Re: Shilen barrels?
My son and myself each have a 28" Shilen Pre Fit 260 barrel on our model 11 rifles and we couldn't ask for anything more. Built the guns ourselves which you can do with a couple of inexpensive tools. Accuracy is incredible, think you'll be very happy with your purchase. Clean every 400 rounds or so and it only takes a couple passes with a brush and a couple patches and ready to go again. Really didn't need it then but just got in to the routine. Did a really careful break in procedure, NONE. Took a couple shots to get 100 zero, took a few shots up a 36" vertical line on a target to check/adjust for vertical tracking, cranked up pre-known amount to check 200 zero, verified that then a couple shots at a 1" hole in a 234 yard target to verify and went to our local 234 yard to 1000 yard match where I think first time out placed 4th out of 70+ shooters.
Great barrels, at least on our guns they are still shooting great, hope you have the same luck with yours.
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