Barrel life report on 26 nosler....

[trophy8]

My gunsmith just messaged me and said they checked the barrel on one of their first 26 nosler builds. After 100 rounds he said it looked like a 7 mag after 800 rounds. Saw that coming lol

[dustoffer]

Trying to get all that pressure and flame down that itty-bitty hole with the bullet blocking the way is gonna do that. The .220 Swift and .264 Win Mag are last century's examples of it as well.

[RR 314]

Minor item! Just get a new barrel every couple years. :-). Issue resolved.

[Mike D]

I can't wait to build this barrel burner.

[cattlelackranch]

Minor item! Just get a new barrel every couple years. :-). Issue resolved.

Or every quarter

[trophy8]

Minor item! Just get a new barrel every couple years. :-). Issue resolved.

They are thinking 500-600 rounds tops. Soooo just a few months lol.

[nimrodtracy]

I would think for best groups it will need to be rebarrled in about 200 to 300 rounds!

[WCB]

Why? Why not shoot something that doesn't do that?

[trophy8]

Why? Why not shoot something that doesn't do that?

Exactly lol.

But the few rounds you get out of it should be impressive. It's a hunting rifle. Not a competition rifle.

[Chad C]

You build this gun to kill stuff with, not plink at targets... I may never have to change out the barrel during my lifetime if it will get 500-600 rounds.

[westtexducks]

You build this gun to kill stuff with, not plink at targets... I may never have to change out the barrel during my lifetime if it will get 500-600 rounds.

Kind of my thoughts as well. Paper punching it will not be good for but critter punching it should be extremely good at.

[trophy8]

You build this gun to kill stuff with, not plink at targets... I may never have to change out the barrel during my lifetime if it will get 500-600 rounds.

And get very little practice? How do you expect to learn the ins and outs of it at distance? Which the round was designed for....

[Big pig]

I think the swift gets a bad rap for barrel burning.
At least in the bull barrel 77 one I have been hunting with for many years
You prairie dog shooters' mileage may vary.
I think the .260 rem with 140's is hard to beat as a hunting cartridge

Big pig

[Chad C]

And get very little practice? How do you expect to learn the ins and outs of it at distance? Which the round was designed for....

What do you call practice? I don't have to be caliber specific to understand a rounds ability and I have plenty of tac guns to "practice" with. I doubt I will ever shoot more than 20 rounds a year out of it.

[trophy8]

I like to shoot in various conditions and winds o really "learn" the bullet. Only way I feel confident launching one a long way out for a first round hit. That's just me. I was just curious. Whatever works for you.