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11/2/2016 5:48:12 PM EDT
How many rounds could you reasonably expect the 4140 non-chromed barrel to last on the Century VZ2008? Shooting exclusively Wolf/Tula/GT/Bear ammunition. I'm pushing 2,000 rounds through mine and the barrel still looks quite nice.
11/3/2016 4:31:47 PM EDT
[#1]
When your groups start opening up. I would not expect to see any major change till 10k+
11/8/2016 3:00:44 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By JD42:
When your groups start opening up. I would not expect to see any major change till 10k+
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Depends upon the quality of the steel.... Then again, 7.62X39 isn't really barrel burner by any means.
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11/18/2016 8:47:55 AM EDT
[#3]
Well into the XX,XXX range. Depends on how hot you get it, too.
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12/1/2016 5:05:24 PM EDT
[#4]
1500 rds. So far no change in group size.
12/5/2016 1:22:44 PM EDT
[#5]
Not sure if every VZ-2008 came with a Green Mountain barrel but I understand most of them did, which is a very good quality barrel.

I think 10k rounds would be a reasonable expectation, but everyone has a different definition of 'shot'. My VZ's groups could double and it would still shoot tighter than my WASR.

12/16/2016 5:39:00 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By JD42:
1500 rds. So far no change in group size.
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That's a really low round count.  If there was any measurable wear in a 7.62X39mm barrel within 1,500 rounds there's something wrong with the barrel.
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