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I like mine...no drama, just small groups...jim +1 on this. I have a Shilen in a .22-250 and it shoots lights out.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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I have #3 Shilen on my .280AI. Its shoots GREAT!
Member: Clan of the Turdlike People.
Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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I have been through about a dozen Shilen's. All are accurate, good value and some are lifetime friends.
"I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country."
Robert E. Lee
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Campfire Oracle
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Campfire Oracle
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I don't like them but that was about 8 or so years ago so I'd be willing to give one a whirl again.
"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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Posts: 138
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I have one on my .260, shoots better than I can, no complaints whatsoever.
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Campfire Outfitter
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I have one on my .257 wby, and had one on my .270 wsm... piece of schit, this is the best it would shoot... 270 wsm, 140 NAB;s @100 yards ![[Linked Image]](http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh250/firstcoueswas80/group002.jpg) The wby doesnt shoot either @510 yards ![[Linked Image]](http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh250/firstcoueswas80/0822100837a.jpg) They suck!
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Campfire Regular
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Campfire Regular
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Shilens are the only barrels I keep in stock in my shop. I will install any barrel a customer requests but it has to be ordered. In twenty eight years of fitting barrels I have never removed one with a customer complaint.
A few years ago I made up some 8mm 1919A4 barrels in SS which had to be made from 1.5 inch stock. Wade Hull of Shilen said no problem and made the special run at a very attractive price. The barrels were Stainless Steel and we blued them with 84 so one could shoot the cheap but corrosive Yugo 8mm ammo
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Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 8,757 Likes: 5
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My smallest and largest are Shilens. 17 Mach IV. 25g Berger 19g N201 at 3900fps. It does this all day long. ![[Linked Image]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/dave7mm/2005_0112Image0004-1.jpg) Have a 375 H&H on a Shilen as well. Sub MOA accuracy at 300 yards. No problems at all with either one. dave
![[Linked Image]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Logo_Schmidt_%26_Bender.jpg) Only accurate rifles are interesting.
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Love my 264WM 30" Shilen would buy more when the need arrises.
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Posts: 181
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I have installed 75 +- over the last 37 years and never had a bad one.
Aloha, Mark
When fear of death is no longer a big deal~~~ the "Rules of War" change dramatically!
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Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
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I have installed 75 +- over the last 37 years and never had a bad one.
Aloha, Mark Yah, And you might get a chance to do another.... If I ever get a 'round tuit...  Nice to see you still checking in here, Mark... GH
"As you walk thru life, don't be surprised that there are fewer people that you encounter seeking truth than those seeking confirmation of what they already believe!"
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Campfire Regular
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I am enjoying my Shilen barrels in 22-250 1-8, 260rem 1-8, 30br 1-17 is the latest.
I saved considerably by ordering from Jerry "The Barrel Man" in Houston. Jerry Wilbanks will save you money on a Shilen, dont look for him in Houston as he is in Dallas
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Jan 2001
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I like mine...no drama, just small groups...jim I've got one on my own rifle - M70 in .257STW.. Like you, I get nothin' but teeny groups.. Show me where it is required by Federal law to engrave it on the barrel. I think it is very necessary, but not required. Exactly... It's not required, but I won't ship out a rifle w/o the chambering stamped on it..
Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69
Pro-Constitution.
LET'S GO BRANDON!!!
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Shilen is my favorite of custom barrels and what i order 99% of the time when building a rifle. I also don't know of any law requiring you to stamp the cal on the barrel, but it is always a good idea to do so.
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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YBYA it is Bea, a Bud bought a pre-64 300 H&H a long time ago at the Tulsa gun show, went home and fired it..............it was a 300 Weatherby mag  I was about to puke for him. LOL Gunner
Trump Won!
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I bet he don't do that again
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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LMAO, he got a big collapsible bore light in hiz pocket now.  Gunner
Trump Won!
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I have no problem with a Shilen barrel, but it wasn't the first, or second, barrel company I ordered from. But I've only ordered from 2 companies.
I have thus far ordered barrels based on cut rifled and contour. I realize there is no difference between cut rifled and button rifled as far as quality goes, but there it is.
Also, if I were to order a Shilen, I would want the select match grade. They're a bit more than the cut rifled barrels. I realize the normal match grade barrels are a bit cheaper.
By the way, my current 30-06 is not stamped or engraved. That will change soon enough, but if I died tomorrow probably only my wife could say it was a 30-06. And maybe she couldn't either, for all I know.
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Picked up my first Shilen blank and hopefully will have the rifle ready after the first of the year. I'll be posting some results for sure.
He went over yonder way
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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By the way, my current 30-06 is not stamped or engraved. That will change soon enough, but if I died tomorrow probably only my wife could say it was a 30-06. And maybe she couldn't either, for all I know.
just write 30-06 on the barrel with a magic marker
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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