Wilson Arms Barrels?
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Wilson barrels was sold 5-7 years ago , they more than doubled in size . The new owner also purchased cooper arms . They make a lot of barrels , some I would call normal production barrels others are of better quality . They no longer are a mom an pop company making hi precision barrels . I think the new owners name is Hugo , I cant find his business card , after all its been 5+ years . I did call many times after he took control and wanted some 14 tw 243 barrels for 6ppc and never got a return call . It was not just one barrel it was 5 with another 5 if they shot .
Yes now its a min of 100 barrels , when he 1st bought it , no min order was required , after all I am talking 5-7 years ago .
Before his purchase , you could call up an place a small order 1-5 barrels , these were starting to make a name for themselves in target /benchrest crowds . I didnt mean to offend anyone ,the old barrels were more of a speciality , now more suppliers for production AR style of weapons . For that purpose ,the ones Ive bore scoped are more than adequate .
Before his purchase , you could call up an place a small order 1-5 barrels , these were starting to make a name for themselves in target /benchrest crowds . I didnt mean to offend anyone ,the old barrels were more of a speciality , now more suppliers for production AR style of weapons . For that purpose ,the ones Ive bore scoped are more than adequate .
Here is a photo of a 25 shot group shot by a customer at 800 yards in Phoenix AZ at Ben Avery range last weekend using a Wislon barrel. The cartridge is a .240 Tomahawk using a 1:8 twist 24" Wilson barrel, and a scope.
The shooter was Brad Peck of Phoenix, and he was shooting Hornady 105 Amax loaded at magazine length in an AR15.
Not too shabby.....
You are more than welcome to spend $370 for the same button blank from Broughton, but........ahhh, nevermind.
JS
The shooter was Brad Peck of Phoenix, and he was shooting Hornady 105 Amax loaded at magazine length in an AR15.
Not too shabby.....
You are more than welcome to spend $370 for the same button blank from Broughton, but........ahhh, nevermind.
JS
Have a Wilson barrel on an old Win Heavy Varminter shoots like a bandit.
Wilson also bought Badger Barrels, who used to be considered the best of the BPCR barrel makers. The story I got was that Badger took a large government contract they could not fulfill and Wilson bought them up as a result. No more BPCR barrels and now the 100-barrel minimum. White Oak (John Holliger) used Wilson for some time and the two uppers I got from him shot as good as any other barrels I've owned (both 223 with 8" twist - one service and one match rifle). Am guessing that 100-barrel minimum has chased away many smaller shops.
butchlambert
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John Holliger "White Oak Armament" uses thousands of them. John has chambered several National Championships with Wilson barrels. His specialty is service rifle and high power.
butchlambert
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John Holliger's post on another forum is only a few days old and is a response to a similar question. This is his answer to a comparison to other well known barrels.
"Not really a fair comparison. Wilson is a large volume production button rifled barrel maker. The others you have mentioned are small custom primarily cut rifled barrel makers. I'd take a Rolls Royce over my Chevy to if someone else was paying for it. But the Chevy will still get the groceries home.
Along with the several thousand Kriegers and other premium barrels I have contoured and installed over the last 15 years or so, I have turned and chambered about 20,000 Wilsons. While maybe not a benchrest quality barrel, they are a damn fine barrel overall and I have seen them win at the highest levels in HP competition including winning national championships. Maybe some of the reason people have trouble with them is that when someone buys a low cost barrel, they give it to a low cost gunsmith to install. But when they have a problem, the barrel maker gets the blame, not bubba.
While Krieger is one of the best at what they do, I believe Wilson is one of the best at what they do. That is make a LOT of very good barrels for an extremely fair price, and have excellent customer service on top of that which is dang hard to find in this industry."
John
butchlambert
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Why? Is it not relevant today?
nakneker
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Good point Butch, I just thought a Zombie would be fun.
Great reply - It is nice to get a unbiased report on them. I am in total agreement with you because that has been my take on them also, but coming from you it carries more weight. I have won more than my fair share of wood at local matches BR using them.
drover
Larryh128
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Amen +1
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