6.5 barrel burners

[old leghumper]

I know that a 6.5x284, 264 win mag etc are known barrel burners. Any real world experience with a 6.5/06 and 6.5/06AI being a barrel burner?

 

[gme]

since the .284 and 30-06 have nearly identical case capacity I wouldn't expect much difference in barrel life

 

[Milo 2.0]

The 40 deg shoulder of the AI would have to yield the most barrel life if done right.
I built a reg 6.5-06 right after Sandy Hook, finding brass was hard, Norma was all I could find and the way I was hammering it, the brass did not last. I set the barrel back to a 6.5 creed and sold it, it's still shooting today. I cannot help on barrel life of the 06.

 

[Grimstod]

You can add the 6.5 PRC to the barrel burner list.

 

[Geno C]

6.5 wsm

 

[Bc'z]

Everyone forgot the obvious.
26 nosler

 

[dkhunt14]

The 6.5x300 Weatherby. Matt

 

[Liven The Dream]

add .260 AI and 6.5X55 if you don't keep the Vol. below 2900

 

[Bart B.]

Barrel life for a given cartridge varies with its owners' expectations. Service rifles for military combat use will have 3 times or more barrel life than match rifles for competition; both with the same cartridge. It's all based on ones objectives, conditions and standards.

As the 6.5x284 and 6.5x06 burn about the same amount of powder, their barrel lives are about equal. 6.5x284, about 900 rounds in match rifles. 2000 rounds has been reported for 6.5x06 hunting rifles.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

The 6.5x300 Weatherby. Matt

oh but that has to be some serious fun destroying that barrel with lightweight varmint bullets

 

[Beeman]

6.5 Sherman, but I wouldn't consider it to bad of a barrel burner. I believe guys are getting 1500 rounds at least of accurate barrel life. I only have about 600 rounds out of mine, so I can not report on it as of now. It is impressive driving a 140 Berger at 3339 fps out of my 28" Hart. Brass lasted 5 firings with this load.

 

[dave@aDave]

6.5 Rem Mag?

 

[seymour fish]

I know that a 6.5x284, 264 win mag etc are known barrel burners. Any real world experience with a 6.5/06 and 6.5/06AI being a barrel burner?

Go 6.5 06 AI. Keep it cool via slow rate of fire and n-165

 

[Bbear]

256 Newton for the win!

 

[hogpatrol]

26 Nosler aka 6.5

Everyone forgot the obvious.
26 nosler

aka 6.5 Blowtorch and the 28 isn't much better.

 

[ShootDots]

I am a HUGE fan of the 6.5 caliber, from the 6.5 x 47 all the way up! If you are running Top-Fuel dragsters, then engines, transmissions and tires are VERY expendable, it is simply the cost of performance! 260A.I.s and 6.5 x 284s are, in probably my opinion only, at or very near the TOP of the F-Open ladder! The cost of replacing barrels is built into the equation of the performance / accuracy level I expect! That IS the bottom line!

 

[RustyPin]

6.5-270: sufficient & 270 Brass because it's so cheap and plentiful. / 6.5-NATO: 2mm Taller Creemoor from 308 or M80 Brass. Neither of these really "Barrel Burners" if using 142-147 Grains. Good Luck.

 

[pacowboy]

I have about 900 rounds on my 6.5-284 match rifle and still going strong. Had it checked by a gunsmith and he said it was showing wear but not ready to be rechambered yet.

 

[alf]

I'm impressed how good the throat looks through the Hawkeye in my 6.5 PRC at 500 rounds.

 

[AckleymanII]

alf, what kind of powder are you buring in the 5.5 PRC?

Thanks