Any barrel maker can have a turd leave the bowl.. I've installed any number of different barrel-makers and have only had two that were turds.
One - Krieger.. Customer just wanted it gone and replaced with a Lilja. Problem solved.
Two - Pac-Nor. They wanted the barrel back for inspection, found something wrong and replaced the barrel and paid me to install it.. Problem solved..
Thanks, Redneck.
That's why I keep saying, pick your barrel in consultation with your smith. He knows which companies are behind in production, which may be operating on past reputation, which will stand behind their products with the least hassle. It's his reputation on the line as much if not more than the barrel maker. And, how that barrel is installed is critical to optimal performance.
Pick the smith, then the barrel...
IMO,
DF
