is there any current trends to who is making the best 13.5-14 twist 6mm barrels,,I know they all make good barrels but if you could only afford one right now would you get another Krieger or try a Brux or Bartlien and I see Shilen and Hart still making barrels,,I am thinking about trying a Brux this time,,I have an 8 twist 6 BR-DX Brux with the fat Speedy taper that shoots very well but havent shot a slow twist Brux,,
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paperpuncher
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I have a couple 223 12 twist Brux tubes they are extremely accurate
Tim Singleton
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In my brief experience I've gotten more good Bartliens than I have Kriegers 6mm 13.5 twists
Bottom line. In IBS short range, both score and group, Krieger is still the barrel of choice.
AckleymanII
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The guy doing the chambering has more of an influence on how a barrel shoots than most would ever believe. The question of the OP would indicate an assumption that all gunsmiths indicate in a barrel to the same degree...ain't so!
R.Morehouse
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James Lederer makes good barrels..........
Tim Singleton
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It's different from region to region.
But the last few years it's pretty well split between Krieger and Bartlien in short range group anyway.
99.9% cut rifled is the thing to take away
Check the IBS website for the Nationals equipment list last few years
But the last few years it's pretty well split between Krieger and Bartlien in short range group anyway.
99.9% cut rifled is the thing to take away
Check the IBS website for the Nationals equipment list last few years
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I agree with this also,,but I do have faith in my smith
Phil
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tclaunch
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If you read it on the internet, it had to be true.....lolI heard rumor that he was good..............
Phil
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Gabe22BR
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If a fired case has perfect to near perfect concentricity of the neck would that be sign that the chamber was cut correctly?
The thing is George, I have never seen anybody use a Douglas barrel in a benchrest match. They are not bad if your replacing a factory hunting barrel with one, but that's it.
Jim and Sally Bauer shot Douglas barrels at the 1000 yard nationals this year and they seem to do okay...
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