Everyone compares barrel life to 308. Everything I read says 308 is good for 5000 rounds of match grade accuracy and double that for hunting accuracy. Supposedly the 6.5 should be good for about 1/2 that.

I never see anyone say anything about 270 barrel. With similar bore diameters, and much more powder in a 270 I'd THINK a 270 should wear out sooner. But I've never seen any numbers on that.


Most people don't really want the truth.

They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.