Shilen Chrome Moly Barrels

[GaCop]

I'm ordering one of Shilen's CM barrels in 260 Rem, 8 twist, varmint weight, 26". I've never tried one of their Chrome Moly barrels,can an owner of one of these barrel advise how they shoot, copper foul?

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Have or had two. Both blued and polished. Bug hole shooters in .221 Fireball ond 6 BR.

[barrel-nut]

Do they come from Shilen blued and polished, or did you do that part? I see most CM barrels advertised as "in the white" or unfinished. If they sell them nicely blued, I'd be more willing to go that route.

[stomp442]

I have used some on a couple builds and they shoot fantastic.

[GaCop]

Yes, the one I ordered from NSS is "in the white". I plan on bead blasting it and applying the no bake Cerrecote.

[barrel-nut]

Ok, thanks Tom. Good luck with your build and keep us posted. What is your build mainly intended for?

[J.Baker]

My #4 contour in .284 Winchester is a shooter.

[GaCop]

Ok, thanks Tom. Good luck with your build and keep us posted. What is your build mainly intended for?

I have access to a friend's 1000 yard range just 2 hours from my home and want to see if I can get better long range accuracy than my Shaw barreled 308. :smile-new:

Got the tracking number from NSS, barrel is supposed to be here tomorrow along with the dies I ordered from MidSouth Shooter Supply. :peace:

[Dave Hoback]

I ordered that exact barrel from Jim, as well. The bluing is very nice. Not too shiny. And all Shilen barrels are now hand lapped. I cant wait to get this 260 Rem going!

Compared to the stock sporter.
http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r491/davidhoback1/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpstdtjkpbp.jpg (http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/davidhoback1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpstdtjkpbp.jpg.html)
And a perfect recessed crown.
http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r491/davidhoback1/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsb2wkgmta.jpg (http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/davidhoback1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsb2wkgmta.jpg.html)

[Claydough]

Am looking to purchase the same barrel. So, NSS had the barrel in inventory and shipped in less than a week?

[Dave Hoback]

Am looking to purchase the same barrel. So, NSS had the barrel in inventory and shipped in less than a week?

No, it wasn't "in stock". I ordered mine right before Xmas, and it arrived, directly from Shilen, a week ago. Still not bad, considering they quoted 12 weeks! Jim is the man! And I love how he operates the business. No email this, or machine order that. Nope! You talk directly to Jim to order a barrel. He takes all your info voice to voice. The way things USED TO BE DONE.

[Claydough]

Thank you sir for the quick reply. "Customer Service"- sounds like a novel approach! I will call Jim tomorrow.

[barrel-nut]

So Dave, yours was blued by Shilen?

[GaCop]

Received my barrel late yesterday afternoon along with the Lee collet die set I ordered from Midsouth Shooter Supply. Had the barrel installed and head spaced on my action 15 minutes later. I was pleasantly surprised the barrel came nicely blued, not in the white. Now for load development and a range trip Sunday. :p:rockon:

[barrel-nut]

Awesome!! Let us know how she performs.

[Dave Hoback]

So Dave, yours was blued by Shilen?

Yes, all Shilen barrels now come blued and hand lapped. GaCop is ahead of me, but Im on the same path. Invested a bit in a new Dillon 550 & Redding dies, to add to my reloading equip. So I've been playing with set up, case prep., etc. I'll update in my build thread, once I get it on my 10 action, and in the chassis.

[barrel-nut]

That's great! Are they much cheaper than stainless? I see a sporter 22" .308 in my future.

[Dave Hoback]

Stainless is for $$$.

[GaCop]

That's great! Are they much cheaper than stainless? I see a sporter 22" .308 in my future. It cost me $279 for the chrome moly barrel from Jim plus $21 shipping. I received my barrel in 6 days, ordered it last Saturday morning, had the barrel Thursday afternoon.

[Dave Hoback]

It cost me $279 for the chrome moly barrel from Jim plus $21 shipping. I received my barrel in 6 days, ordered it last Saturday morning, had the barrel Thursday afternoon.

Haha! That's funny to me. Your welcome GaCop! Jim must have ordered several, when I made my order. Because mine was special ordered, and I just got mine a week and half ago.