204 Barrel life?

[bang_off]

Hi all,

just wondering if any of you have any info on how long the barrels are lasting in .204 Ruger?

The buzz by various reviewers is ~3500 rounds.

Are they faring better than a 22-250 for example?

tia

[skb2706]

My 22-250 goes shooting pds six or seven times a years and 400 rds. per....has for four straight years and who knows what it shot before I got it. I load it for volume shooting and thus it will run several times over the 3500 rd. count. I just got a .204 and expect the same from it.....even loaded up to the max that would equate to about 9-10 trips out not counting load development. Guess it comes down to how you use it.....

[IowaBuckHunter]

The 204 has great barrel life.  It actually has one of the best as far as a fast bullet is concerned.  It fairs much better than a 22-250 does.  Not to say that a 250 is bad, but the 204 uses about 10-12 grains less powder, and gets a lot of its speed from its efficient design.  Therefore with less powder, less barrel wear.  About the only thing any better is like a 22 hornet or something along those lines.