284 Win Barrel Life with 180 VLDs

[6ShotsOr5?]

What round count do you expect from a 284 shooting 180 VLDs before accuracy declines?

 

[Liven The Dream]

Well In a .284 F/Class Rifle shot mostly at 8,9&1000 yards ? 1300 to 1600
This at a low Node ? If you run them on Jet A 2830 + Less

May shoot well at 3 to 600 yards ? At today's cost it is about $2.00 very you pull the Trigger .

 

[284winner]

What round count do you expect from a 284 shooting 180 VLDs before accuracy declines?

1100 at 2900-2950/ 1200-1600 at 2800-2840. That's been my experience. This isn't the end of the barrels life but the end of .5 MOA or better

 

[FeMan]

For F-Class, I get about 1,600 to 1,700. For tactical and hunting (where I don't shoot long strings of fire), I have barrels shoot to under 0.5 moa up to 2,700 and as high as 3,200.

 

[Sandstorm]

Got almost 1900 out of my last Brux 284 Shehane...but I believe it to be an anomelie.
It did fall off drastically in a 1000 yd practice shoot...from 1 Moa to 12 inches @ 1000
Realistically 1500 is max for me

 

[Murray Brook]

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pierrevanderwalt.com

Gives you an idea.

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

Pierre van der Walt on Cartridges, Rifles & Hunting is under construction

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pierrevanderwalt.com

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Thanks for that link.

 

[284winner]

I think it was said best earlier in the discussion. Speed of fire dictates barrel wear. Hunting rifles will get maximum mileage while timed shooting sports will get poor mileage by comparison.