Anyone here using custom barrrel IE lilja, douglas, ect for cast loads?

[ScotMc]

Hi, I am relatively new to cast boolits for rifle use. I load for 06 and 30 30 with good success so far! (thanks to this website!!!) I have a custom 222 Rem Mag with trued action and 3 grove Lilja benchrest barrel. I can shoot one hole groups at 100 yards with the J word bullets.
Anyone out there have cast boolit experience with 06, 30 30 ect with custom barrel and trued action?
I am considering building either an 06 or 308 and wanted some thoughts using cast boolits in a custom rifle...
Thank you all for your input

[Mytmousemalibu]

I have a Lilja for a 3-gun AR-15 im building. I'll probably try some cast in it at some point out of curiosity but have yet to put round 1 through it, still building the rifle but im very impressed with the fit & finish on this barrel. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another if it shoots like others report.

[gpidaho]

I own a Remington 700 25-06 with a 26" Hart barrel. It shoots the NOE 258-120-fp into very small groups using IMR 4227 and isn't picky about the charge 13gr shoots about as good as 20gr. Gp

[tomme boy]

308 savage Target action with Rock Creek 5r and a Savage M10 308 with a Shilen select match.

[country gent]

My BPCR rifles have everal diffrent makers barrels on thm. The C Sharps Hepburn in 45-90 has a Green Mountain 1-18 twist and loves 500-550 grn bullets. The CPA Shilouette in 40-65 has a douglas 1-16 twist on it and loves 400-425 grn bullets. The CSharps High wall in 38-55 is a 38-55 with a McGowen 1-12 twist barrel on it and does really well with 335-365grn bullets. More important than barrel mker is getting the right groove bore dia and twist rate in the blank.Kriegers is making a Alexander Henery rifling form that should do well with cast bullets.

[5Shot]

My 35 Whelen AI has a Douglas barrel on it, and it shoots into 1 hole with the NOE 360-310 Thumper. It is a Match Grade "2nd" with a taper to the bore. Tight end at the muzzle and it shoots amazing with cast. Never had a copper bullet in it.

[MT Chambers]

My most accurate cast bullet rifle is a Savage short action with Shilen match barrel, custom trigger(I forget the make), in .30 Br. I have BP guns with barrels from most makers, Douglas, Green Mountain, Badger, with the Badger being most accurate.

[tdoyka]

i'm using a tc encore with a 444 marlin that uses a MGM barrel(green mountain, i think). MGM chambers and does rifling, while GM supplies them.

[upnorthwis]

I won a certificate for a Shilen barrel so I put it on the CPA 44-1/2. Went with .25-20 WCF, 1:9" twist, breech seat chamber. So far I am not impressed. Inch and a half groups at 100 yards are not going to cut it in quarter bore.

[Sur-shot]

Let's see, I have two McGowan .358 barrels that shoot .5 inches at 100 in ARs with powder coated 200 RCBS bullets one is a 20 inch twist and the other is a 12 twist. Then I have a .308 Shaw barrel in a 7.62x39 AR with a 10 twist that I shoot 150 gr PCed RCBS bullet in and a 10 or 8 twist Shaw 300 BO that I shoot 230gr PC bullets in. The 308 s are both about .5 inches at 50 and used as sub sonic guns with cans for night shooting of hogs.
Ed

[runfiverun]

you could just buy a Bergara rifle for 800 bucks and save yourself some money and effort.
my 30-06 hunting rifle by them will shoot as well as if not better than my Armalite made AR-30 in 308.
it also weighs about 40 lbs. less.
it also shoots as well as my Douglas 1-14 twist in 300XCB