Gerard--

I will agree that banded bullets should be easier on barrels,even those with modern steels.I just have never understood why a bullet of lead/copper should wear out any barrel of modern steel---. It would seem the powder would be a major culprit, like with the 30-378 Wby or the 264WM, etc.

Obviously, it is what it is and that is the truth irregardless of such logic.