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What kind of barrel life can one expect in rifles chambered for the 204 Ruger?
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about the same as the 223
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Ive never had one but JB keeps trying to talk me into it...same as .223 I suppose if you you it hot and dirty it doesnt last as long???
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Well I am still trying to find a free home for a Ruger Ultralight Stainless barrel in 204, with about 300 rounds or < down the tube...
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It's a matter of spirited debate on www.204ruger.com. One fella's got 3000 rounds, more or less, thru his Savage and it's still shooting well enough to kill prairie dog pups @ 300+ yards, so he's happy enough with that. As a guess, "about like a .223" is probably right enough. Gotta remember to keep them cool, and clean them once in awhile.
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Based on my last .204, which I deliberately abused to death so I could put the new barrel on before varmint "season" started rather than having it crap out on me halfway through, I think, treated right: not overheated and cleaned frequently, a good aftermarket .204 barrel is going to last real close to 4000 rounds.
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I don't think .204's will last quite as long as .223's, on average. The .204 has slightly more case capacity and a smaller bore. The powder-to-bore ratio isn't quite as much as a .22-250's, but it's closer to a 22-250 than a .223.
That said, I've shot three .204's quite a bit, and quite hot, without seeing the kind of quick deterioration of the throat through that a .22-250 will produce after relatively few rounds.
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If you run near the 4000fps area in your reloads, It will most likey be ok for 2500 rounds. If you baby the rifle like I do and only shoot 32 to 3400fps you will get close to 4,000 rounds before the accuracy falls off badly. I got 3,500 out of my older 22-250 shooting 3200 fps, with only once in awhile striking the 36 or 3,700fps level.
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The rifle will be used as a walking varminter, I cant see firing more than 30 rounds in a day. More than likely I would fire around 10 rounds in a day of walking and shooting. As for range time, I do a barrel break in at the same time I am zeroing the rifle. I usually wait a few minutes between shots, on average five minutes some times more. It will not be used as a high volume shooter, I mostly like walking canyon rim rock and hunting chucks, rabbits, coyotes and other predators on my feet.
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With that kind of use it oughta last a while .... Ive been kinda babying my fave .223 barrel...it is at the point they usually start to deteriorate(7K+) but there is absolutely no visible sign of wear anywhere on it or in it
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no matter what round you chamber for if you shoot it hot it won't last as long as one you let cool down between shots
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