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Im looking at re-barreling my 300 win mag. Would I see any practical difference between a Shilen select match and True flite ultra match barrel. The cost is essentially the same. I've had good luck with two previous trueflites just looking to see if there is a reason to change.
I'm running a Shilen Select on my 260 Improved, early days yet but accuracy seems to be there and that was only on light fireform loads. Copper fouling reduced after about 40 rounds. I did run 55 rounds through one afternoon with only a couple of simple wipes with the rod and at the end of the day fouling was very minimal.
I have a TF on my 6x45 that remained pretty clean after about a 60 down the tube and had no problem dialing the small groups early on. From my basic point of view, I would say they are very comparable in quality. A smith that has dealt with both and may have an opinion would be Robbie Tiffen.
Hugh Bradley does a very nice 416R barrel, have . 6.5x.284 very accurate and currently finishing a .300 Blaser magnum heavy barrel for me... pricing is pretty good and he knows his stuff...
Truflite - always had great service, advice. workmanship and quality from Grant. Done 4 different rifles from me, including wildcat chamberings - all are 0.5 moa or better. Always support local over import if quality & price are in the same league
Does he make his own barrels?Quote:
Originally Posted by Double Shot
Most likely MAB or whatever the company is called these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rwt
Had an MAB on my 6mmBR. Was the roughest rifled barrel (button rifled) I have ever owned but it shot like a bloody demon.
No he makes his own, from german 416 stainless steel.
Hes got a deep hole boring machine to ream them. Talked to a knowledgable man with a borescope before I purchased who was very complementary.
Proof will be in the pudding - should have it fitted and chambered this week so time will tell.
http://accounts443.wixsite.com/bradl...rels/functions
Very interesting what's his pricing?Quote:
Originally Posted by muzr257
If quality is great, and there would be no reason for them not to be as Bradley always was very capable, I would choose one of his, or a Hardy, or a Shilen, over Truflite any day.
Pity his 7mm is only 1:9
@Rwt he certainly does, he's about to test fire my .300 Blaser Magnum...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rwt
Give Mike Collings a call.
I got a 6mm kreiger for less than the price of a premium truflight.
What is the problem with true flight? I always thought they were well regarded, but have heard a few bad things lately.Quote:
Originally Posted by zimmer
Would there not be any concerns with the likes of Hardy being new kids on the block and relatively unproven? Heard not great reviews on here about their suppressors.
I try to avoid them if I can tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Beetroot
Hugh makes the barrel to order, when I had my 6.5x.284 barrel done I requested 1:8 no probs, and the .300 Blaser Magnum I asked for 1:10, as they are made from scratch, he asks questions and gives advice, I'm no techy but Hugh certainly knows his stuff and the service has be great, can't recommend him highly enough. As for the pricing, I looked around and found him quite competitive with the more commonly known brands, at times cheaper. The quality however does not suffer.Quote:
Originally Posted by zimmer
I've currently got 4 trueflites, a Douglas and have previously owned shillens. All of them were excellent to be fair.
My trueflite barreled 7mmwsm has over 1000 (counted rounds in my diary) and is still shooting well. If you believe the internet it should have died after 700.
Kj
Hardy really needs a name change and if it weren't for H and F offering deals he'd be fair fucked. Hardy rifle butchering services sounds spot on
What has he done wrong? As we are on a barrel talk about, is it regarding his barrels?
what on earth has he done to you then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter
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I've heard too many horror stories particularly of ARs going for "work". Namely involving A4 uppers which have a extended chamber for reliability being done to A2 spec which DONT which anyone who knows the slightest about ARs will tell you. His suppressors are substandard and can't recall the number of times I've heard of blow outs or baffle strikes coupled with the fact comparatively they are louder by a fair margin. Seen the price of his AR suppressors? I bought one a few years ago and compared it to a first gen DPT on a carbine AR(Hardy AR specific suppressor) and the DPT at $500 less was far superior in every way. Feel free to contact the service rifle association for more horror stories
fair enough, but for somebody that is sopposedly making so much sub standard gear I wonder how come he is still in buisness?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter
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Vulcan barrels are underrated give him a call. I've had 2 and they shot exceptionally. great pricing
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Because He offers deals to H and F on rifles like Tikkas which sell themselves which in turn sell En mass and he makes a few bucks off each one, it's simple economics and for those who want a suppressed rifle that seems great. Just my opinion and your opinion is respected irrelevant of agreement or disagreement:-)Quote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
So from what you are saying he would be buying tikka rifles and selling them to h+f suppressed?
Whats his barrels like mate?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter
from what I have heard very goodQuote:
Originally Posted by 199p
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Had one in a .260 ackley shot wellQuote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
I'm interested in his carbon barrels and the claim f clean bore consistency with following shots. But at $1000 plus I'd have to get a real good price for one of my Kreiger blanks to try one!
And the silencers who had baffle strike. We're they is installed by hardy. Because the best suppresort can be easily fucken if some Muppet just whips the barrel up in a 3jaw chuck. My wife's tikka that I bought second hand for her had clear chuck marks from a 3 jaw chuck