E.R SHAW Rifle Barrels

I just did a little comparing, and you could get a stainless barrel, installed on your action, from Douglas (XX, Air gauged barrel) for about $100 more than the cost of a stainless Shaw barrel installed on your action. I'd spend the extra $100 on the Douglas, all day long.

As far as your 257 goes, you really have to watch the twist rate. Did you try a range of different bullet weights? I had my 243 rebarreled by them last year and it can shoot 1/2" all day with the right bullets. But since I didn't get the fast twist rate the VLD bullets keyhole or don't shoot as well. There's a lot that goes into a gun, if you get a barrel only the smith has to install it properly.

Old post........ I'd imagine by now he has already done something?

If it's going to be on a hunting rifle, you should be ok, but on the other hand if this is a one time deal, spend the extra on one that's mentioned above. I looked and read every review I could find on barrels before getting my Remington done. Ended up with a Bartlien, SS #3 contour with the 5R rifling, VERY nice, I have a little over $600 into mine, that's complete, with a local smith threading, Chambering, crowning, he also squared the receiver and lapped the lugs in,,

Years ago I had them rebarrel and reblue a winchester 70 push feed to 35 whelen for my dad. It turned out very nice, and regularly turns in .75-1” groups. I haven’t looked into them in a while but if thier prices have increase I would highly recomend douglas. Its about the same or a little lower priced tham most and I after using or seeing use douglas barrels in a hundred plus barrels I have not seen one yet that wouldn’t shoot if screwed on straight.

There are a lot of really good barrel makers out there now. Keep an eye on ebay, there are usually a few decent blanks on there at any given time. I got a bartlien for 300 dollars on there for my 308 build.

Id be careful of Ebay. If you get a barrel off of there its going to be 100% as is. I don't think any manufacturer would offer any sort of warranty on that?

It's too cheap to order a barrel from a top company and get it done right the first time. The amount of frustration and cost to have a dud isn't worth it. Take Pac-Nor Brux Bartlein Hart Krieger Lilja.

Right now a Shaw in 4140 is $180. I don't think any of those other guys will even touch that price?

Nope. You're right. They won't.
I put a Shaw barrel on a Savage build a few months ago and it's ok.
I'm having two actions barreled currently and they're both at Pac-Nor. Enough said?
(By the way, the actual barrel price difference between those two is $80 each)

I just priced the same chambered, hubbed, and contoured barrel from Pac-Nor and Shaw. $180 vs $400, shipping/taxes not included. That is way more than $80, its over double?

Is this for a Savage? The last quote I received from Pac-Nor on a Savage barrel threaded, chambered and ready to install was 260. Thus my previous post.
FWIW, I just received a CZ24(Mauser) action barreled from Pac-Nor and it seems to be great. Only a few rounds down the tube but shooting well. Now it was more than the 260 but I had them lap, true and barrel the action.
Buy the Shaw if that is what you like. I have zero issues with that. Have no issue with anyone doing whatever they want with their money. Just trying to help a little. My results on two of their barrels have been ok but less ok than with other barrel makers, that's all.
Check out these (by the way, prices will probably be higher)
http://www.hartbarrels.com/
https://kriegerbarrels.com/
http://shilen.com/
http://www.apachegunworks.com/index.html
http://www.mcgowenoutlet.com/
http://criterionbarrels.com/
http://pac-nor.com/
https://www.mcgowenbarrel.com/
http://x-caliber.net/main/xcal-page.asp?p=1
http://www.bruxbarrels.com/
http://www.bartleinbarrels.com/
http://riflebarrels.com/
http://www.douglasbarrels.net/

This is for a Remington 700. Pac-Nor's builder says $275 for a blank and add $125 for hub threads and chambering.

OK, thought you were doing it yourself. Sorry.