Preferred barrel blanks reviews

[Kcollins01]

Looking at getting a couple 1.7 twist 25cal blanks from pbb. Wanting to have my smith build a couple 25-06ai. I've seen a lot of great reviews. But also a handful of mixed ones as well. Just looking for some feedback on them before I go ahead and order. And is it worth getting them lapped?

 

[Justice1327]

Looking at getting a couple 1.7 twist 25cal blanks from pbb. Wanting to have my smith build a couple 25-06ai. I've seen a lot of great reviews. But also a handful of mixed ones as well. Just looking for some feedback on them before I go ahead and order. And is it worth getting them lapped?

Any recent preferred barrel blanks reports?

Anyone gotten a preferred barrel blank in the last year or so? What action? Barrel nut or shoulder pre fit? Thoughts?

www.longrangehunting.com

 

[Justice1327]

7 Twist is kinda fast, unless you plan to shoot monos. My 1-8 does great with the 134 ELDs/133 EOL

 

[Kcollins01]

7 Twist is kinda fast, unless you plan to shoot monos. My 1-8 does great with the 134 ELDs/133 EOL

I planned on trying some of hammers options out of it. And they recommend a 1.7

 

[nhenry]

I had a 25-06 1:7.5tw built from them. Shot great. I tried some 120gr Hammer Hunters in it and it handled it very well.

 

[Kcollins01]

I had a 25-06 1:7.5tw built from them. Shot great. I tried some 120gr Hammer Hunters in it and it handled it very well.

What length barrel and how fast did it push them?

 

[nhenry]

What length barrel and how fast did it push them?

24" for any 25-06 I do, and I was able to get to 3047 avg with H4831. I could have pushed them harder, or used a different powder and got a bunch more speed, I think.

 

[Kcollins01]

24" for any 25-06 I do, and I was able to get to 3047 avg with H4831. I could have pushed them harder, or used a different powder and got a bunch more speed, I think.

Sounds like a deadly combo. I run the 115gr ballistic tip Nosler out of mine at almost 3200 with retumbo

 

[nhenry]

Sounds like a deadly combo. I run the 115gr ballistic tip Nosler out of mine at almost 3200 with retumbo

I settled on 115 gr partitions (older, sleeker style) over IMR 4831 at 3100. It was deadly.

 

[Kcollins01]

I settled on 115 gr partitions (older, sleeker style) over IMR 4831 at 3100. It was deadly.

Every bullet I've tried in the 25-06 has dropped them in where they stood. Besides a 85gr Nosler ballistic tip it ran maybe 10 yards

 

[itsthemann]

Preferred Barrel Blanks is certainly good to go. I had a 308 win barrel spun up by them and it really is a tack driver. My barrel was lapped, not really sure how much a difference it would make.

 

[Kcollins01]

Preferred Barrel Blanks is certainly good to go. I had a 308 win barrel spun up by them and it really is a tack driver. My barrel was lapped, not really sure how much a difference it would make.

I'm thinking about going ahead and getting it lapped. Only 65 dollars might be worth it down the road

 

[Justice1327]

I'm thinking about going ahead and getting it lapped. Only 65 dollars might be worth it down the road

Have them lap it….will save you from doing with your bullets…unless you plan to use the David Tubbs lapping bullets…I use them all the time on factory barrels

 

[Kcollins01]

Have them lap it….will save you from doing with your bullets…unless you plan to use the David Tubbs lapping bullets…I use them all the time on factory barrels

Will do