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I've bought two Shaw barrels, a 222 Rem that is very accurate, and a 6x47 Rem that I rechambered to 6mm-204, Both work great for the money.
After the first shot the rest are just noise.
Make mine a Minaska
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Good to know...its a .222 Im waiting on...
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I re-barreled a couple rifles in the '70's with ER Shaw. One was OK and one was not. Since then I've re-barreled several rifles with ER Shaw and they were excellent. I have not bought any since the China Virus hit our shores.
I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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I had a few friends use their barrels. They delivered on time but from what I have seen performance is on par with a good factory barrel. I concur.
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If you want to order a barrel from Shaw, you might want to check with either EABCO in MN, or Northland Shooter's Supply.
but 12 to 16 weeks is a short time wait right now... I was just looking at some dies ( which thankfully were in stock) from CH4D. If ordered because not in stock.. there is a 2 year wait....
About anything to do with firearms is like what's in stock at Walmart...
We don't know when anything will be in stock, until it comes in unannounced on a truck....
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I placed an order right before Thanksgiving, it was ready in early May. No communication until it was ready. I couldn't get them on the phone either!
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I was seriously considering a custom rifle from ER Shaw, you guys have me second guessing now. Anyone have one of their rifles in 300 RUM?
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Not directly related but I ordered a Shaw barrel for a Ruger 10/22 from Midway early last week and have received it and installed the barrel yesterday. Planning to test it this Thursday.
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I just ordered a Remage barrel from Northland and was told 20 weeks.
After the first shot the rest are just noise.
Make mine a Minaska
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i just ordered a Brux barrel 25 caliber 7 1/2 twist was told 4 months but i bet its here before that, i dealt with ER Shaw once they made a mess and it cost me more money, barrel did shoot fine but ER Shaw company can kiss my arse i will never deal with that again . idiots !
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Update: I got a response to my FOURTH Email to them. " Sorry...blah blah blah...we will be finishing up your order early next week and shipping at the end of the week.." Which I'm sure is a euphemism for" We will be starting your barrel sometime soon..."
I gotta say with such schitty customer service, if I win the Wimbledon Cup with this barrel, I'll still never do business with them again.
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Yep that's the experience I got with them
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Anybody know anything about them? I ordered a barrel on 2-13 regular wait time said to be 10-12 weeks....its way more than that now and I can't get them to answer their phone or their emails? Anybody wanna take a guess? I just ordered abarrel from Douglas in WVa.... knock me over with a feather, they quoted me 3 weeks.... Chalked that one up to West Virginia work ethic as compared to a lot of places.... We'll see what it gets here.... its not like they aren't busy.. but I was surprised, I had no problem talking to one of the barrel guys also... my first barrel from them... based on the experience if it is going to be as good as I expect, it won't be my last...
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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Seafire,
Did you go with a standard barrel or the "air gauged" ?
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I just ordered abarrel from Douglas in WVa.... knock me over with a feather, they quoted me 3 weeks....
Friend did the same, and actually got it in 2 weeks!
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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It probably has to do with the production cycle. If they're set up to drill, ream and rifle 30 cal they're likely to run a bunch so they'll have a quantity of blanks ready for contouring as orders come in. So if you're wanting a 30 near this time you're golden. While this is going on the 8mm for example is going to take a back seat.
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It probably has to do with the production cycle. If they're set up to drill, ream and rifle 30 cal they're likely to run a bunch so they'll have a quantity of blanks ready for contouring as orders come in. So if you're wanting a 30 near this time you're golden. While this is going on the 8mm for example is going to take a back seat. I get that...but a .22 cal barrel taking a back seat for four extra MONTHS? Uhhhh....no.
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I was thinking of the Douglas quick service more than the Shaw clusterfug since Shaw's crappy communication routine indicates who knows what else in how things are run over there.
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I've had Shaw barrels, have one now, and they shot good. But I'll take a Douglas any day.
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Anyone know approximately how many hours are involved in taking a barrel from a blank piece of steel to a barrel that is ready to go on an action?
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