[big al hunter]

I figure most short life barrels were abused. Either they weren't cleaned or were over cleaned with harsh metal eating cleaners and not rinsed out. Any cartridge will "burn out" a barrel if you help it along with a little abuse. If you take good care of it, you should get plenty of use out of your barrel. I purchased both of my 243's used, both have had a lot of rounds through them, and are still under moa. Don't let a few stories scare you away from an excellent cartridge