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Yeah my 25-06 barrel is screwed.
I'm going to re-barrel it to 6.5/284 and use 140 grain bullets at a lower pressure using Reloader 25, N170 or H1000.
This should get me a lot longer barrel life at reasonable velocities (not high velocity as a low-pressure load). It will also be easier on the brass and I should be able to get a dozen reloads rather than four.
The angle of the leade and the case shoulder angle are also reputed to effect throat wear.
Your 6.5-.284 won’t give you a great increase in barrel life over a .25-06, especially if you drive it very hard.
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