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Txhillbilly · January 17, 2013, 12:13 AM

I bought 2 Shaw barrels on a group buy several months ago. Both 26" varmint contour stainless in 7mm-08 and 6.5 Creedmoor.
The 7mm-08 barrel came first,and it took a while to find what it liked to shoot.It prefers 150gr-160gr bullets,and will shoot them in the .500" range,while others weights shoot in the .750"-1.0" range.
I just built the 6.5 Creedmoor today,and haven't shot it yet.

I prefer to buy McGowen,Hart,or Pac-Nor barrels,but I couldn't pass up buying these Shaw barrels for $158 each.

7mm-08-

6.5 Creedmoor-

January 17, 2013, 12:13 AM	#11
Txhillbilly Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2008 Posts: 512	I bought 2 Shaw barrels on a group buy several months ago. Both 26" varmint contour stainless in 7mm-08 and 6.5 Creedmoor. The 7mm-08 barrel came first,and it took a while to find what it liked to shoot.It prefers 150gr-160gr bullets,and will shoot them in the .500" range,while others weights shoot in the .750"-1.0" range. I just built the 6.5 Creedmoor today,and haven't shot it yet. I prefer to buy McGowen,Hart,or Pac-Nor barrels,but I couldn't pass up buying these Shaw barrels for $158 each. 7mm-08- 6.5 Creedmoor-