Friends,
I would appreciate any advice or any thoughts...
I have a Rem 700 .308 on an AICS 1.5 chassis.... The barrel is about 12 years old, I have shot the heck out of it, and lately has started to shoot all over the place...(or so I told the wife while begging for a new barrel)! In addition, I have an FN SPR .308 to satisfy my .308 cravings. It's a real tack driver, so now I could use a little variety.
Since I already have the chassis, the 700 action, and a bunch of one time shot .308 brass (several hundred empties), I thought about replacing the barrel with a 260 Rem barrel. I understand there may be better or worse calibers out there to replace it with, but the 260 makes sense to me given what I already have vs what I don't have.
After talking to my gunsmith this afternoon, he told me he has been able to obtain Shillen and Douglas barrels within a few weeks after ordering. Hart and others have taken many months as they are back logged. To be honest, I don't want to wait months for a new barrel so I'll probably go with either a Shillen or a Douglas.
My question to you is...which one (Shillen or Douglas) would you prefer and why?
Many thanks in advance.
I would appreciate any advice or any thoughts...
I have a Rem 700 .308 on an AICS 1.5 chassis.... The barrel is about 12 years old, I have shot the heck out of it, and lately has started to shoot all over the place...(or so I told the wife while begging for a new barrel)! In addition, I have an FN SPR .308 to satisfy my .308 cravings. It's a real tack driver, so now I could use a little variety.
Since I already have the chassis, the 700 action, and a bunch of one time shot .308 brass (several hundred empties), I thought about replacing the barrel with a 260 Rem barrel. I understand there may be better or worse calibers out there to replace it with, but the 260 makes sense to me given what I already have vs what I don't have.
After talking to my gunsmith this afternoon, he told me he has been able to obtain Shillen and Douglas barrels within a few weeks after ordering. Hart and others have taken many months as they are back logged. To be honest, I don't want to wait months for a new barrel so I'll probably go with either a Shillen or a Douglas.
My question to you is...which one (Shillen or Douglas) would you prefer and why?
Many thanks in advance.