Barrel???

[lee31]

Guys I'm gonna do my first custom build its on a model 700 gonna be a 264 win mag. I plan on shooting a berger 140 vld hunting or a hornady 140 amax. What barrel should I go with Krieger Brux, Bartlien Lilja Shilen ect.... What twist rate I was thinking 8 or 8.5. 5 groove 6 grove. Thanks

 

[Sully2]

Guys I'm gonna do my first custom build its on a model 700 gonna be a 264 win mag. I plan on shooting a berger 140 vld hunting or a hornady 140 amax. What barrel should I go with Krieger Brux, Bartlien Lilja Shilen ect.... What twist rate I was thinking 8 or 8.5. 5 groove 6 grove. Thanks

I believe the Krieger and the Brux and the Bartlien are all cut rifled...and they are what I would want...in SST of course.

 

[Fla shooter]

I have a hart ! They make some great barrels

 

[justgoto]

What twist rate

A Calculator for Barrel Twist Rate

That should help you figure twist rate anyway.

 

[Warbird782]

I have shot Lilja, Shilen, and Kriegers with great success. I dont think that you would be disappointed with any that you listed.

 

[GNERGY]

I bought a Krieger for my 6.5 WSM build. It has a 8 twist so I can shoot the 140 grainers. My friend has a Krieger on has 6.5x47 Lapua and has shot a lot of 1 inch or less groups at 500 yds with 140gr Berger VLD's. That is why I went with a Krieger, and Brunos has a lot of Kriegers in stock.
tarey

 

[Iron Worker]

I'd order what can get shipped the soonest. I have two Brux bbls and they arrived with in 10 weeks of order. Plus they're cut rifled.

 

[Nimrod]

I used an 8 twist Broughton 5C for mine with the same bullets, was a great shooter, wish I still had it.

 

[FEENIX]

Lilja 1:8" 3-groove or you can always talk to Dan Lilja ... very nice guy and easy to talk to.

Good luck!

Ed

 

[Alan Griffith]

They're ALL good barrels. Pick the one that fits your budget and build time frame.

I've run, Broughton, several Kreigers, Lila and Pacnor. Have buds who the same in addition to Bartlein, Douglas, Shilen, etc. All good. I hear some less than desirable things about Rocks.

Alan