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RC20 · March 7, 2018, 01:03 PM

If you want a good clean and sub 1/2 MOA shooting barrel for the Savage, then a Shilen, LW or CBI would be a good way to go. You can get any profile you want.

I have a 270 pencil barrel that I have yet to get to shoot.

I think the issue with the pencils and button rifling is the major stress and the iffy relief doing that.

Originally when the button system came out, military and civilian barrel were a larger OD profile and less impact.

It also depends on if its a pull or push button.

Pencil Barrels: I can't help but think a push button makes for a poorer barrel.

Its advantage at the time was the speed you could make barres, particularly for the military.

March 7, 2018, 01:03 PM	#42
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	If you want a good clean and sub 1/2 MOA shooting barrel for the Savage, then a Shilen, LW or CBI would be a good way to go. You can get any profile you want. I have a 270 pencil barrel that I have yet to get to shoot. I think the issue with the pencils and button rifling is the major stress and the iffy relief doing that. Originally when the button system came out, military and civilian barrel were a larger OD profile and less impact. It also depends on if its a pull or push button. Pencil Barrels: I can't help but think a push button makes for a poorer barrel. Its advantage at the time was the speed you could make barres, particularly for the military. __________________ Science and Facts are True whether you believe it or not