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I was piddling around and stumbled across their website. It looks like they can crank out a pretty nice custom gun for not a lot of money. I don't see them mentioned often, but the little I have heard of them is positive. They are also making AR rifles for a good price now.

Their online gun builder is a pretty neat tool. That looks like a Savage action, but I can't blow the pics up enough to tell.

Do any of you have experience with them?



http://www.ershawbarrels.com/

They even have their own store now.

http://www.shawprecisionguns.com/

I've used their barrels for gun builds and have always been very satisfied with the accuracy.

No experience with their complete guns.

Mule Deer has one of their custom rifles and likes it. Ask him. I bought a 250 Savage E.R. Shaw barrel from Midway for my Savage Axis rifle. I had planned on having my gunsmith turn it into a 257 Roberts, but is shoots so good I'm leaving it alone. I'm talking 10 shots into an inch accurate. I like the barrel so much that I ordered another from E.R. Shaw, this one in 257 Roberts.

They are Savage actions. A lot of bang for the buck, but I think people on here shy away from Savage as a build option. I live 15 min from their shop. I met a guy who had one of the Mk 7 rifles and loved it. Said it shot very accurately.

I think it comes down to understanding what you're getting. If an accurate Savage is what you want, go for it. You can't build one for that price once you factor in trueing, bedding, etc. But, understand it won't be a refined work of art, nor should it be at that price.

I've used many ER Shaw barrels. Initially because they were cheap. Two of some of the early barrels that I used had 1/4" cavities inside the barrel. Since then, 1970's or so, I've had no issues with their barrels. Similar to RWE, they made rifles that were accurate. Never had one of their rifles though. I'm not a fan of Savage bolt action rifles, a lot of people are though. The ER Shaw rifles do look nice.

The price of the complete rifles is slightly above Hawkeyes, Model 70s and other mid level rifles. Heck, the price is only slightly above MSRP on many Savage rifles.

I have been told by a very competent gunsmith, Savage does not build the barrels on their guns as of about 15-20 years ago. Does anyone know if this is true or just a rumor?

I would think that to be not true........

A gunsmith friend of mine used E.R. Shaw barrels exclusively, my experience is with one of their rifled shotgun barrels. They installed it on my Winchester M/25 many years ago before any factory rifled barrels were available. It is very accurate and has accounted for many deer over the years.

I've use a few Shaw barrels, without complaint.

As I recall, their prices for all work, and especially re-barrels are very good. I'll likely give them a try if I ever go that route. They're close enough that I could drive up and deliver a rifle myself.

I have a Shaw in .358 Win on a Savage action. It's extremely accurate.

I've had four Shaw barrels. All have performed very well. I am taking a Shaw 6.5/06 to Wyoming for mule deer and antelope this fall.

I am currently looking for a used 30/06 for a travel rifle, and if the barrel won't shoot (or I find a cheap 270) it is going to Shaw for a 30/06 barrel.

I think Shaw uses a Savage action for their rifle, but eliminates the barrel nut by installing the barrel shoulder against the face of the action, like most other rifle makers.

I'm too cheap to buy a MK VII from ER Shaw although they have a good reputation.
I've bought a 260rem, a 25-06 and a 416Taylor barrel to spin on my Savage rifles and all shoot very well.

IIRC, it is a savage action with a shaw barrel with a shoulder, no barrel nut. You can get it in a laminate stock (Boyd's?) or a tupperware stock. It is a good way to step up from a factory rifle, especially if you want something you can't get from the factory.

It's encouraging to get such positive feedback. It makes me wonder why Shaw doesn't get much play on these pages.

Low cool factor.

Exactamundo. I would have no problem ordering and using a Shaw barrel...their rifles...not so much. Its just turd polishing.

How so?

Can't speak for his oldness, but I have never warmed up to Savage 110s in any of their permutations. They are strong, accurate, easy to swap barrels on, etc, etc, but they are also mucho oogly to my eye and also look ungainly, especially that club-like bolt handle with its cast-in "checkering". The accu-trigger (and its many clones) for all its virtues, looks cheap and ruins the lines of the whole bottom end of the action. This is all just personal opinion, of course, and if you disagree or just don't care, have at 'em. We promise not to laugh at your rifle, ... much. Feel free to laugh back when your oogly gun outshoots my Rugers and Mausers.