Factory tour of International Barrels

Thanks for that, my IBI barrel should be ready in 2-3 weeks, this video makes me think i made the right choice

With RyanS ensuring QC I have no doubt that these barrels are gonna rock the Canadian shooting scene. Okay enough now, Ryan & Ryan, take my money!!

6.5 mm blank if you please...need a 260 barrel for my AI AT 308 from Wolverine Supplies..... :wave:

Cheers,

Barney
 
With RyanS ensuring QC I have no doubt that these barrels are gonna rock the Canadian shooting scene. Okay enough now, Ryan & Ryan, take my money!!

6.5 mm blank if you please...need a 260 barrel for my AI AT 308 from Wolverine Supplies..... :wave:

Cheers,

Barney

It's my only bolt gun, and since i am not competing yet, keeping it at 500M and under (not by choice but by availability), 308 just made sense as i have all my brass, components and reload tooling around it.
Your precision rifle clinic also affected my choice (choice of calibers at Petawawa), as i want to pay you a couple visits in 2018.

Went .308, 26'', 5R, 1:10, M24 profile, 3/4x24 threads, savage prefit
Can't wait to screw my new pipe in and give 'er a try!

Btw in the video, i don't recall seeing the guys going through a break in routine.
Would you go through one or just shoot her after a good cleaning pre shooting?
 
No break in required just shoot it!

Thanks, i don't always follow CGN forum handles.
Are you the guy who did the video and had a new barrel screwed in?

If so, you guys installed a new barrel, i imagine you gave it a quick clean, then shot 30-40 rounds in a succession without any solvent or patches?
 
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Yes I’m in the video. They ran a couple clean patches down the bore then we put 60 rounds through it in about an hour the tightest grouping was ~.5” with federal GMM the largest was ~1.5” with Federal Tactical Bonded. I don’t have me the target sitting in front of me so the group sizes are approximate from memory. I’m being generous with group size though.
 
Cool information, can't wait to try my hand loads at it.
As is, i can say i get 0.6moa 5 shot groups consistently through my factory savage barrel, i am having hopes that the same reloading and shooting techniques can net me a sub 1/2 moa consistent.
Then will be time to stop d**king around with reload recipe/tools and just start practicing positional stuff.

I think you are running the ESS?
What barrel profile did you end up with?
 
That's really cool to see how it's done. Helps understand they someone says "buttoned barrel" what they mean. I'll definitely be looking into them for my 6.5CM barrel this spring.
 
I was laughing to hard after I saw the part where they showed them chambering on a steady rest. Better hope there barrel making procedures are better then there gun smith procedures. Will stick with Bartlein or Kreiger
 
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steady rests are a last resort when things cant be done correctly. 1000 yard military gun is 10 inch. Lots of videos out there done by people using a steady rest...doesn't mean in anyway its right or good.
 
You said it...PRODUCTION work.
njohnson posted a pic and all I see to me in my head is a picture of Bruce Jenner in dress for some reason. Just not right. For some its ok I guess and would be ok I am sure. But to me its wrong. Just an opinnion
 
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a steady rest will not let the barrel pivot freely nor will common steel jaws found on most lathes. How does one go about dialing in the barrel at the chuck properly Leeper while in a steady rest at the breech end ??
No one is beating their chest nor belittling anyone for trying their best with what they have or how they were taught.
 
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