Kreiger or Hart?

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pyscodog

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I was thinking about building a 6.5x284 and am not to sure which way to go. A Hart barrel willl take about 60 to 90 days and a Kreiger can be purchased from Sinclair from stock. Wait time is just how long it takes to get from their place to mine. What to do, what to do?

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I have both, got both now, and will get both in the future. Both are good barrels. Just comes down to if you want to wait or not. Bruno's should have both in stock though.
 
My gunsmith, (George Vais of Vais muzzle brake fame) is an out an out Krieger (note- Kr ie ger) fan. He claims that Krieger is the only barrel company that has never made him a bad barrel. As a result of this, that is what I had him use to make my custom 220 Swift a couple of years ago. And a shooter it is too. Hart for sure makes some great barrels, so I guess this is one of these were you pay your money and take what you get.
 
OR you could get a Broughton, don't know the scientifics behind it, but the canted land rifling is said to be "gentler" on a bullet.

I'm running one now on a Dasher and I get little copper even after 70-100 rounds. Of course I'm not shooting a hotrod like a 6.5-284.
 
I have a 6x284 10" twist Hart BBL. Thinking they made great BBLs . I got hosed! The BBL I got from Hart turned out to be a ray gun. Every animal I shot with it looked like they were electrocuted and not shot.I didn't want a long range "Ray Gun"
 
Although I don't own any Kreiger barrels, I know from reading comments from those owning them that they are fine barrels.
I do own many Hart barrels, in centerfire and rimfire, and they all shoot extremely well. I bought my first Hart barrel in 1968, and being a loyal guy, will continmue buying Hart barrels.
I had four Hart barreled benchrest rifles over the years and they were as competetive as any barrels being made. One of the most important aspects of a rifle shooting well is the gunsmith who chambers and fits the barrel. A sloppy chambering job can ruin a rifle's accuracy no matter what make barrel you use.
The folks at Hart have always treated me very well since 1968, so I will continue treating them well by buying their barrels.
Incidentally, Jim Hart at Hart Rifle Barrels is a VERY good gunsmith who I trust to chamber and fit their barrels to any rifle made. Jim is the son of Paul Hart who runs Hart Barrels. Paul's father was Clyde Hart who started Hart Rifle Barrels. My first custom barrel was a Clyde Hart barrel.

Martyn
 
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pyscodog,

I too am building a 6.5x284, I went with the Krieger barrel on mine, it is a 1-8 twist, 1.30 at the chamber and .970 at the muzzle with a 11deg crown. I just have to wait for the stock to get here from Boyds that I ordered. I have a 6x284, but I haven't shot it much, I had problems with the bolt and had to find another one for the action, still haven't had it magnafluxed yet so it is sitting in the safe until then.

Greg
 
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splitting hairs,..agreed.

If there was one brand better than the rest, it would be the only one on the equipment lists at benchrest matches.
 
I seen a guy win a 600 yard NBRSA Heavy gun match, using Pac Nor barrel in his 6 Dasher. The group was alittle over 3 inches for 10 shots.
 
I have seen several PacNor tubes. They have been said to be less accurate or less consistent etc etc. I havn't found that to be overwhelmingly true as I have finished far ahead of kreigers, shilens, harts, kosyshins, and the rest on any given day. If I am not a top shooter that day,..I don't see it being because I was shooting one of my PacNor tubes, as I have shot groups that would set records with them,..unfortunately it wasn't during a match. It always happens that way.........
 
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