Hart barrels

[craiger40]

hey fellas,

I am wondering has anyone used Hart rifle barrels. I am going to have my 300 Rum trued and barreled and have been thinking about having Hart do it.
since this is my first to have this done i would also like to pick the minds of the guys as to who i should considered to do this and why. I dont want to get into the learning curve here, done right the first time is the only way to go. Thanks guys.

 

[JD338]

My M700 280 AI has a heart barrel and is the most accurate rifle I own.
The man who put it together is Rob Canze of Williams Gun Sight, Davison, MI. 810 653 2131.
He also built a 30-06 AI for my LE buddy and a 338 O'Brien a member here, OU812, all 1/4 MOA shooters.

Rob knows what it takes to build up a super accurate rifle, very down to earth kind of guy. I told him what i wanted and let him take care of the rest.

JD338

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

Hart makes a fine barrel, especially for the money. They are the only major company that uses the push button rifle system.

 

[Guy Miner]

Although I generally use Krieger barrels, a Hart did a mighty fine job for me. Accurate, and lasted for a lot of shots.

I've heard nothing but good results from the couple of guys I know who sent their rifles directly to Hart for the barrel install. Personally I prefer to order a barrel, then have a good local smith chamber & install the barrel. That way I'm not sending my danged rifle all over the place. Personal choice though.

Hart makes a mighty fine barrel and has for a long time.

Regards, Guy

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

Have a stainless HART on my 338 EDGE that shoots pretty good and cleans up very well. Id buy another.

 

[Powerstroke]

You are definately going about it the right way. Do it right the first time even if it's a little more than what one is thinking.

Sending the rifle to the barrel MFG would ensure a decent job no matter the MFG - their reputation is on the line.

If you choose ot have it done locally ABSOLUTLY do your homework and get references!

JD mentioned a highly reputable Smith / Business.
I've been fortunatel enough to live close to Greg Tannel @ GreTan - Greg is manufacturing the equipment most of the good facilities are using.

Let us know which direction you choose - The .300RUM is a shooter for sure!

 

[woods]

Like JD I have a 280AI with a Hart barrel. It was my first rebarrel and I sent the whole gun off to Hart. It is a good shooter and I particularly like the way they marked the barrel

Since then I have rebarreled 4 other guns with Douglas, Brux, Shilen and Pac-Nor. With these 4 I ordered the barrel and had it sent directly to a gunsmith. You will get a lot more interaction with a gunsmith than sending the whole gun to Hart or some other barrel manufacturer.

Personally I am most impressed with the Pac-Nor 3 groove. It is super fast, fouls less and cleans quicker than any of the others. But my next barrel will be a 5R or 5C barrel just to try them out.

For me there is a certain pleasure in the individuality of each gun but they all shoot. IMO the most important thing is to get excellent gunsmithing.

 

[1Shot]

I have a Heart barrel on a Rem 700 in 308 Win that is very accurate and clean up is a breeze. Very smooth barrel.

 

[craiger40]

I appreciate all the comments fellas. i would like to find a good smith near fort worth but so many of the listings are places that don't actually do anything other than install scope rings and think they can bore site a rifle. Word of mouth in this area has to be tempered against whose mouth it came from. If anyone inside this shooting network has some one 100% reliable and trust worthy i absolutely would consider that. I would like to have multiple people to compare and sort through. I simply want the most accurate 300 RUM platform i can afford. I have the cartridge and the stock now i need the barreled action to be just a potent. I would like to know what the best bullet, twist rate, barrel length , trigger and any other things to consider while doing this build . I really appreciate every ones feedback one this

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

I would shoot nothing but 200-220g bullets through it. I had a 300 RUM for a couple years and put 1200 rounds through it. I really like the 200g AB for a do all hunting bullet, and either a 210g VLD or 220g SMK for a target bullet that can double up as a LR game getter as well.

Depending on how much you want the rifle to weigh on barrel length and contour. I would go with a minimum length of 26" on out to 30" I would personally split the difference and go with 28" like I did with my 338 EDGE. After you add the brake, its pushing 30" all together which is long enough and the extra 2" of bbl helps these powder hogs quite a bit. If you want a 30" bbl go for it, its cheap velocity. As for contour, something along the likes of your standard sendero contour, or #7 or 8. Might want to get her fluted tho.... I think a 1-10" would be ideal, it will easily handle the 220g SMK and 210g VLD bullets, as well as the 200g AB.

 

[Desert Fox]

At one time, the Benchrest world were dominated by either the Shilen or the Hart barrel. I believe there were more championship won by Hart barreled rifle than any other brand. Although I never own any, I won't hesitate to use one on future build.