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Anyone with personal experience using a Benchmark barrel? Unfortunately neither Krieger or Bartlien will make a stainless barrel in a #2 contour in 30 caliber. It mystifies me why it is OK with many button rifle manufacturers but not the cut rifle folks.
Anyway, I believe my next barrel will either be Lilja or Benchmark and I am looking for opinions.
Thanks.
Last edited by tcp; 11/27/22.
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Using several of them currently, absolutely great product. I’d take one over a Krieger or Bartlien any day.
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Need to check em out, they’re not too far away from me. Never heard anything bad
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I contacted them about a barrel a few months ago for a project and they told me they were 10-12 months out on delivery...
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Benchmark WILL do a #2 cut. So will rock if they ever open back up to orders; last I spoke to them that’s no time in the near future.
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I have a 358 #3 1-9.5 SS from Benchmark. They seem great to deal with and a few friends rave about them.
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I contacted them about a barrel a few months ago for a project and they told me they were 10-12 months out on delivery... Holy shiit!!
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Need to check em out, they’re not too far away from me. Never heard anything bad Quality product and cool guys, started as a couple hillbilly farmers, though they were much quicker when they were building rifles out of a barn behind their dairy.
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Shaen installed a Benchmark for me and I’ve been extremely happy with. He said it was the straightest barrel he’s seen.
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Shaen installed a Benchmark for me and I’ve been extremely happy with. He said it was the straightest barrel he’s seen. I’ve heard a dozen of them stories. Seems like they’re doing well. Smaller contour SS cut barrels is a plus too
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Benchmark, Lilja and Pacnor will make the mountain contour, a #1 and #2…. And they’ll shoot fantasmic!
Send your action to Pacnor and they’ll square up the action, etc.. and install whatever contour you want.
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Have several benchmarks. Great barrels.
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i am sure benchmark makes a great barrel but you can place a order online with lilja and have it in a few weeks...my last one shoots great
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i am sure benchmark makes a great barrel but you can place a order online with lilja and have it in a few weeks...my last one shoots great My last barrel was a Lilja....took 4 months.
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my last one took two weeks order on line they have several barrels in stock they just need to taper it to your contour
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They are good to go. I've used somewhere between a half dozen and a dozen. If they are less accurate than the Kreigers, Barts, and Brux I own, I can't tell.
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I have a Lilja, number 3 contour, 3 groove, fluted, 7mm barrel, chambered in 280ai, that they built for me on a Remington long action. It shoots the only bullet I wanted it to, a Barnes 140gr ttsx, into tiny groups. They built me an awesome rifle. 2 elk, and 2 oryx so far.
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I have several Lilja barrels. They’re very accurate. Have not tried Benchmark.
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Travis Stevens of TS Customs uses Benchmark barrels almost exclusively if that tells you something.
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I ordered one direct at the first of the year. It did in fact take 11 months to show up. I wasn’t in a rush so didn’t bother me, but just be aware it will likely take a while unless you find it in stock some where.
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