Nope , pretty new company and no newcustom rifle is in the works right now yet. There are some gunsmiths strongly recommending them most of them in Wisconsin where I believe they are located as well.

http://www.bartleinbarrels.com/ I was hoping someone on here could be a guinea pig and find out how they work. Seems like they have quite a backlog already so something must be right.

So why do so many people buy aftermarket stereos for their cars and trucks,when they can get a factory stereo?Because they are too picky?Or because it is a free country and they like something different.

For me it's that I can only geta 358 STA in a custom barreled gun.


If the sheep don't care guess you don't mind using a Stevens 200 with a Tasco scopeand Cabelas bulk ammo, so what 1.5 group at 100 yards and 6 inches at 300?

Interesting.....
I had to look that one up since Krieger is just down the road from me. Bartlein appears to be located in a bout a 5 minute walk from my house. I'll have to check them out[8D]

so what does that mean? A lot of gunsmiths go by reputation and a lot of them don't experiment with different barrel manufacturers. It doesn't mean the others are crap.

I have experimented with just about all barrel manufacturers and I go with what has worked for me in the past.

I have three rifles with custom tubes on them. I have barrels from Krieger, Shilen, and Hart. For my next project, I plan to use a Pac-Nor barrel. All of my rifles with custom barrels shoot well and clean up nicely. None of these barrels are too fussy with loads or bullet selection. They all seem to shoot just about everything I feed them.

This past summer I wanted a light weight varminter. Instead of going the custom route again, due to time constraints, I chose to buy an off-the-rack rifle. I picked up a Rem LVSF in .223, and I am disappointed every time I take it to the range. I have had the rifle bedded and recrowned, and it's extremely picky with ammo. The only bullet I've found that it consistently shoots well is the 53gr Sierra. This is the most tempermental rifle I've ever worked with. This rifle is getting rebarreled in the spring.

In hindsite, I should have taken the time to get it right the first time.....or, maybe I am just too picky.

I've personally used Douglas, Shilen, & Lilja barrels. They are all excellent, andI've heard that Kreiger and Hartare as well. Recently I've started using Douglas barrels exclusively.I have been extremely pleased with the results. In the end Idoubt that you would go wrong with any of the manufacturers you mentioned.

I understand and yes I would want the very best

Let's put it this way-if a berrel don't meet my accuracy requirements-I'm out the cost of that barrel and cannot send it back because I've already threaded,chambered,contoured,installed,and fired it. The finished rifle HAS to meet my accuracy standards or MY reputation is on the line. I warrant every single of my rifles to meet preagreed accuracy level as per customer's wishes. If a barrel maker can't supply me with the BEST barrels available,I'm done with them.