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[jrgift]

Perhaps one of the forum browers can give me an answer for this. How many rounds can be shot in say a . 308 before accuracy begins to fall off?90 % of my shooting has been cast bullets.Shot a few others in NMC matches.Rifle still shoots round groups but nothing great.Plan to rebed the rifle this year .Total rounds would be close to 8000 at this time.

[docone31]

If you have been useing cast, you might, possibly, be breaking in the barrel by now.
I suspect, with brass, your great-great grandson might notice slight deterioration of accuracy.
That is provided you clean your rifle once in a while, and do not let it sit outside for any lengths of time.
I really doubt the powder charge used in firing cast loads in a .308 would erode the throat.

[Blammer]

I'd say with cast bullets you could probably shoot about 90,000, yes ninety thousand rounds before you have to worry about it. yea, that's a guess.

:)

if the accuracy is deteriorating, clean the barrel. :)

[Slow Elk 45/70]

Your cold Blammer...even when your right[smilie=1: