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Originally posted by wasbeeman:
Why would someone buy a rifle/barrel based on how long it would last??

They don't!!!!....and here's why I think this is...

We shooters and hunters are really such a fickle lot....we will do and say whatever comes to mind to justify why we own a this or that.

Here's a few true but irrelevant statements:

1. There's more bullets available for this caliber...

2. This caliber has a better ballistic coefficient

3. Ammo is more available for the .xxx

4. My .yyy is more efficient

5. This caliber has a wider range of bullets available

6. You'll have longer barrel life with a .zzz

add to the list as one chooses...

It's all part of the banter that goes with sitting around the campfire after someone has just dragged in a 350 pound Minnesota Whitetail and everyone is enjoying a beer and deerburgers....it's not just what we do...it's who we are.

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Originally posted by vapodog:
It's all part of the banter that goes with sitting around the campfire after someone has just dragged in a 350 pound Minnesota Whitetail and everyone is enjoying a beer and deerburgers....it's not just what we do...it's who we are.

Hey R, If you just determine the "Half-Life" for the Barrel and Double it, you will know what you want.