Shout Out to Lilja Barrels

[Jet]

Want to give a shout out to Lilja Barrels. I won a barrel certificate from them at the NBRSA 600 Nationals and used it on one of their carbon fiber barrels. I needed a light weight barrel for my 6.5 CM to make weight on an NRL Hunter rifle. I put 100 rounds thru the barrel breaking it in then shot some ammo I already had loaded for another barrel. My first three shot group at 550 yds measured 1.85". I put a can on the barrel and shot a 3.5" group. This is with no load development and shot off a bipod.
Load was Lapua brass, Hornady 140 ELDMs, H4350, 450 pr
Big thanks to Carson Lilja @Hoodoo. Looks like this barrel is a keeper.

 

[Bill Norris]

Have owned several with another 30 cal. 1 - 17 Tw. presently on order with ODCR. Carson makes outstanding barrels.

 

[WAMBO]

I have 3 Lilja barrels, they all shoot great!

 

[20 TAC]

Have another on order as we speak. Phenomenal 3 groove 20 cal barrels.

 

[B23]

I haven't had a Lilja barrel in quite a few years but I still have numerous on different builds and never had a bad one. Lilja's 17 and 20 cal barrels are pretty highly regarded as some of the best in those particular calibers

 

[JFrank]

Want to give a shout out to Lilja Barrels. I won a barrel certificate from them at the NBRSA 600 Nationals and used it on one of their carbon fiber barrels. I needed a light weight barrel for my 6.5 CM to make weight on an NRL Hunter rifle. I put 100 rounds thru the barrel breaking it in then shot some ammo I already had loaded for another barrel. My first three shot group at 550 yds measured 1.85". I put a can on the barrel and shot a 3.5" group. This is with no load development and shot off a bipod.
Load was Lapua brass, Hornady 140 ELDMs, H4350, 450 pr
Big thanks to Carson Lilja @Hoodoo. Looks like this barrel is a keeper.

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What barrel contour and groove count did you choose ?

 

[ISS]

I have never owned one of Dan's barrels (11) that wouldn't out shoot me after a little load work.

 

[L.Sherm]

I have never owned one of Dan's barrels (11) that wouldn't out shoot me after a little load work.

Carson's ( Hoodoo) been running Lilja barrels for a long time now.

 

[Jet]

What barrel contour and groove count did you choose ?

For the carbon fiber barrels I think "Remington Varmint" is the only option.

 

[Hoodoo]

Glad to hear it is shooting so well for you Rich!

 

[L.Sherm]

Your doing damn good job Carson.

 

[Hoodoo]

Your doing damn good job Carson.

Thank you sir!

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I just built a 25 Creed with one of Carson’s 3 groove 7 twist barrels, very impressed with the way it shoots and scopes.

 

[tonyb]

I wonder why you don't hardly ever see that name on the equipment lists of the 1000 yard benchrest equipment lists? Seems like 95% of the barrels listed are Kreiger, Brux, or Bartlein?

 

[6BRAckley]

They are definitely being used by some great shooters who are doing well with them.

Most, including myself, often pay too much attention to equipment reports which can even be inaccurate because of changes made in preparation for the match after the paperwork is sent in.

JP

I wonder why you don't hardly ever see that name on the equipment lists of the 1000 yard benchrest equipment lists? Seems like 95% of the barrels listed are Kreiger, Brux, or Bartlein?

 

[17VLD]

I wonder why you don't hardly ever see that name on the equipment lists of the 1000 yard benchrest equipment lists? Seems like 95% of the barrels listed are Kreiger, Brux, or Bartlein?

Not sure about why that is, lots of varmint shooters love the Lilja brand and how they shoot. Perhaps the Wisconsin mafia has the bench rest shooters bottled up. Or maybe old guys resist change a lot. They certainly shoot well enough too win. If memory serves Dan Lilja did well when he competed and it seems to me Greg Tannel shot a .007" group with a Lilja that was a 20ppc a few years back at 100 yards but something about a crossfire kept it from the record books. Perhaps its time to campaign a Lilja and see.
Matt

 

[JFrank]

I’m have a Lilja sporter barrel on my Tikka chambered in 6 Dasher, admittedly I’m not a great shooter or wind reader but the barrel is better than I am.

 

[DHuffman]

I've ran Liljas almost exclusively since 2019, there's been 3 strays in there out of 20+ barrels on 3 bench guns.
Plus more than a few hunting and Tac/PRS type rifles have Liljas on them.

 

[Ranger188]

They also make a good shooting 22 rimfire barrel.

 

[Ackman]

Two Liljas......22-250AI and 17MIV, both shoot very very well.