Are any bolt action rifles still being made in 243 WSSM?

Your burning more powder in a smaller space and yes that is why the 25 WSSM is about dead in the water. I have talked to some gun smiths on this issue and those 25 WSSM had quicker throat erosion than other 25 caliber offerings.
A bore scope will show you what you need to know.Many factors influence barrel wear. The general principle is that the more powder you burn and the faster you drive a bullet the more heat generated,speed up the burning process and that adds slightly more heat. Those that buy these want to wring out as much speed as possible, that is why they advertise them this way, reality is "most" guns don't perform to there best accuracy potential at max loads.I can run a .243 up to 3300FPS but most will do there best around 85% of max loadings.
Look at barrel life between the newer wild cat types and standard loadings, many like to shoot 6mm's/284's and I know a few that do at long range comps they will tell you 800-900 rounds and your replacing the barrel. This is with a quailty barrel and not a factory offering, IMO barrel life isn't going to be near as good with these WSSM in a factory barrel, time will tell on the .243 WSSM.
Shoot whatever you want, but my point allalong I have so many more options in brass and powder choices shooting a standard .243 or AI.
 
I hear the same exact thing from my gunny. He said bring it in after about 700 rounds and well turn the barrel in a half. You should be good for another 500.

I sold it and I am glad I did. I bought a Ruger Frontier in 243. Didn't like the scout set up but love the 16.5" barrel. My hunting buddies jokingly call it my lil boys rifle. Until I shoot cirlces around them.
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I have a .243 WSSM in the A-Bolt and it is a shooting machine. The Brownings come factory standard with Chrome lined barrels, which the other rounds so famous for burning out the barrel don't have. Gunsmiths talking about turning the barrel out around 700 rounds and talking down about the WSSM's are speaking with bias against the rounds from their experience with the hot 250's and triple dueces, plus the swift crowd.

The chambering is dieing because of lack of user demand that is all.

I am not worried about someone shooting circles around me with my .243 WSSM and it is in the standard Synthetic stalker offering not the varminter.

I realize it isn't to everyones taste but there is absolutely nothing wrong with the caliber.
 
I have the Browning A-bolt and it is a great shooter. I shoot Winchester ammo a little pricey but shoots great.I have had my barrel checked and it still looks good. Is there a differance in what grain you shoot to how fast the barrel could go??
 
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I have the Browning A-bolt and it is a great shooter. I shoot Winchester ammo a little pricey but shoots great.I have had my barrel checked and it still looks good. Is there a differance in what grain you shoot to how fast the barrel could go??



It is all relative. Light bullets going fast don't create as much pressure as heavier bullets going the same speed. Keep your pressures down lower and you will keep your barrel lasting longer. The Chrome lined barrels should last approximately twice as long as a non-chrome lined barrel.
 
I belive a light bullet going faster with a big burn of powder would be more harmful in throat erosion than a heavier mass object sent down the pipe slower.Slower powders will create less over all pressure than faster burning powders as a general rule.
 
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