Is it true that if you shoot at something too far away from your rifle it will strain the barrel and ruin it?
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Is it true that if you shoot at something too far away from your rifle it will strain the barrel and ruin it?
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Rifle and bullet combinations do have limits as far as the distance they can actually shoot. This is based on caliber, bullet weight, powder. But the distance someone tries to shoot a rifle does not put excessive strain on the barrel. Overloading cartridges can be dangerous. Factory loads or hand loads loaded correctly are what is meant to be fired through rifle barrels. Shooting at something too far away can't damage you rifle unless you load the round with too much powder (very bad idea) anticipating an overly long shot. Someone may have told you that if you are trying to shoot a 270 1500 yards is straining your rifle may have meant you are trying to get that rifle to do something it can't do accurately.
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