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Poor Man's 270 Sherman Possibility?
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1838034" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>I would argue that they are not "always" better than factory. My smith told me that a few of the budget brands he installed had issues, including overly rapid throat erosion, bad copper fouling, and very challenging to find consistent loads for.</p><p></p><p>Mcgowen are $230 in stainless at their cheapest option, plus shipping. Broughton, Brux, krieger etc. start around 300-350.</p><p></p><p>I would personally rather spend another $100 and get a guaranteed good barrel rather than toss $250 at one that will more than likely shoot good.</p><p></p><p>I do have a mcgowen barreled rifle, it is very picky, and does foul noticeably more than the kriegers, brux, or lilja barrels I have. It reminds me of a factory barrel, not a custom. I won't get another budget brand for a precision rifle, and I am not made of money. Another rifle that the same smith rebarreled at the same time with a krieger runs circles around it, cleans up way easier, and holds accuracy for twice as many rounds.</p><p></p><p>That is where my strong words come from.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1838034, member: 87243"] I would argue that they are not "always" better than factory. My smith told me that a few of the budget brands he installed had issues, including overly rapid throat erosion, bad copper fouling, and very challenging to find consistent loads for. Mcgowen are $230 in stainless at their cheapest option, plus shipping. Broughton, Brux, krieger etc. start around 300-350. I would personally rather spend another $100 and get a guaranteed good barrel rather than toss $250 at one that will more than likely shoot good. I do have a mcgowen barreled rifle, it is very picky, and does foul noticeably more than the kriegers, brux, or lilja barrels I have. It reminds me of a factory barrel, not a custom. I won't get another budget brand for a precision rifle, and I am not made of money. Another rifle that the same smith rebarreled at the same time with a krieger runs circles around it, cleans up way easier, and holds accuracy for twice as many rounds. That is where my strong words come from. [/QUOTE]
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