I recently sold my trusty 270wsm after buying a donor t3x and ordering a custom barrel. 4.5 months and two tries later I now need a new barrel maker/finisher.
I'd like to stay somewhat affordable (~$450-600 if cerakoted) but still have decent quality and factory accuracy or better. A profile that fits the factory stock would be ideal even if it takes a little sanding. 5/8x24 muzzle threads are preferred with a small flare at the muzzle to get a solid shoulder. i don't need fluting but cerakote would be a plus to keep it drab and weatherproof. if a smith can take a thicker profile blank (heavy sporter?), turn it down and thread it then i'm interested. it'd also be nice to stay in the faster twist rate around 8 or 7.5 and a shouldered prefit. if i have to i can stomach a barrel nut but it's definitely not preferred, no pun intended.
so, any recommendations?
X-Caliber (barrel nut)
Preferred Barrel (in my state)
PVA
Carbon 6 (steel) not sure why they don't have a 270wsm reamer
Crown Ridge (barrel nut)
Criterion (Slow twist/barrel nut)
Bugholes (Not taking new customers)
OMR (carbon and a little above my price range. won't fit factory stock)
Bartlein (out of price range)
Kreiger (12 mo lead time)
I'm sure there are some i've left out. I'm particularly interested in a finisher that has in stock blanks since it'd be nice to have it for this spring.
I'd like to stay somewhat affordable (~$450-600 if cerakoted) but still have decent quality and factory accuracy or better. A profile that fits the factory stock would be ideal even if it takes a little sanding. 5/8x24 muzzle threads are preferred with a small flare at the muzzle to get a solid shoulder. i don't need fluting but cerakote would be a plus to keep it drab and weatherproof. if a smith can take a thicker profile blank (heavy sporter?), turn it down and thread it then i'm interested. it'd also be nice to stay in the faster twist rate around 8 or 7.5 and a shouldered prefit. if i have to i can stomach a barrel nut but it's definitely not preferred, no pun intended.
so, any recommendations?
X-Caliber (barrel nut)
Preferred Barrel (in my state)
PVA
Carbon 6 (steel) not sure why they don't have a 270wsm reamer
Crown Ridge (barrel nut)
Criterion (Slow twist/barrel nut)
Bugholes (Not taking new customers)
OMR (carbon and a little above my price range. won't fit factory stock)
Bartlein (out of price range)
Kreiger (12 mo lead time)
I'm sure there are some i've left out. I'm particularly interested in a finisher that has in stock blanks since it'd be nice to have it for this spring.