apache12 Report post Posted December 5, 2012 ive been looking for a 243 rifle and found one in Rem 700 BDL with a Leupold vxi 3x9x40 for a fair price. crown still nice a blue chamber looks good. guy said has about 700 rounds through over 6 or 7 years, factory loads. I have no idea how long a barrel last and I suppose there's a number of factors, but just based on that info does it seem like it would still have long life? any way to inspect? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted December 5, 2012 It should still have a long life ahead of it depending on how it was treated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10Turkeys Report post Posted December 5, 2012 I have a bud that has been through many 6mm barrels, he says the average life is about 1600 rounds, but that is for a competitive rifle. If you are not shooting out to 1000 yards with it, I would say that your kids will be shooting that gun too. Most barrels are ruined by improper cleaning than shooting. A bore scope would let you know how worn it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcdinaz Report post Posted December 5, 2012 yep 6mm barrel should last a long time unless it is a wildcat round pushing larger bullets at +3000 fps. If the price is right buy it you can also rebarrel one for not that much if you decide to upgrade to a match quality barrel. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benbrown Report post Posted December 5, 2012 It should last several thousand rounds, but if he gets to 1,200-1,500, he is likely to see some throat erosion in a .243. May or may not affect accuracy, depending on how anal he is about group sizes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sherman Report post Posted December 9, 2012 I dont know for sure but my dad shoots a remington 700(270) he got in 1974 or so shoots real good still I shoot rem 700 .270 I have put 700 or so rounds thru it I still get 1" or less groups with it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L Cazador Report post Posted December 24, 2012 I've seen alot of 243's get shot out in one weekend in a prairie dog town , and that goes for AR-15s in 223 as well . After viewing many barrels through a bore scope , long barrel life is waiting a few minutes between shots and letting the rifle cool or owning several rifles and switching off between cooling periods if you shoot it a lot in one sitting . Hence a great little reason to tell the wife you need two or three rifles at least !! The 243 is particulary one of the worse because of it's 20 degree shoulder and the amount of powder that the case holds vs. the bore diameter . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
