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Question for the tactical 20 shooters

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24 April 2003, 18:33
<Norwester67>
Question for the tactical 20 shooters
Have any of you thought about or are worried about barrel life on these guns ?? Someone very knowledgeable about gun making and barrel wear told me that shooting 4000 fps.+ velocities in this caliber is a lot like the 220 swifts. Barrel life is not going to be that good. He showed me through a borescope what hot loads do to a barrel and it ain't pretty. Just wondering what is going on with the tact 20 and barrel life if anyone knows or can comment on it.
25 April 2003, 02:51
<Tony Rumore>
I have made up two AR-15's in Tact 20, but neither one has more than about 500 rounds on it.

AR's chambered in .223 will normally go 10,000 without a problem, but are completely wasted by the time they hit 13,000 or so. That's running full auto with 100rd bursts though.

Tony Rumore
Tromix Corp