Shilen barrel twists

dixiemagnum80

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Shilen has a recommended twist chart on their website, but do they make barrels with rates other than this? It seems they have a pretty extensive list but it doesn't say if this is what they offer or just what they recommend. I'm going to call them tomorrow but thought I'd ask and see if anyone knows differently.
 
I take it as those are the twist's the have. Then they give you idea of what twist work for what on the same page.
 
That's kind of what I was thinking but my buddy has a Shilen Select Match barrel.....308 caliber and my cleaning rod shows an 11 twist. Just seems odd that they don't show it on their chart.
 
Shilen barrels are buttoned rifling and are all even number twist (7,8,9,10 ETC)

http://www.shilen.com/calibersAndTwists.html

11 twist would be Ok for the 308, but I would recommend a 10 twist depending on what bullet you want to use.

J E CUSTOM
So Shilen does make an 1-11" twist 308 barrel, they just don't shown that particular twist in their website? I looked at that chart. That's why I was asking because the 11 twist wasn't on there for the .308
 
So Shilen does make an 1-11" twist 308 barrel, they just don't shown that particular twist in their website? I looked at that chart. That's why I was asking because the 11 twist wasn't on there for the .308


It doesn't look like they do Just an 8 , 10 and 12. you may have to go to another barrel maker to get a 1 in 11 twist.

They seem to have drop'ed some of there twist rates. Lilja has a 308 in a 11 twist rate in stock, but the contour might be a little light.

http://riflebarrels.com/product-category/in-stock-barrels/stock/page/2/

J E CUSTOM
 
Thanks everyone for your insight here. I was thinking the same as you all are. That list is very detailed to not have 1-11" twist on it if they made one. I agree that a 1-10" twist is the way to go and I'm hoping I'm just not quite getting the right measurement with my cleaning jag.
 
The barrel is 3 years old.

got you. I am trying to remember if they had one back then. I thought they did but can not say for sure.

Best way to find out I guess is to ask them.

On a side note. Did your buddy order the barrel? If so what did he order? Guessing he bought the gun with the barrel.
 
got you. I am trying to remember if they had one back then. I thought they did but can not say for sure.

Best way to find out I guess is to ask them.

On a side note. Did your buddy order the barrel? If so what did he order? Guessing he bought the gun with the barrel.
He bought the gun with the barrel. Shilen promptly responded to me this morning stating Shilen does not and has not offered an 11 twist 30 caliber barrel. I guess that's fairly good news.
 
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