What is the life or round expectancy of a grendal rifle

[NOMADCHRIS]

Hi every one i just wanted to know what the round expectancy of the grendel rifle is and are there any issues that i have to watch for this will be my first ar style rifle so i am trying to school myself on the grendel i am a ak47 guy and a 308 guy but recently i was shooting with a friend who has a grendel and i was shooting better with the grendel than with my rem 700 or my springfield m1a1

[bwaites]

I shot close to 6000 rounds before I had my first Grendel rebarreled. It would still shoot sub MOA with 1 or 2 loads, but had been a .25 MOA rifle prior to 5000 rounds.

So even after 5000 rounds the barrel would have been fine for hunting.

[NOMADCHRIS]

Thanx for the info

[YutYut]

yea thanks, answered my question too.

[JASmith]

Bill,

Does that also help answer some of the questions folks float about life of the bolt and other parts?

[bwaites]

Bill,

Does that also help answer some of the questions folks float about life of the bolt and other parts?

Using factory loads, I would expect so. Using hand loads that are normal pressure, too.

Load too warm, and that bolt acts like a safety valve.

[hm2 clark]

Put >7000 rounds through my Grendel bolt action. Lots of those loads too hot. That rifle also has gone from .25 to .80 inches. I've been thinking about rebedding it ; but maybe its barrel is starting to wear.

[fanofflyn]

the barrel tends to last longer than my budget.

[ss355]

the barrel tends to last longer than my budget.

That's probably the most succinct reply I've seen to the barrel life question. Well done.

Unfortunately, that's my experience, too.