What Is Your Preferred Barrel Brand

[Deep6]

The time has come to purchase a barrel for a project. The project is a long action savage rifle 6.5x55. This rifle is for competitions.

My favored form of competition is unknown distance with no sighters, however I do sometimes shoot in local clubs F-class style matches for practice and load development.

Of all the companies that offer pre fit barrels that I know of: Shilen, Criterion, Pac Nor, and McGowan

Which one of these in your opinion is the best?

Thanks for your time and info.

 

[KMart]

Add Lothar Walther to the list.

 

[markr]

I've had a lot of Shilen barrels over the years, never a bad one. pac nor are good barrels, seen several really nice ones in 30 cal. Know a couple of guys with Criterion barrels and they're good too, Mcgowan, I have no experience with. Just my experience, not running anyones product down at all. A barrel is no place to start cutting costs though.

 

[jonbearman]

I love my mcgowens as they are more accurate than my others which include shilens,and criterions etc.Maybe I just got lucky.There is nothing wrong with shilens and criterions,I have just had a good string going. So basically they are all really good barrels.

 

[MrMajestic]

Obviously you want a button rifled barrel! :

 

[Hoier]

I would get someone to make you a Brux or Krieger. Sinarms makes prefits from Brux.

 

[Deep6]

Thanks for all of the input.

If I had the tools; I would consider getting a barrel other than one of the pre fits like a Bartlein, Brux or Lija to name a few. It simply comes down to the costs and wait time, of course, provided that I do not have to wait to long for the barrel. Besides; the extra 300 to 500 I will save will be put towards the optics.

In the grand scheme of things; I am not a bench rest shooter. I really only care about hitting my target at varying ranges out to 1000 yards.

I will check into the lothar's.

Again thanks for all of your input.

 

[DickE]

Ditto on the McGowen. I have put quite a few on and feel they are as good as any. Have borescoped most, can't tell the inside from a Krieger. Fast service, Accurate, Friendly folks. Who could ask for more.

 

[jonbearman]

Maybe we better be careful telling people about the fact that mcgowen makes a fine barrel,the price might go up,LOL

 

[kelbro]

Maybe we better be careful telling people about the fact that mcgowen makes a fine barrel,the price might go up,LOL

Like my Benchmarks did!

 

[Hoier]

Maybe we better be careful telling people about the fact that mcgowen makes a fine barrel,the price might go up,LOL

Like my Benchmarks did!

Boy that ain't no joke!

 

[gpop]

The time has come to purchase a barrel for a project. The project is a long action savage rifle 6.5x55. This rifle is for competitions.

My favored form of competition is unknown distance with no sighters, however I do sometimes shoot in local clubs F-class style matches for practice and load development.

Of all the companies that offer pre fit barrels that I know of: Shilen, Criterion, Pac Nor, and McGowan

Which one of these in your opinion is the best?

Thanks for your time and info.

Not real sure they are all quality barrels I’m having my Remington sendero upgraded with a Hart barrel it’s chambered in 300 weatherby. It has spiral fluting and and they adding a brake, everything will be redone, we shall see how it shoots

 

[TTE]

Not real sure they are all quality barrels I’m having my Remington sendero upgraded with a Hart barrel it’s chambered in 300 weatherby. It has spiral fluting and and they adding a brake, everything will be redone, we shall see how it shoots

Pretty old thread

 

[gpop]

Pretty old thread

Yea well I’m as looking at barrel threads..just hope mine performs like they say it should

 

[rebs]

what about the Wilson barrels from the urbanrifleman

 

[Dimner]

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