McGowen Barrel

browninghunter86 · August 16, 2013, 08:40 PM

Anyone shot these? Are they very accurate? Was wandering how they compare to Shilen as far as quality? Looking to get a prefit for my Savage std shank action

Thanks for any advice

**this is for FTR competition**

Scorch · August 18, 2013, 12:06 AM

They are great barrels. Harry McGowan made barrels for about 40 years, and was well respected among the benchrest crowd. About 10 years ago he sold the company to a couple of barrel makers from Wilson, who have gone on to remove the WW2 vintage equipment and install CNC machinery and crank out possibly one of the best premium barrels available for the money. I use them all the time, they are better than Douglas or Shilen barrels IMO.

browninghunter86 · August 24, 2013, 09:05 PM

anyone else have experience with this barrel?

August 16, 2013, 08:40 PM	#1
browninghunter86 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2011 Posts: 524	McGowen Barrel Anyone shot these? Are they very accurate? Was wandering how they compare to Shilen as far as quality? Looking to get a prefit for my Savage std shank action Thanks for any advice this is for FTR competition

August 18, 2013, 12:06 AM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	They are great barrels. Harry McGowan made barrels for about 40 years, and was well respected among the benchrest crowd. About 10 years ago he sold the company to a couple of barrel makers from Wilson, who have gone on to remove the WW2 vintage equipment and install CNC machinery and crank out possibly one of the best premium barrels available for the money. I use them all the time, they are better than Douglas or Shilen barrels IMO. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

August 24, 2013, 09:05 PM	#3
browninghunter86 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2011 Posts: 524	anyone else have experience with this barrel?