05-14-2014, 12:40 PM
bwaites Wrote:Yup, now think about barrel life in a WinMag at 68,000 PSI at 70 degrees being shot in 120+ temps!
According to the following presentation from St. Marks Powder, the .338 Lapua Mag would be loaded to 65,000 psi. Does the larger diameter bore have any effect on barrel life?
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http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2010armament/We...intich.pdf
