
Mind giving a brief synopsis of use? Shooting groups, fclass, tactical?
Just wanna know hot hard/hot you ran the barrel.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KevinU</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Got 2800rds out my 27" Bartlein, most of the rounds were 175SMK's @ 2810-2840. </div></div>
Mind giving a brief synopsis of use? Shooting groups, fclass, tactical?
Just wanna know hot hard/hot you ran the barrel.
Re: .284 barrel life?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbo54</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KevinU</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Got 2800rds out my 27" Bartlein, most of the rounds were 175SMK's @ 2810-2840. </div></div>
Mind giving a brief synopsis of use? Shooting groups, fclass, tactical?
Just wanna know hot hard/hot you ran the barrel. </div></div>
About half the rounds shooting steel matches. The hardest of matches on the barrel, 16 shot string in about 12-15 minutes X 3, 45 minutes between strings.
The other half shooting mostly steel, some groups, usually 60-100rds in 3-4hr session.
If I build another one, will go right to the 175SMK's/4831SC, start at 54 grains.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbo54</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KevinU</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Got 2800rds out my 27" Bartlein, most of the rounds were 175SMK's @ 2810-2840. </div></div>
Mind giving a brief synopsis of use? Shooting groups, fclass, tactical?
Just wanna know hot hard/hot you ran the barrel. </div></div>
About half the rounds shooting steel matches. The hardest of matches on the barrel, 16 shot string in about 12-15 minutes X 3, 45 minutes between strings.
The other half shooting mostly steel, some groups, usually 60-100rds in 3-4hr session.
If I build another one, will go right to the 175SMK's/4831SC, start at 54 grains.
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my original barrel on my long action 284 was still shooting damn good at 2900-3k rounds. i changed it out because i knew it was close and i didn't want to put myself in a hard spot later in the year.
27" broughton 9 twist, 54.4 grains h4831sc, winchester brass, br2 primer and 175 smk. several times the barrel was too hot to touch during it's life span.
my original barrel on my long action 284 was still shooting damn good at 2900-3k rounds. i changed it out because i knew it was close and i didn't want to put myself in a hard spot later in the year.
27" broughton 9 twist, 54.4 grains h4831sc, winchester brass, br2 primer and 175 smk. several times the barrel was too hot to touch during it's life span.
Re: .284 barrel life?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KevinU</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
If I build another one, will go right to the 175SMK's/4831SC, start at 54 grains.
</div></div>
That's right where I'm at with mine!
54gr H4831sc, 175smk @ 2.950" for an easy ~2835fps from a 28" bbl. Runs beautiful.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KevinU</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
If I build another one, will go right to the 175SMK's/4831SC, start at 54 grains.
</div></div>
That's right where I'm at with mine!
54gr H4831sc, 175smk @ 2.950" for an easy ~2835fps from a 28" bbl. Runs beautiful.
