Catfish, I have had two barrel makers tell me that if you don't shoot your barrel hot (but let it cool off ) a chrome-moly barrel will outlast a stainless. And they told me 2000 is a reasonable expectation on a chrome-moly you take care of. I always go on a dog hunt with two to three rifles so I can let them cool. I don't figure there is any reason to get a barrel too hot to hold on to unless the p-dogs are charging!
