Dan534 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Does anyone have any insight or experience as to the barrel life on a 6.5x47? I currently have a Sporting services barrel (border archer) in my AW, barrels about about 3 years old and was fitted to my AE previously, I shoot several times as month but stupidly I'm not sure how many rounds are down it total, it still shoots fine or better than when I first had it, which is why I'm asking the question. The barrels just seem to last on these things. Current load is 123gr scenar at 2870 fps so not a barrel scorcher. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroad Gary Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Think Ronins did circa 3k and was still holding reasonable groups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duff eyed doyle Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I noticed a distinct loss of accuracy at around the 2700 round mark. The rifle had a border cut barrel and I was using a hot load using viht N550. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I'm around the 3000 shot count know. Used prob 1500 140g Amax with RL17 at around 2850-2900 fps. The rest with RL15 and 123's at 2950. Here are recent test results with Elcho 17: http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u41/big-sigh/Mobile%20Uploads/?action=view¤t=1394265140_zpsbaa92c9e.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I should add its a 27.25" TrueFlite barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22/250 foxer Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 well ive just sold my 223 and instead of losing a slot im going to do a 1for 1 and might put down for 6.5x47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 well ive just sold my 223 and instead of losing a slot im going to do a 1for 1 and might put down for 6.5x47 It's about time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan534 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 I'm around the 3000 shot count know. Used prob 1500 140g Amax with RL17 at around 2850-2900 fps. The rest with RL15 and 123's at 2950. Here are recent test results with Elcho 17: http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u41/big-sigh/Mobile%20Uploads/?action=view¤t=1394265140_zpsbaa92c9e.png Still seems to shoot. Not really much to choose between them! Anyone tried the 130 VLDs or JLKs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbellsmith Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Does anyone have any insight or experience as to the barrel life on a 6.5x47? I currently have a Sporting services barrel (border archer) in my AW, barrels about about 3 years old and was fitted to my AE previously, I shoot several times as month but stupidly I'm not sure how many rounds are down it total, it still shoots fine or better than when I first had it, which is why I'm asking the question. The barrels just seem to last on these things. Current load is 123gr scenar at 2870 fps so not a barrel scorcher. Thanks. Can't you tell from your reloading records? I just go through my reloading book, count up what I've loaded, look in the gun cupboard to see how many rounds are in it. Take the number of rounds remaining away from the number of rounds loaded and that gives me my round count. Regards JCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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