When does round count begin to matter?

I must be an oddball, but I know I am not alone. I keep a log book of all my guns in a loose leaf binder that always goes to the range with the exact # of rounds shot that day recorded in the book, and the info is transferred to an Excel Spreadsheet when I get home. In the log book goes any malfunctions that might have occurred along with magazine # used at the time of the malfunction and other pertinent info. Also recorded is when the gun is field stripped, cleaned and lubed. If I decide to shoot a gun I haven’t shot in a few years, all I need to do is look in the log book to get myself up to date on the history of that gun.

With the exception of guns I bought used, I can tell you the exact number of rounds thru the gun. I can tell you the exact number of rounds thru a used gun since I bought the gun. I’ve been doing this for years and I like knowing this info. It matters not to me that some don’t care. If I sell a gun, I can honestly tell the buyer how many rounds have been put thru the gun. Honestly, I don’t care if a buyer is interested in that info or not. It gives me peace of mind to know this. Besides, I don’t sell guns anyway.
 
Round count doesn't matter to me because I assume that the seller most likely has no idea and/or is lying. That's just the way the world is.

In a handgun, I wouldn't care anyway, generally speaking. In a rifle, I doubt I'd buy used in almost any case. Many cartridges have useful peak accuracy barrel lives of under 2,000 rounds (easily) and can be had for $350-$500 NIB. I wouldn't bother with a used one unless the circumstances were special.
 
I keep a detailed log on mine as well. Not for anyone other my own satisfaction I suppose.

Like others have said round count from casual shooting will probably never cost me a barrel, but what about springs and other such parts that will exhibit characteristics much different from new in the 2-4,000 round ranges.
 
I would rather a seller provide a good, better, best kind of characterization of round count.... unfired, seldom fired, a few boxes of ammo, 100's of rounds of ammo, used in competition, etc... you can make up whatever words fit. I don't count rounds, never have, and never will.
 
It depends on the gun and, in the case of the revolvers, what kind of rounds have been shot.

5K rounds of hot 125gr JHP through a .357Mag revolver is definitely going to put some wear on the forcing cone and probably generate some flame cutting on the topstrap. 20K of mild, cast lead rounds through the same gun would be a complete non issue in my book.

As far as long guns go, it's not difficult to find generally accepted figures for barrel life. Take that figure and the round count figure for the gun, look at your intended usage and decide if it's an issue.

For example, if you were buying a .220 Swift for prairie dog shooting, you probably wouldn't want to buy one for top dollar if it's already had 1500 rounds through it. If you were buying it to take to the range once a year to shoot a 5 round bragging group and then put it back in the safe, then the round count might be meaningless.
 
That's right, a meticulously cleaned and lubricated (after each firing) rifle will retain it's accuracy much longer than one that is not.
 
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