bballard
Well-Known Member
Ditto...hope you like yours as well as I like mine...
McGowen or Hart Rebarrel
- Thread starter Maq Attaq
- Start date
Help Support Long Range Hunting Forum
4thefunofit
Well-Known Member
Just checked my order. Total cost of my McGowen to the door and ready for the receiver, including shipping and handling, was $467. I think, like everything else, they've gone up a little since then.
Was that chambered or a blank? I just got the invoice for my barrel from McGowen
lastnight and it totaled $235.00.
4thefunofit
Well-Known Member
Yes, that included custom chambering (6 TCU) which is $140. Also included crowning, contouring, threading, stainless, and finish. Shipping and handling came to about $50.
Sportshooter5
Well-Known Member
The picture that I posted was a replacement barrel from McGowan. The first barrel that I ordered, was never crowned and was just as bad. I have to admit, this was the first time I ever attempted to build a rifle, and it was quite a learning experience , and I was quite naïve. I had to send the first barrel back for throat issues and after I got the barrel back from them and was able to finally get the muzzle brake off is when I noticed it was never crowned. I had paid to have it crowned. McGowan's whole argument the whole time was the timeframe that I had the barrel. Due to Covid, my range was closed for six months and then I had an elk hunt the following month, so I didn't get started or finished this project for a while. There is no excuse for their poor workmanship and arrogant attitude. I posted this hoping no else makes the same mistake. Pictures are from the first barrel.
Attachments
4thefunofit
Well-Known Member
Your experience with them and their product is unfortunate. My experience with them has been somewhat different than yours. The only "issue" being that after firing my cases were showing a tiny indentation which I wrongly attributed to a defect in the chamber. Their lead smith looked at the photo and suggested the problem might be due to the ejection cycle. I discovered, after blocking the case from snapping out, that he was correct. They were both timely and professional, and I have no complaints. I only hope when I'm finished with the breakin procedure that mine shoots as well as other people say theirs do. I'll let you know.
Last edited:
I appreciate you posting the picture. I hope it shoots good for you. It is surprising to see that. I've never had a McGowan but have had a mixed bag of after market barrels at just about every tier level from bartlein to green mountain.
baldhunter
Well-Known Member
I'd go with a PacNor super match grade barrel.This is what my barrel looks like and it shoots great.
I'm sorry about the experience you had. Thank you for sharing this. I have a green mountain barrel. It doesn't look as good as one of the top tier barrels but it doesn't look anywhere that bad.
Husker shooter
Active Member
Had McGowan build me a 22br with a 1-10 twist. Got it back and the chamber was awful. When I chambered a round it came out badly scratched up. When I shot it the was dents in the shoulder and the ejector was removed. Sent it back to them came back the same! Then I tried shooting 60gr bullets, huge groups so I checked the twist 1-12 instead of 1-10 . Never again!!!!
Sportshooter5
Well-Known Member
Yep, they sent me a new barrel and it was just as bad as the first one. The first barrel was never even crowned….which I discovered after removing the muzzle brake. Sorry you had to experience it also.
