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Look at:

yarchive dot net/gun/barrel/barrel_life.html

for an interesting article and discussion. The article is not dated, but I've been aware of it for at least five years, probably longer. Bart Bobbitt, the article's author, explains his formula for Calculating Rifle Barrel Life in detail.

Look at:

bulletin.accurateshooter dot com/2010/11/handy-excel-formula-predicts-useful-barrel-life/

for an article, a program download, and some discussion.