McGowen is now doing pre fit Howage barrels.

[Biggerhammer]

For Howa 1500 / Weatherby.

http://mcgowenbarrel.com/the-howage/

[yorketransport]

10 years ago everybody complained about the barrel nut on Savages. Now everybody's doing it!

[Biggerhammer]

I know! I can't stand them on a dedicated rifle but you swayed me towards them for testing wildcats due to the fact I can spin a barrel up in a couple of minutes instead of all the trips to the gunsmith swapping out and chambering barrels on my Rem700's.

[syoungs]

My wife is gonna be mad you posted this... I've spent way to much money on toys already this year!

[Reidus]

I know! I can't stand them on a dedicated rifle but you swayed me towards them for testing wildcats due to the fact I can spin a barrel up in a couple of minutes instead of all the trips to the gunsmith swapping out and chambering barrels on my Rem700's.

you need  to get yourself a lathe.

[Biggerhammer]

I know! I can't stand them on a dedicated rifle but you swayed me towards them for testing wildcats due to the fact I can spin a barrel up in a couple of minutes instead of all the trips to the gunsmith swapping out and chambering barrels on my Rem700's.

you need  to get yourself a lathe.

I'm giving it some serious thought. It's all as simple as it gets. The only guys that complicate it are the guys getting paid to fit a barrel. It's like throwing a AR together, a monkey can do it.

[Reidus]

the tooling to go along with it is the spendy part

[Biggerhammer]

the tooling to go along with it is the spendy part

What isn't "Spendy"? It's only money, a guy makes it every day.

[jasnt]

Thanks for sharing this. My 300 wm will most likely need a new barrel this fall

[BigGoonTuna]

10 years ago everybody complained about the barrel nut on Savages. Now everybody's doing it!

i know, and i can't see what the big deal is?  when i was less knowledgeable about firearms i never even noticed that there was a nut on them.

[opdinkslayer]

So if a guy gets a savage prefit all done in 6 creedmoor what's involved in putting it on my 12fv 6.5 creedmoor & shooting bug holes?

[b23]

I know! I can't stand them on a dedicated rifle but you swayed me towards them for testing wildcats due to the fact I can spin a barrel up in a couple of minutes instead of all the trips to the gunsmith swapping out and chambering barrels on my Rem700's.

Personally, I hate how they look but they do make a lot of sense and they obviously work well.  I once said no way in he11 would I ever own a gun with a fugly barrel nut but I'd be lying if I didn't admit I've considered doing one on a Remington 700.  It'd sure make things a lot easier, that's for sure.

[Magnum_Willys]

I know! I can't stand them on a dedicated rifle but you swayed me towards them for testing wildcats due to the fact I can spin a barrel up in a couple of minutes instead of all the trips to the gunsmith swapping out and chambering barrels on my Rem700's.

Personally, I hate how they look but they do make a lot of sense and they obviously work well.  I once said no way in he11 would I ever own a gun with a fugly barrel nut but I'd be lying if I didn't admit I've considered doing one on a Remington 700.  It'd sure make things a lot easier, that's for sure.

   exactly my thoughts.  Trying to decide if I will stare at that nut everytime I pick up that Vanguard with a howage barrel..  Hehe. 

[Reidus]

ruger americans use a barrel nut too which is pretty similar to a bugnut which allows you to use 1.2 or 1.25 shank barrels without having to turn down the shank. I never knew the ruger american used a nut til i pulled it apart.