The McGowan wait.

[snowgetter1]

It has been a long time since I ordered a custom barrel, but it appeared to me most people were getting barrels pretty quick. Ordered the barrel on 8 January 14 a custom 300 wsm from Gunshack with an estimated 12 week delivery. Gunshack has communicated well with me, but very frustrating. I just don't get the long waits with these barrels. I now hope I can get it by hunting season. Seems like the appropriate response from manufacturers is always "it is going to gun smithing now." Same responses from Er Shaw and Shillen in the past and now McGowan. Gun smithing always seems to take another 3 months. No wonder I started buying pre-made pre-fits.

[stomp442]

Just the way it is for a custom made barrel. I know it sucks but its always worth it in the end.

[JASON_SCHROEDER]

I have had a Mcgowen barrel on order since Feb 4. I get the wait for a custom barrel, but the main reason I went with Mcgowen was the advertised 12 week lead time. Going on week 19 now... Hopefully it will be worth the wait.

[DennisPA]

I'm in the same boat with Mcgowen I ordered Feb 3 for my wifes full custom barrel. She already missed one match this year because of late components more then just the barrel. She is not happy! I keep telling that's just the way it is when you do custom stuff.

[snowgetter1]

I just don't know why the manufacturer will put a time of 12 weeks on it. Probably be better off if they just advertised 6-9 month waits. Sorry, for the rant. Just was wondering if there was anyone else out there overdue, and there is. Thanks.

[BoilerUP]

Sucks, but another +1 toward Apache Gun Works...

[Orr89rocz]

The ones advertised on mcgowenoutlet, prefit savage barrels...these arent the custom ones correct? These are standard offerings right? They say 2 week delivery or so

[snowgetter1]

I believe the outlet advertising is that. Mine was ordered as a custom order through Gunshack to McGowan.

[busted leg]

Mcgowenoutlet sent my 308 in 1 week,would have been sooner Memorial day

[Dennis]

[QUOTE=Orr89rocz;267150]The ones advertised on mcgowenoutlet, prefit savage barrels...these arent the custom ones correct? These are standard offerings right? They say 2 week delivery or so[/QUOTE

I will explain the categories,

Pre-Fits are Savage barrels ready to be shipped when ordered.

Semi-Customs were taking up to 12 weeks, but we just reorganized/changed this around May of this year. Semi-Customs should be ready in less than 2 weeks now.

"Full Customs" are the barrels that don't fall in the above 2 categories and may take several months to build.

If you have additional questions, please PM me.

Dennis

[markb317]

I have you all beat I ordered my Mcgowen on the 22nd of January and just recieved a email on June 12th that it has been scheduled and should be out soon. Thats 21 weeks today!!!! and I'll bet that it will still be a couple more....

[snowgetter1]

Just got an email from gunshack. My barrel has shipped and is currently at the UPS facility in Helena, MT!

[RyanG]

I have been waiting for a full custom since Feb 7th. I have contacted McGowen a couple of times and they have been great at getting back to me and letting me know where it is in the process. The wait is sure a killer but with that said once its finished I will probably be on to the next one.... lol. Mine is going to be a 22-250 heavy sporter with 6 flutes and a custom throat for the 80 grain Berger VLD's. I cant wait for that email saying that its being shipped.

I have on McGowen barrel in 260AI and its a shooter...

Ryan

[Ethan Beurskens]

Something to consider is how many barrels are on the list ahead of you. Barrels take quite awhile to make. One order can push the next orders back a month or a lot more.

~EB

[DennisPA]

Got my email that my barrel shipped yesterday!! Can't wait to try it out. A little over 20 weeks which was better than all the barrel manufactures I contacted before ordering. Most were in the 22 to 26 weeks I think one was even close to 30.

[JASON_SCHROEDER]

My email came on Tuesday. Barrel is in the mail!

[Dennis]

My email came on Tuesday. Barrel is in the mail!

Jason, great, I am glad to hear this. It's been tough this year and it's not slowing down.

Dennis

[JASON_SCHROEDER]

Thanks Dennis. My barrel came today. I screwed it on and just need to bed the stock and shoot.

[snowgetter1]

Got mine last week. It looks great! Working on getting it all together now.

[DennisPA]

Got mine last night looks great too.