Probably if you have not heard of Ed Shilen you just are not old enough. He has been making custom barrels for a very long time. I have a 98 Mauser with a 30-06 Shilen barrel that was made for another man to use as a backup rifle on African hunting expeditions. I was impressed to see that CVA has definately stepped up their quality of material and manufacturing methods from days of old. I might just consider a Spanish barrel from those guys.