Best Barrels?
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Dog Buster
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- Sep 29, 2004
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I have three Pac Nors....
6.5x308 AI.....1/8 twist..long range mama..........1241 yds longest p/dog yet !!
6BR...1/12 twist.........806 yd p/dogs.......
223 AI.........1/12 twist.........733 yd longest p/dog...so far.......
223 AI....1/9 twist on order........
These are all SS Super match barrels.........on Savage s/shot actions....as mentioned, custom barrels shoot well and clean real nice !!
6.5x308 AI.....1/8 twist..long range mama..........1241 yds longest p/dog yet !!
6BR...1/12 twist.........806 yd p/dogs.......
223 AI.........1/12 twist.........733 yd longest p/dog...so far.......
223 AI....1/9 twist on order........
These are all SS Super match barrels.........on Savage s/shot actions....as mentioned, custom barrels shoot well and clean real nice !!
Calif. Hunter
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- Oct 28, 2004
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I have only one custom barrel, and that is on a Montana 1999 action in .358 Win. It is a Montana Rifleman barrel, installed by them and stocked and bedded by Serengeti. I have shot groups as small as .250 (3 shots @100) and sub-half inch groups are normal. Their barrels are hand-lapped and clean up very easily.
I haven't heard of a bad barrel from them yet.
I haven't heard of a bad barrel from them yet.
A friend and I have used close to 80 custom barrels over the past 12years or so (we got into doing our own gunsmithing together). We started using Hart barrels. We used probably 30-40 Harts with mixed results. Some were screamers and some were so so (but we were still learning for part of this). Then we used 10-15 Schneider barrels. Most were quite accurate. I didn't care for the rough outside finish though. Since then we have used Lilja barrels almost exclusively. All but 1 of the 30 or so Lilja's have given good to excellent accuracy. BTW good is around 1/2-3/4" and excellent is under 1/2". I have also used a few Pac-Nor (I believe Chris actually learned most of what he knew at start up from Dan Lilja), 1 Krieger, 2 Shilen, 1 Blackstar Accumax (amazingly accurate in a .338 Baer. They switched steels and went to a Accumax II that required specialized reamers so I didn't buy anymore), and 2 or so Douglas barrels.
I just recently built a .375RUM and a .416 Rem Mag on Lilja barrels. The .375 shot a .266 3 shot group with the 4th through 6th shot out of the barrel and the .416 regularly shoots most bullets at or under 1/2".
If I had to pick just one it would be Lilja. Krieger would be a close 2nd based on reputation and the experience of a few friends. Their delivery time can be quite long though.
Nathan
I just recently built a .375RUM and a .416 Rem Mag on Lilja barrels. The .375 shot a .266 3 shot group with the 4th through 6th shot out of the barrel and the .416 regularly shoots most bullets at or under 1/2".
If I had to pick just one it would be Lilja. Krieger would be a close 2nd based on reputation and the experience of a few friends. Their delivery time can be quite long though.
Nathan
WHELENATOR
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- Nov 4, 2004
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Well, I know they aren't really custom barrels, but Remington's Custom Shop barrels are pretty dang good. I have had two different 385's from them and had great results. My present 375, an Alaskan Wilderness Rifle, has about the best inside finish I have ever seen on a stainless steel barrel. They must have spent a little time hand lapping that or something...it even cleans up Barnes fouling very well.
- Oct 30, 2004
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Shilen, Pac-nor, hart, lilja, sneider.
I've used a quite a number of barrels from various manufacturers and have not really been "stung" by one yet. All have been very accurate, and most are a joy to clean up. Lately I have been using barrels from a Canadian [easier for me to get up here in Canada] by the name of Ted Gaillard. They are very, very good. I have built two long range rifles with his barrels, plus two or three varminters. The groups have been gratifying, to say the least. My 6.5-284 shoots into ¼" if I do my part, as does the 6mm Remington. The others shoot very similarly. I am in the process of building a custom Mountain Rifle in 270 Winchester, and since Ted does not make a 270 barrel, I am going to try one from Montana Rifleman. Pac-Nor has worked well for me, as has Shilen, Hart, McGowan, Krieger, Douglas and Lilja. Never tried a Schneider, but am sure they are quality. Ron Smith out of Alberta is supposed to make a good barrel, too. Everyone will turn out a dud once in a while. Just good if we miss finding that dud for our pet project!! :grin: Regards, Eagleye.
Where do I start???? Kreiger, Hart, Lilja, L-W, Kostyshin, Pac Nor, Schneider. All are excellent barrels. I would reccomend checking with some top BR gunsmiths to see what their opinions are. Those guys have a lot riding on their work. And second place aint an option.
Dusty Shelhamer
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- Feb 24, 2005
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all we use in our shop is Broughton or Hart. Broughton has a new canted land barrel that has the 1000 yarder buzzing. I have one in 8 twist 22 on a 224 TTH and is is awesome
- Nov 4, 2004
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I am new to custom barrels. I just got my 280 AI in a Hart #5 Flutted 24"
on a M700 action which was blueprinted.
So far, so good! I posted results in another thread.
My next barrel will be a Hart!
Regards,
JD338
on a M700 action which was blueprinted.
So far, so good! I posted results in another thread.
My next barrel will be a Hart!
Regards,
JD338
floridafireman
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- Jul 26, 2005
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Badger Barrels . I have Obermeyer's . Kreigers , shot Hart and Schnieders . Badgers have the most consistedt interior dementions of them all 'Twist rates and land, grove ,bore. At least that is what the Army Marksmanship unit stated when they tested them .
