I've also shot many thousands of rounds from 700's over an even longer time span. Within arms reach are the record books of three of them whose summed round counts come to about ten thousand. Not a hitch yet.
As long as this is still going on, I might as well jump back in.
I have a number of 700s and one in particular is on its third barrel ( takes 10-12K rounds to burn out the barrel)...and the current one has just over 8K on it. Im still waiting for the extractor to break, the bolt to fall off, or the rifle to start shooting as soon as I turn the safety.
Very disappointing so far...just boring.
Id love to see...or hear of a Weatherby on its third barrel with nearly 30K rounds through it...
