Barrel suggestions for .300

[Oh Mah]

I'm looking for some barrel suggestions for my Ruger mod.70-.338 RUM and my Rem. mod. 700-.300 win mag. Target grade but also want to hunt them,I don't care about weight.
I want fluted S.S and brake.  28" 5 groove.


                                                                                                      THANKS

[gadwall]

OK here we go.  This could be an endless discussion over gallons of beer.  The short version is (my opinion) that I would start with names like Douglas, McGowen, Hart, Shilen, Lilja and Bergarra and narrow it down from there to your top 2 then talk to each of those companies.  If you have a public rifle range nearby, talk to some of the gun nuts there and see what they are partial to in any recent builds they have completed.  I am partial to Douglas premium and McGowen.  I have shot rifles with Lilja and Shilen barrels that are top performers too.

Gadwall.

[gadwall]

Also,
An acquaintance of mine used to build rifles in Colville and now has a shop in Louisiana.

davidchristmangunmaker.com

He builds bean field type rifles, mainly on 700 actions but would be a great source to narrow your search.
 

[buglebuster]

Get ahold of mike at hells canyon armory

[Karl Blanchard]

Benchmark stainless spiral fluted.  Fantastic folks and a very quality product.  All premium barrels will shoot great if the smith doing the work is competent. As mentioned before get ahold of Mike Johnson at Hells Canyon Armory. His work is as good as any his prices are amazing and he's local Washington boy.

[Oh Mah]

Smith doing the work?You got any suggestions?What about THE RANGE?

[Bill W]

I thought you'd pay a bit more attention to bullet weight, length and barrel twist rate.

[Karl Blanchard]

Smith doing the work?You got any suggestions?What about THE RANGE?

  smith as in gunsmith.  I assumed you are having this barrel chambered and installed on your action by a gunsmith?  Like I said, gI've MIke Johnson a call and chat with him about what you want.  I promise after you chat with him you will want him doing your gun work. Tell him Karl Blanchard referred you.

Mike Johnson
509-421-2966

[Oh Mah]

240 grain Sierra match King.

How about this?
Benchmark Heavy Palma 14---- 5 groove 1-9  twist in .300 win mag

[Oh Mah]

Smith doing the work?You got any suggestions?What about THE RANGE?

  smith as in gunsmith.  I assumed you are having this barrel chambered and installed on your action by a gunsmith?  Like I said, gI've MIke Johnson a call and chat with him about what you want.  I promise after you chat with him you will want him doing your gun work. Tell him Karl Blanchard referred you.

Mike Johnson
509-421-2966

Ok sounds good thanks.

[Karl Blanchard]

Full disclosure though man, Mike is my friend and we hunt together a bit.  Only after he built me a gun and I got to know him though.  He's got the knowledge,  his chambering method is next level, and he's just a solid human. His guns flat shoot too 

[Karl Blanchard]

240 grain Sierra match King.

How about this?
Benchmark Heavy Palma 14---- 5 groove 1-9  twist in .300 win mag

I like your style!

[Oh Mah]

240 grain Sierra match King.

How about this?
Benchmark Heavy Palma 14---- 5 groove 1-9  twist in .300 win mag

I like your style!

Just talked to him.Your right very nice guy full of knowledge very fair on price.

They don't do Ruger 

[Karl Blanchard]

240 grain Sierra match King.

How about this?
Benchmark Heavy Palma 14---- 5 groove 1-9  twist in .300 win mag

I like your style!

Just talked to him.Your right very nice guy full of knowledge very fair on price.

They don't do Ruger 

Ha!  Well hell

[Oh Mah]

thanks for all the help i'm gonna do it.Benchmark Heavy Palma 14 barrel,5 groove 1-9.5 twist,28",Benchmark Miller brake large,Blueprint match action,Replace bolt,Spiral flute.Thanks BLR MAN This is gonna be an awesome build.Now to figure the stock.

[buglebuster]

Smith doing the work?You got any suggestions?What about THE RANGE?

  smith as in gunsmith.  I assumed you are having this barrel chambered and installed on your action by a gunsmith?  Like I said, gI've MIke Johnson a call and chat with him about what you want.  I promise after you chat with him you will want him doing your gun work. Tell him Karl Blanchard referred you.

Mike Johnson
509-421-2966

I actually referred him 1st 

[The scout]

That's a great choice oh mah. After my last build with benchmark I won't be using any other barrel maker in the near future. You won't be disappointed

[Oh Mah]

Smith doing the work?You got any suggestions?What about THE RANGE?

  smith as in gunsmith.  I assumed you are having this barrel chambered and installed on your action by a gunsmith?  Like I said, gI've MIke Johnson a call and chat with him about what you want.  I promise after you chat with him you will want him doing your gun work. Tell him Karl Blanchard referred you.

Mike Johnson
509-421-2966

I actually referred him 1st 

Yes you did 

[Karl Blanchard]

Hell yeah!  Gonna be anice amazing shooter no doubt!  Can't go wrong with a Manners or a McMillan.  I have the mcmillan gamescout on my carbon.  They make a gamescout with an adjustable cheek piece now that I wish they made when I built mine.  I believe they are both about 5 months out on turn around though.

[Magnum_Willys]

Manners will ship you sample stocks to check out.  They sent a couple I wanted to look at and I settled on EH1 for the carbon lapua build Mike is doing for me.

[Karl Blanchard]

That EH1 is one bad mother!  Good choice!

[Magnum_Willys]

That EH1 is one bad mother!  Good choice!

Thanks to my buddy Silk and BLRman for pointing me to Mike at HCA for my ultimate 338 build.  I think its going to be a family legacy rifle. 

[CaNINE]

You will be very happy with a benchmark barrel. I have one on my 300RUM and it produces some amazing results.