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std7mag · September 1, 2018, 06:49 PM

I defined that the barrel was "shot out" on my Stevens 200 in 7mm-08AI by me reloading for it.
The pencil thin barrel still shot just fine, holding 3/4 MOA at all my shooting distances. (3 shot groups).

But by loading, i could keep track of the throat errosion. When the 140gr. Berger VLD was only going halfway down the case neck to seat it 0.005" off the lands, it was time.
Even 139gr. SSTs, and 140gr Ballistic Tips were beyond 2.900".
This was with me putting about 5,000 rounds through it, and i bought it used to begin with.

Sounds like your looking too hard for issues. KISS!!!

September 1, 2018, 06:49 PM	#12
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	I defined that the barrel was "shot out" on my Stevens 200 in 7mm-08AI by me reloading for it. The pencil thin barrel still shot just fine, holding 3/4 MOA at all my shooting distances. (3 shot groups). But by loading, i could keep track of the throat errosion. When the 140gr. Berger VLD was only going halfway down the case neck to seat it 0.005" off the lands, it was time. Even 139gr. SSTs, and 140gr Ballistic Tips were beyond 2.900". This was with me putting about 5,000 rounds through it, and i bought it used to begin with. Sounds like your looking too hard for issues. KISS!!! __________________ When our own government declares itself as "tyrannical", where does that leave us??!! "Januarary 6th insurrection". Funny, I didn't see a single piece of rope...