Can anyone tell me about the A&B barrels. Are they any good for hunting.

I bought a F54 .308 bore that I had chambered for .308Win and put on a Model 70 pushfeed. It grouped consistently around 1 moa. I would call that plenty good for hunting.

MM

I have one on a M98 in 35 Whelen it does moa, and I haven't worked up loads yet.

Have one in every caliber they make for Savage 110 bolt action. They're not Shilen select match grade, but they'll do OK for big game.

Hammer

A&B are definitely a low end economy barrel. But I have one that puts 3 shots touching.

I agree with the above posters. I have two rifles with their barrels and both group around an inch (+/-). For the price they ain't all that bad. Search the forun and you will find opinions on them ranging from garbage to great. FWIW, mine work fine.

Have 3
22-250 With the right load 3 touch
.308 A little more finicky but the right load the holes will touh.
A-rechambered 35whelen to .358X .404 .yields 1 1/2 " to 2" no mater what u load and shoot. roger

Thanks all.I'm on a tite budget and want to build a 300WSM. Gotta fudge wehere I can.
Jim

If you are on a budget then go to WalMart and buy one of the Model 70 Black Shadow or Super Shadow or whatever they call them for under 400 bucks.

Not bad advise, buying a WallyWorld rifle in 300 WSM if you don't want to spend much $$. But what's the fun in that! If you build a hunting rifle and use a A&B barrel, you will not be dissatisfied. I have one in 223 Ackley and although it is a sporter weight barrel, it shoots into the .5s all day long.
What action are you going to use?

Jim,

Be warned, the A&B barrels are not "standard" profiles. I believe that they quit making the 300WSM barrel in their standard hunting contour (F34) because the chamber walls were dangerously thin.

I have one in 257 Rob and am very pleased with the accuracy. The screwball F34 contour is a pain both in inletting and using a barrel vise.

Best regards,

Dan M.

I have a A&B in .35 Whelen. Cost $89 several years ago, and is adequate.

I have no complaint about A&B barrels for the size of the groups they get.

My complaint is how many shot I get before copper fouling and how long it takes to get the bore clean.

I have chambered a couple rifles with marks in the bore lining up with ones in the grooves about every .050" down the bore. I think the button chattered. It acts like a file for taking copper off the bullet.

One rifle get 4 shots and the other gets 10 shots before 1/2 hour of cleaning is needed.

RVB. I have a CZ 500 intermidate(sp) that I'm going to use.I can get a douglas molly chrome for $120 but wanted to go ss.A&B is $155 fluted.My action has already been squared,lugs lapped,and all I need to do is put the barrel and stock. Thanks again guys.
Jim

I put one on a free mauser action I was given. It is in 243 win. The barrel will do .375 5 shot groups I have shot a 1.5 in group at 400 yards. It has to be cleaned every 40 rounds or the groups start openning up to around 2 inchs. It is all most like clock work hit the 40 round mark clean the barrel shoots great. I use it as a specialized Pdog and yote gun gets to dirty to fast for general pdog shooting.