Just a question, how many here using modern ammo and rifles have "shot out" a magnum rifle barrel? I imagine a few probably have but every time a new hot rod rifle caliber comes out some of the first comments are "it's going to be a barrel burner" the same comments were used during the introduction of the .264mag among others from back in the day using different alloys of steel and powders that weren't nearly as efficient and probably did burn some barrels out. I've shot the .264win pushing hot loads for years and years with no noticeable loss of accuracy or barrel damage. I run a bore scope down it every so often and I can only notice maybe the slightest bit of erosion. I think the 26 Weatherby round is probably a good introduction for them considering all of the love of the 26 caliber over the last few years.