Best Rifle Barrels and why
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I have had some guns rebarreled but not to many. I have used Douglas barrels a few times. However most of by rebarrel jobs were done by E.R. Shaw. I don't know what barrels they use or if they make their own. I do know that they have always done good work and provided a very good shooting barrel. The Douglas barrels that I have used (Silhouette Guns) have been outstanding.
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I have had a douglas, and currently have a rifle with the Krieger. But feel the krieger could be smoother. They cut thier rifling not like the rest. You can see the grai where they cut it also. I feel it makes it a tad rougher than it should be.
Next plan for a Dan lilja or Shilen. Just don't know anyone with experience with Hart.
Next plan for a Dan lilja or Shilen. Just don't know anyone with experience with Hart.
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I have owned barrels by hart,schneider,kreiger,pac-nor,mclennon and gaillard.All were very accurate but the gaillard and schneider seemed to foul less than the others.
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I read a article a while back where a fellow has tested many barrels, and his favorite factory barrel maker is Douglas. His favorite custom barrel maker is Morrison Precision. Good luck.
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Anyone ever heard of Spencer Barrels? They are located in Southern Virginia. NOw they have a very interesting website. BC you may like that site a lot. http://spencerriflebarrels.com/
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Next plan for a Dan lilja or Shilen. Just don't know anyone with experience with Hart
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I guess my only issue with Douglas, is I used to live beside the factory when I went to colleg and knew a guy who worked there. I don't know if I would have let him be dog catcher. He got me to get a douglas barrel on a 270 and ended up being a nightmare. The rifling was boogered up in the middle. And the only way I could see it was with a borescope. Hense my like for borescopes. They made it right in a jiffy. But once bitten and all.
Also, I have talked to alot of gunsmiths all over the east coast and a few said they would rebarrel anything but a douglas. One is my gunsmith in Westminster, MD, the other, you know oldelk. So I went with krieger. I liked the single cut idea. But my gunsmith made a 300RUM at the same time while building mine with a Dan Lilja. It fouls alot less than mine. And under a borescope, it looks like a mirror. I know also fouling has alot to do with the chamber job. So who knows. Overall I am happy with Krieger.
Also, I have talked to alot of gunsmiths all over the east coast and a few said they would rebarrel anything but a douglas. One is my gunsmith in Westminster, MD, the other, you know oldelk. So I went with krieger. I liked the single cut idea. But my gunsmith made a 300RUM at the same time while building mine with a Dan Lilja. It fouls alot less than mine. And under a borescope, it looks like a mirror. I know also fouling has alot to do with the chamber job. So who knows. Overall I am happy with Krieger.
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Also, I have talked to alot of gunsmiths all over the east coast and a few said they would rebarrel anything but a douglas. One is my gunsmith in Westminster, MD, the other, you know oldelk. So I went with krieger. I liked the single cut idea. But my gunsmith made a 300RUM at the same time while building mine with a Dan Lilja. It fouls alot less than mine. And under a borescope, it looks like a mirror. I know also fouling has alot to do with the chamber job. So who knows. Overall I am happy with Krieger
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Hey, as long as they build me what I ask, and put my shots into little holes, I am happy.
I may be wrong, but it seems you already knew what you want before asking this question? Maybe stirrin a little
So let me ask you, if you had trouble with one, and while researching haveing one built, you got complaints on only one vendor. Would you be be leary?
I may be wrong, but it seems you already knew what you want before asking this question? Maybe stirrin a little
So let me ask you, if you had trouble with one, and while researching haveing one built, you got complaints on only one vendor. Would you be be leary?