How Do Douglas Barrel Stack Up in Today's Barrel-Making Universe?

[alinwa]

Why don't you both delete the non-relavant posts and I will gladly remove this post so we can get back to some Douglas talk.

You my friend are entirely missing my point.........

 

[boltfluter]

Alinwa...I just don't understand .

Sorry, did not see it as I am using the ignore button. Lol!

 

[butchlambert]

daleboy and Fatboy, stick around and you will understand Alinwa's knowledge and humor.

 

[JFrank]

I got a good sounding cobbler recipe

 

[Drop Port]

I fall into the "a good barrel, is a good barrel crowd". IMO, there was a lull for a few years in terms of barrel quality. It seemed that barrels made back around 2004-2008 or 9ish were really good and then the lull cam until a few years ago. There are definitely some very good barrels being made at this time and it shows in some phenomenal aggs being shot over the last few seasons. I'm not sure why but I've talked with barrel makers that feel like a lot of it is in the steel. I also think there have been improvements in buttons and in bore straightness and consistencies, throughout, both button and cut. Everyone seems to be on their game right now with barrels. These are just my own overall observations from over some years. I'm quite sure there are exceptions. I'm sure Douglas barrels can shoot. Just finishing a couple of hunting rifle builds up now, using Douglas barrels. I'm not at the least concerned about having issues with them and Stan is great to deal with.

That lull came right around the time Crucible Steel went out of business, imagine that.