Barrels...

[DBake]

Anyone have experience with custom barrels?

I am starting to think about building my own rifle, and wondering if you guys have any opinons/sugggest/bewares on barrels.

[simpleshooter308]

krieger, shilan, or a douglas are your best bet. your gona pay for them, but you get what you pay for. i know a guy who does will do bbl work, i can look up his number if you want.hert also makes a good bbl.

[MountainWalk]

cant say your building a rifle without sayin what you want.. i have a rifle i would like to rebuild myself, if i ever come up with the dough.

[WDFW-SUX]

Shilen, Pac-Nor, Krieger, Liga or Hart are good ones.  Im having some work done on one of my rifles and almost had it re-barreled this year......  Maybe next year. lots of good match grade barrels out there.  Getting a good action is very important also.

I have a Krieger and its great.  My next Barrel will most likely be a Pac-Nor super match grade don't know what cal yet though so many choices so little time......

Getting a quality stock is very important also.

[Intruder]

Lilja & Shilen...

[boneaddict]

The 6.5 swede has been interesting to me, but I bet I don't have th ebucks.

[MountainWalk]

i myself am interested in one day building a larger medium bore (35 or bigger) bolt rifle. i envision a very short , handy, rifle to hang on the side of my saddle. it should have a ghost ring. and be synthetic of stock. tho the finish is ugly, it should also have a parkerized finish

[runningboard]

another vote for Lilja, check them out here.

http://www.riflebarrels.com/default.htm

Douglas, Hart, Shilen are all reputed to be top-shelf.

[WDFW-SUX]

The 6.5 swede has been interesting to me, but I bet I don't have th ebucks.

You could always sell plasma..........

[257 Wby Mag]

All my customs wear Shilen's, had really good luck with them. My Ultra Lightweight has a Kreiger, its a one hole'r.

[boneaddict]

I did that once for beer in college.  Talk about getting more bang for your buck.  Sell your plasma and replace it with beer.

[WDFW-SUX]

 

[gramps]

I have a Pac-Nor in 6.5 x 308 AI that is a dandy   
The other brands mentioned are all good also

[dbllunger]

I have one Lilja,  any of the barrels listed above are good.  The guy who built my rifle swears by the Lilja.  Mine shoots a 180 into -.5 with a Partition at 3400fps no muzzle brake. 

[DBake]

I don't have the money either, it was just a way to get enough people to respond.