wilson barrels

[Ledd Slinger]

I am not complaining about Wilson barrels. I am saying that I don't like ending up like one of the pioneers, face down with arrows in my back.

Buying a barrel that has been honed and lapped, inspected is money well spent in my experience. The attitude of the barrel maker is worth gold when they try to make sure you have a quality product of theirs.

I think its obvious that you have zero experience with Wilson barrels. Maybe try one on a rifle before you keep talking like they are trash. I've fully inspected my two Wilson barrels with a borescope. Very easy to see they have been lapped properly. And if they keep shooting like I've found so far, then no doubt they will stay on my list of barrels to buy.

I've used just about all of them. Lilja, Krieger, Brux, McGowen, Broughton, X-Caliber, Pac-nor, Shilen, etc...Even the best make duds every now and again. Any which way you turn the table, you still lost the money for chambering costs. No barrel manufacturer is gonna refund you that bit. Wilson barrels run about $160. With the accuracy ive seen so far, they are the best deal on the market in my opinion.

 

[AckleymanII]

I chambered two last year, and they are good shooters.

My post is about buying barrels in general for those that are not in the know about the various quality of barrels, and different procedures in how barrels are made, deep hole drilling, reaming, honing, lapping, rifling.

The smaller your budget, the more important it is that you buy a top drawer barrel, AND use a gunsmith that knows how to evaluate the barrel before it is chambered.

 

[Pyscodog]

Seems everything that hits the internet will always have pro's and con's. It makes it hard for a person to actually decide if he should take a chance or pass. So far, most everything I personally have heard and seen, Wilson barrels are a pretty good deal for the money. IF, your not expecting a bench rest quality barrel. For a barrel to upgrade from factory and all your planning on doing is killing stuff, its probably going to be a good buy. I think after the holidays I may try one just to find out for myself.

 

[PWS]

This isn't really adding much to the discussion but Wilsons are good barrels for the price. They're inexpensive and mass produced and that has it's benefits.

However, I do my own work so if it's a skunk barrel, it's only $160 and some time. If I were putting together a rig that absolutely, positively HAS to perform, I would much rather gamble on a barrel that sees a little more attention in production.

 

[Jonathan Zimmerman]

I just chambered a Wilson #4 contour .20 cal. blank a few weeks back. With zero load development it is running just over 1/2 MOA. I’m quite confident with a little work it will easily be under that 1/2 MOA mark. Action isn’t bedded or anything. I see them as a good value myself, and have a spare on the shelf for this barrel burner.

Update: running under 1/2 MOA at 100 yards and around 2/3 at 300 yards. Only tried the 39 SBK so take it for what it’s worth. I’m pretty happy with the results for a barrel that was half the cost of any all the other blanks.

 

[troupe]

White Oak also uses Wilson barrels. I have used the WOA / Wilson barrel and mine was a very good shooter.