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Paul B. · August 20, 2013, 02:42 PM

I usually go with Douglas barrels when I have a rifle rebarreled but while I've never used a Shaw barrel, I have heard good things about them. Personally, if it were my rifle and I was going to rebarrel to .358 Win., I'd probably look at a 20" barrel. I once had a Remington M600 and gave it to a 17 Y.O. kid with his parent's OK. It too was in .308. I replaced it with a Remington M660 and restocked into something not quite so ugly.
The only suggestion I would offer is get the barrel with the prope 1 in 12" twist. I have 4 rifles in .358 Win.. Two have that 1 in 16" twist and two have a proper 1 in 12" twist. The 1 in 16's are bolt actions and the 1 in 12"s are lever actions. The two lever guns shoot groups half the size of the bolt actions.

Paul B.

August 20, 2013, 02:42 PM	#7
Paul B. Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 1999 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,800	I usually go with Douglas barrels when I have a rifle rebarreled but while I've never used a Shaw barrel, I have heard good things about them. Personally, if it were my rifle and I was going to rebarrel to .358 Win., I'd probably look at a 20" barrel. I once had a Remington M600 and gave it to a 17 Y.O. kid with his parent's OK. It too was in .308. I replaced it with a Remington M660 and restocked into something not quite so ugly. The only suggestion I would offer is get the barrel with the prope 1 in 12" twist. I have 4 rifles in .358 Win.. Two have that 1 in 16" twist and two have a proper 1 in 12" twist. The 1 in 16's are bolt actions and the 1 in 12"s are lever actions. The two lever guns shoot groups half the size of the bolt actions. Paul B. __________________ COMPROMISE IS NOT AN OPTION!