Carbon Wrapped Wilson Barrel Blanks?

[5RWill]

Anyone used these? I've read and seen some impressive results for the money on wilson barrels from a good friend of mine whom I trust. Seeing as Cooper owns Wilson barrels I have no doubt they'll shoot. I'm curious if anyone has used the raggedholed carbon wrapped wilson barrels though? We have a 700 KS Custom in 300wby that I'm going to rechamber in 7PRC since it is collecting dust and am wanting to keep it light weight without going pencil thin so it's still a decent suppressor host.

Wilson Barrel Blanks

The Wilson Arms barrel company in Brantford, Connecticut, has been making barrels for over 50+ years and produces the barrels for Cooper Rifles. Wilson Arm ...

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[Buck300]

Wilson sold Cooper arms, now there just making barrels.

 

[5RWill]

Wilson sold Cooper arms, now there just making barrels.

I see, they're very well priced, know of anyone that has used their carbon fiber barrels?

 

[Buck300]

I see, they're very well priced, know of anyone that has used their carbon fiber barrels?

No experience with there barrels.

 

[padom]

Well I recently tested these SS Wilson barrels in 6BR and was a tack driver on my tl3...

UrbanRifleman 6BR Savage Small Shank Nut Barrel Testing

I got a 26" 1-8 Savage Small Shank Nut Prefit straight barrel from https://theurbanriflemanstore.com/ALL-PREFIT-BARRELS-FOR-BOLT-GUNS Ive been hearing people talk about them and saw good results so I decided to reach out to Brad and get a test going. I was really interested in what kind of...

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[5RWill]

Well I recently tested these SS Wilson barrels in 6BR and was a tack driver on my tl3...

UrbanRifleman 6BR Savage Small Shank Nut Barrel Testing

I got a 26" 1-8 Savage Small Shank Nut Prefit straight barrel from https://theurbanriflemanstore.com/ALL-PREFIT-BARRELS-FOR-BOLT-GUNS Ive been hearing people talk about them and saw good results so I decided to reach out to Brad and get a test going. I was really interested in what kind of...

www.snipershide.com

Buddy of mine who’s a hider also has had great success with them. Which has me sold just not sure how the carbon fiber performs. Granted my proof and Carbonsix have been fine but this would be thinner for a CF wrapped barrel

 

[grouse]

With the price of proofs on sale and in the forums. Is there any real savings?

 

[padom]

With the price of proofs on sale and in the forums. Is there any real savings?

I had less than steller results with the proof ss barrel I tested a while back. This Wilson shot measurably better...

 

[5RWill]

With the price of proofs on sale and in the forums. Is there any real savings?

Probably not i saw some proofs for $600 but the issue for me is fitting a CF into this browns precision stock on our 700 KS custom. Which is an ultralight build. #4 will be pushing it. John at ragedholes says the carbon fiber barrels are nearly a 1 to 1 contour match.

 

[grouse]

Probably not i saw some proofs for $600 but the issue for me is fitting a CF into this browns precision stock on our 700 KS custom. Which is an ultralight build. #4 will be pushing it. John at ragedholes says the carbon fiber barrels are nearly a 1 to 1 contour match.

that’s sweet. Wish he ran some sales

 

[grouse]

I had less than steller results with the proof ss barrel I tested a while back. This Wilson shot measurably better...

Agree. Proof seems to be hit or miss lately. I’ve had some great barrels and some meh barrels

 

[5RWill]

Well i ordered a #4 carbon wrapped. We’ll see how it goes.

 

[5RWill]

So after talking to Brown's precision that stock can't be opened up without getting into the foam shell. I pivoted changed it to a #4 6.5mm for finish at 22" and am having LRI open up my Sako 85 bolt face to fit a 6.5 SAUM, and will rebarrel my Sako 85 to 6.5 SAUM. So i should be getting it sooner rather than later.

For the 7 PRC I'm going to have to sell the Brown's precision stock and pick up a Manners UC and then likely a bartlein #4 for finish at 23".

 

[5RWill]

Well I'm resurrecting this thread because thus far I can't complain. It's taken some serious round about work up to update my Sako 85 to 6.5 PRC/SI. But here it stands. FWIW the carbon wrapped #4 from Ragged Hole barrels shoots great with this Norma Golden target I'm using to fireform.

 

[g.ross]

Wow nice stick and shooter . How did the break in go? 5 groove or 6 on the wilsons

 

[5RWill]

Wow nice stick and shooter . How did the break in go? 5 groove or 6 on the wilsons

Thank you definitely unique. I don’t really break in barrels anymore just shoot. So I’ve got like 30rds down it at the moment. Have dies and 135gr classic hunters now just gotta find time to load them. Not sure on the groove, neither John’s site bore Wilson’s stated what it is.

 

[padom]

Thank you definitely unique. I don’t really break in barrels anymore just shoot. So I’ve got like 30rds down it at the moment. Have dies and 135gr classic hunters now just gotta find time to load them. Not sure on the groove, neither John’s site bore Wilson’s stated what it is.

You can look at the muzzle and count them.... my 6mm Wilson was a 6 groove

 

[5RWill]

You can look at the muzzle and count them.... my 6mm Wilson was a 6 groove

Man the rifle is 300 miles away from me lol