Opinion on shilen savage replacement barrels

[darrindlh]

Guys I would like to rebarrel my Stevens 300 wm for a semi custom project. Would like a little heavier long range rig. What are your opinions on the shilen replacement barrells for savage. All opinions welcome

Darrin

 

[Outlaw6.0]

Out of the 6 custom rifles I have built over the years 4 wear Shilen barrels, 3 are chromemoly and one is a SS select match; I have yet to have one shoot over 3/4 moa when load testing has been completed. I just finished a .338 Ultra with the Shilen SS, I have put 4 loads through it so for (trying to find the sweet spot) & have yet to have a group go over 1 moa. That says a lot to me, regardless of cost or name, Shilen barrels have always delivered the goods.

 

[RockZ]

I ve built two with shilen prefits and they are both .5moa
or less shooters.
I put them in bell and carlson medalist tactical stocks
very good setups for the price

 

[nddodd]

I've got a stainless select match on order right now. It's going to be chambered in a 243 win. I'm going to try there ratchet rifleing. I've read some really good things on it, hopefully by around early May I'll have and I can report back.


-Nathan

 

[RockZ]

I used the ratchet rifling in the 260 ackley and it shoots awesome!

 

[nddodd]

I used the ratchet rifling in the 260 ackley an it shoots awesome!

I've read that some people were even getting better velocity from the rachet rifleing, did you experience any such luck with yours.


Thanks,
Nathan

 

[darrindlh]

Does shillen use the rachet rifling on all of there barrels including the savage dropins or do I have to special order that? I am not sure I understand what rachet rifling is what is the difference?

Darrin

 

[RockZ]

I think the velocities are about the same as I would have expected with a regular barrel.
I have a ratched rifled and regular rifle barrel and they both shoot awesome.
I would think in a big boomer you may notice a difference in velocity or pressure.

Not all barrels are ratchet rifled.

 

[HoytemanPA]

I bought a Shilen/Savage prefit from Midway. 243 8 twist. While cleaning it the crown would rip the cleaning patch upon exiting due to burrs. So I recrowned it with their 11deg hand tool. Then I had to throat it .080 deeper to get a 105 Amax BT junction above the case neck junction.
However I am very pleased with the way it shoots and would buy another one. Of the 4 bullets I have tried, 2 look like they will hold half moa or better at 500yd. Amax and SMK

I see them as a good $300 barrel with a free 90% complete chambering job.
Shummy

 

[RockZ]

I've had some buddies who have had great results with McGowen pre-fits as well.

 

[droptine]

I have not put a Shilen on a Savage in many years. I was doing Savages before they were cool. In the 90's me a two of my buddies had gunsmith friend of mine in South Texas build us 3 matching 300 win mag Ultralites with Shilen barrels. He has been using Shilen for many years and even used them when he shot competition. He had Shilen turn 3 SS. match grade 30 cal barrels as skinny as they could. All three shot dime 3 shot groups. My boss's got stolen and I sold mine to him. Wish I would have kept it.

Unless I get a screaming deal on a barrel or something else comes on a barreled action, I buy Shilen eveytime.

 

[QuietTexan]

They're local to me and seem like nice people... but this thread is eleven years old dude