Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats Now that Pac-Nor is out of action for a while

Who do you guys like for a good barrel maker with a reasonable turn around time and decent prices? Lots of good barrels out there but that turn around can vary greatly.

Looking to chamber something a bit faster than 8" twist for a .243 AI and +100 grain slippery bullets. Might do a 6mm CM but I already have a used only once reamer for the .243 AI and the current P-N barrel done with it shoots in the .2's for three rounds but it's a 1:9 and does its best work with the circa 85 grain match bullets.

I've had good experience with Shilen, a number of times. They deliver pretty quick and the product is top notch.

I'll go back with them if I need another barrel. I don't think their prices are that much higher than PacNor.

I've also used PacNor in the past and hate to see them down for now.

DF

Never been disappointed with Douglas.

Ive got 5-6 Hart’s and love them all. I’ve had two douglas’ and one went back.... but was unfortunately stolen by the USPS on its return. The first Douglas is a 7/08 that shoots 140 TTSX into one ragged hole. I’ve got two Lilja that are ok and one shilen that is great. One pac nor that is also very good. I just send my actions off to hart and try to forget about them.... then 6-8 months later it’s like Christmas!


Oops.... 3 Douglas. I would buy another. Two are great and the one that went back I’m sure they were going to make right.

I think it’s more important to have the right person screwing it on than who makes the barrel.

Reasonable turnaround is subjective, but Bartlein is one of several barrel makers that trusted rifle makers recommend.

Hard to find someone that supplies and installs the barrels in such a short leas time. Last one I had done was 9 weeks door to door. Always great service, and I was never disappointed in performance.They will be missed!

Good point.

And, another point I’ve made in the past. Pick you smith and ask him which barrel maker to use. His reputation is also on the line and he knows which makers stand behind their products. Some famous name makers aren’t as good about that as others. Your smith will know. You may not.

DF

Has anyone used these guys?
https://raggedholebarrels.net/collections/services

HawkHill and Benchmark.

If time is critical for whatever reason Lilja and Schneider are two good calls.

I've had Douglas fit barrels to four different rifles. Quite satisfied with all of them. Just bought one back. It will be headed back to Douglas in near future for a new barrel with a different chambering.

Brux was super quick on my last one and they make a 1-7" and 1-7.5" 6mm for whatever that's worth.

Having said that, there are so many great bbl's out there these days, it's hard to think we are left hanging at all.

Shaen can re-contour as well.

And Brux.
I absolutely love the two benchmark I have had.

Pacnor was bottom of the (barrel). Sad it burned as they were still on the shooters team. But there barrels were OK if anything.

Bug Holes, Grizzley and several others keep a pretty good inventory of barrels. They favor the Sendero and heavier contours but will have a few sporter weight barrels too. Shilen is fast usually. Best not to get in a hurry and order what you want direct.

This....

I have never owned a Pac-Nor. but seems to just another button rifled barrel at cut & lapped barrel prices.... then again back in the day Stick loved em so there is that.... hahahaha

That dumbfuuck has touted about everything at 1 time of another...😂😂