I just received one of these in a trade Remington BDL. I have never shot this caliber, any thoughts? good or bad?

Great caliber
129gr.hornady-76gr/H 870-3170fps moa accurate
What's. not to like !!

Should probably move this over to rifle section

A .264WM was the first rifle I ever owned. Back then the choices of 6.5 bullets were pretty limited but with the popularity of the 6.5 today, there are many great bullet bullet choices. I'm considering building one in the near future. Definitely a versatile chambering.

I'm pretty sure it will be for sale as I have 257 and 308 calibered guns already. And I have never been a fan of "magnum" powder burners.

Sounds like it's not the one for you then.

The new bullet selection, high BC, well constructed, which has been fueled by the increasing popularity, would make the 264 WM a top choice for a light medium cartridge.
But, if you cannot see a use for it then you might as well let someone else enjoy it.
Now, what was the question?
Zeke

The one Winchester magnum caliber that kind of wandered into oblivion. Seems to me it got a reputation as a barrel burner.

Grizz

That brings me to this question. How many rounds to burn out a barrel in a 264 and how many in a 270 for comparison?

I don't know how many for either, but I'm guessing that it took about 4500 - 5500 before my .270 went south. One thing I can tell you for sure, there were times when that little featherweight barrel was pretty hot!

friar

Way too many variables to predict barrel burnout these days but all things being equal, you could likely count on 2-3x the life out of a 270Win vs a 264WM. The 264 got a reputation as a barrel burner back in the day when barrel and powder quality weren't nearly what they are today. I suspect with a well cared for barrel, 1,000+ rounds out of a 264WM wouldn't be unreasonable. Barrel burnout means different things to different people too....to some that could be going from a .5MOA group to 1MOA...other would likely never notice that change.

So for a good majority of shooters barrel life doesn't come into play. As most probably shoot about 10 rounds a year through their hunting rifles.

Exactly.

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Originally posted by chin-gas-cook:
I'm pretty sure it will be for sale as I have 257 and 308 calibered guns already. And I have never been a fan of "magnum" powder burners.

I've got .257, .264, .277, .284 and .308 calibered guns that all use the same basic magnum case. There is a tremendous amount of over-lap between them; since they are all basically light rifles suitable for light game. Having said that, the .264 is a better "25" than the 25s are, if for no other reason than it will shoot the bullets weights usually associated with the 25s and just as handily take the weights most commonly used in the 7mms. Maybe you don't need a .257.

The first thing I would do is see if the barrel is already burned out. I got one in trade and it had already gone south. I just re-barreled. I love the caliber.

The reason for the reputation was that it was first described as a varmint gun, so even the factory was touting 85 grain bullets at almost 4000 fps. That will burn any rifle out quickly. My current barrel has about 1000 rounds through it with 125-129 grain bullets at a little over 3K fps with IMR 4831 and the gun shop borescope says almost no wear whatsoever. I clean it regularly with Wipeout and don't let the barrel get too hot to grab. That would be true of any rifle. They wear because people get stupid with them.

Well, I traded it for another 223. A Browning micro- medallion. Are they worth the same? I guess it doesn't really matter, as long as we are both happy.

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Originally posted by chin-gas-cook:
Well, I traded it for another 223. A Browning micro- medallion. Are they worth the same? I guess it doesn't really matter, as long as we are both happy.

well you won at least no more remington 700 ...lol

My friends this thread reminds me of Jerry Seinfeld's show.......... a whole lot about nothin.

Are we creating bunk to talk about? Seems like it. Not trying to be grumpy but this really old hat stuff that has been discussed a million times from different angles.

For me it really falls into the WRGAC category.

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Originally posted by Skyline:
My friends this thread reminds me of Jerry Seinfeld's show.......... a whole lot about nothin.

Are we creating bunk to talk about? Seems like it. Not trying to be grumpy but this really old hat stuff that has been discussed a million times from different angles.

For me it really falls into the WRGAC category.

Sorry skyline. I will check with you on my next thread topic. That's if I choose to start another one. I'm so butthurt.

Ya I am sorry but this is the same crap I have been reading for 40 years. Most of it I seem to think that a guy could figure to on their own and decide. Now it is like lets create a boring topic for the internet for something to do.

Yes...... I am an AH and I will save you the trouble.

Skyline, not every body here is as old as you and I...

I'm looking to build a 6,5x68S on a Mauser this fall. I am not a big belt fan on cartridge cases myself.

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Skyline, not every body here is as old as you and I...

I'm looking to build a 6,5x68S on a Mauser this fall. I am not a big belt fan on cartridge cases myself.

Now that sounds interesting.

An original Micro Medallion in good shape is bringing $1,400 or better these days. You done good! :-)

Thanks for that info Biebs. It's not mint, but very good to excellent shape and a good shooter in my shaky hands.