So this is a good one... Just recently got an accuracy test barrel back from a ammo maker. 308win is the caliber. When ever they retire one of ours as they typically go a long time barrel life wise. I get it back and we look at it.
So the accuracy test barrel I got back was officially retired when it hit 27,160 rounds fired thru it. That's not a typo! Not 2k rounds but yest 27k rounds fired thru it!
The barrel was testing five different types of ammo/bullets. Barrel is a 1-12 twist 308win.
At 26,550 rounds the barrel was still shooting groups at from .4 to .5moa at 200 yards and it was getting a 150 rounds a day fired thru it. 10 shot groups by the way.
So while we where looking at it the thought went into our heads. How much powder got burned thru this barrel?
It got roughly a 154# of powder fired thru the barrel.
At a cost of lets say current retail of $70 per pound of powder... that equals $10,800!
27+ boxes of 1k count primers at $85 per 1k that equals $2,295!
270 boxes of bullets (100 count boxes) at a rough retail price of $50 per box that equals $13,500 in bullets!
That total dollar wise comes to $26,959 if you had brass to start with and used your reloaded brass every single time.
If you had to buy brass and only shoot the brass one time.... that would be about $16,740 for brass. That would give you a grand total of $43,335!
Just food for thought.
Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels
So the accuracy test barrel I got back was officially retired when it hit 27,160 rounds fired thru it. That's not a typo! Not 2k rounds but yest 27k rounds fired thru it!
The barrel was testing five different types of ammo/bullets. Barrel is a 1-12 twist 308win.
At 26,550 rounds the barrel was still shooting groups at from .4 to .5moa at 200 yards and it was getting a 150 rounds a day fired thru it. 10 shot groups by the way.
So while we where looking at it the thought went into our heads. How much powder got burned thru this barrel?
It got roughly a 154# of powder fired thru the barrel.
At a cost of lets say current retail of $70 per pound of powder... that equals $10,800!
27+ boxes of 1k count primers at $85 per 1k that equals $2,295!
270 boxes of bullets (100 count boxes) at a rough retail price of $50 per box that equals $13,500 in bullets!
That total dollar wise comes to $26,959 if you had brass to start with and used your reloaded brass every single time.
If you had to buy brass and only shoot the brass one time.... that would be about $16,740 for brass. That would give you a grand total of $43,335!
Just food for thought.
Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels
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lol 
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. I think I'll save it for other purposes besides reloading. I still have a metal can or two of 3031 and 4320 if you're collecting old stuff.
