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Offline MGMorden

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Barrel brands?
« on: May 21, 2009, 03:53:57 AM »
Just coming here for some opinions.  I've got a 1917 Eddystone action that I've had laying around for a while and I'm looking to finally get a barrel on it.

I'm specifically looking at 4 brands:

Adams and Bennet
ER Shaw
Shilen
Douglas

I already have a Mauser in .257 Roberts built on an Adams and Bennet that shoots great, but I've heard that A&B barrels are hit or miss, and if that's the case if I got lucky once then I'd rather not gamble.

So, ER Shaw looked to be a decent option for a few dollars more, and Shilen or Douglas was again a few dollars more than that, but still looks like it might be in my budget. 

Basically I'm just looking for opinions.  Also, I'm pretty sure that both A&B and the Shaw barrels are button rifled.  Anybody know if Shilen and Douglas are as well?

Thanks.
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Offline charles p

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Re: Barrel brands?
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2009, 02:28:44 PM »
Only done it once and used a Shilen Match Grade Stainless.  Works just fine.
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Re: Barrel brands?
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2009, 04:59:43 PM »
Well if I was planning on a nice sporter a cut rifled Kreiger barrel would be my first choice. Bit more expensive but worth it.
Shilen would be my second choice and Douglas would be my third. A lot of high power shooters I know swear by the kreiger barrels. And I believe that Kreiger does do the actual installation on their barrels. Shilen and Douglas are button rifled barrels. And I believe that you can specify land heights as well. been awhile since I was at the kreiger web site. Frank
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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2009, 06:20:15 AM »
You can go to benchrest.com and look at the ads by the major barrel makers and installers. You don't say "how big." That 17 is not a small, light action. Great for magnums. .243? No recoil felt... The big names have a wait. (Surprise.) Hope you weren't thinking of yesterday...

The list of names is almost endless. Lilja. Pac Nor. Bartlein. In the makers of match barrels you can about flip a coin. Obermeyer if he has time. Shilen has a great name. Douglas has been around forever. Some say the button rifled last a bit longer, but if you are shooting moose how important is that. Prairie dogs another matter. Hit the search engines and enjoy your "hunt." Happy trails.
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Re: Welll, ... Re: Barrel brands?
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2009, 08:37:40 AM »
Quote from: iiranger on May 22, 2009, 06:20:15 AM
You can go to benchrest.com and look at the ads by the major barrel makers and installers. You don't say "how big." That 17 is not a small, light action. Great for magnums. .243? No recoil felt... The big names have a wait. (Surprise.) Hope you weren't thinking of yesterday...

To tell the truth I'm still deciding on caliber.  Based on some recommendations I've had I decided against chambering it for a magnum.  Not so much for pressure reasons, but rather I heard from many that it was just difficult to get it setup in such a way that the cartridges feed reliably. 

With that in mind I've been waffling around, but the 3 that I'm thinking about are 6.5x55, .35 Whelan, or 9.3x62mm. 

I had a 6.5x55 M96 Swedish sporter once upon a time.  I liked the round, but the rifle just wasn't as accurate as I'd like (2.5" - 3" groups at 100), and I hated the pressure restrictions of the small ring Mauser when it came to handloading.  I sold the rifle a while back and told myself I'd get another.   Benefits there is that I have 2 die sets, brass, and plenty of bullets still left over since I fully plan to get another 6.5x55 before too long.  I've already got the .257 Roberts though which is close-ish in performance, so it's not like I'm filling a hole in my arsenal.

.35 Whelan or 9.3x62 would be nice too.  I have sporting rifles in 8mm Mauser and .30-06, but nothing bigger than that, so a medium bore thumper would be nice if I ever take a hunting trip that needs it, but normally the biggest things I hunt are whitetail (about 200 lbs max) and feral hogs (about 350 lbs max).  Also, ammo prices for either of these is higher - particularly for 9.3x62. 

No hurry on it though.  I've been piecing this thing together for a long while now.  I've got other rifles to hunt and shoot with :).
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Re: Barrel brands?
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2009, 01:09:39 PM »
Hi,

I've built (had built) two w shilens, a .300 and a .270 and am waiting on a 243 rebarrel from ER Shaw.  I don't think that you can wrond with any of the premium after market barrels.
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Re: Barrel brands?
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2009, 02:20:48 PM »
had Shaw rebarrel a Mauser. Work was flawless and the barrel works grate. You might also consider a Lothar Walther barrel
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Re: Barrel brands?
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2009, 05:04:41 AM »
Pac-Nor and Benchmark barrels are great! You will never be disappointed with either of them.  Boots Obermeyer makes great barrels too, but there is a long wait, I think he's making barrels for the military now.  Good luck!

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Re: Barrel brands?
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2009, 05:42:21 PM »
As an after thought, if you want the same profile as the origional barrel. Criterion which is a sub division of Kreiger I believe, makes the military profile barrels in 30-06 for the cmp and folks who rebarrel these actions so they can compete in the military matches. They are button rifled and have a good reputation. Check the cmp website for more info. Frank
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