I would like to inqire of the forum members of their experience with Lilja barrels. I am having a 300WSM built I have ordered a Lilja barrel for it. I have used Douglas barrels on my other three rifles, with good results. Just want to try something different for this one. In addition if anyone could share any experience with a 1 in 11 twist I would appreciate it. Thanking everyone in advance!

Shoot Safe, Shoot Straight....RiverRat

The 1:11 twist would imply traditional bullets no heavier than 200 grains, monometal bullets in the 180 or less range (maybe 170 or less). I would have asked for a 1:10 or even 1:9 as I tend to like heavy bullets.

Lilja makes good barrels - among the best.

It should be a good shooter!

Don

Dan Lilja builds excellent barrels, a very enthusiastic, knowledgable barrel maker. The recent Varmint Hunter Magazine did an excellent article on Dan and his expertise.
I feel you picked the perfect twist for the 300WSM as bullets over 180gr will start to impede on powder space. You've spec'd your rifle wisely. sure-shot

RiverRat,

We have used many barrel from Dan Lilja, and all of them were excellent. I would be happy to use his barrels any day.

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I am working on a new rifle project for me, a .358 STA or Shooting Times Alaskan. My first rifle came from the Winchester Custom shop, and besides being a beautiful piece of wood with Stainless Steel barrel, it is very accurate. I had no complaints what so ever, it seems A-Square commissioned Winchester to build 58 rifles in the chambering and I got one of the few remaining at a bargain. I then found a beautiful custom thumbhole stocked .358 STA with a Winchester action and "Lilja" stainless barrel with a muzzle brake also by Lilja. The Lilja barrel will throw bullets from 100 to 150 fps. faster than the Winchester barrel and may be just a tad more accurate. I have shot several one hole groups with both, most often with a Northfork bullet. I am pleased with both rifles, but double pleased with the Lilja. I am preparing it for Alaska next year, just put an H.S. Precision stock on it and it kept shooting those one hole groups. I thought the composite stock would be more suited for the Alaskan rains. In conclusion, I am very pleased with the one rifle I have that has a Lilja barrel. Good shooting.

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Thanks everyone for the feedback. I know I get good answers to questions here. Be it positive feed back or negative feed back the info is from knowledgeable shooters and that always increases ones knowledge....Thanks again!

Shoot Safe, Shoot Straight....RiverRat

Dan Lilja Barrels ?

I have used three of his barrels and has nothing bad to say about them, all mine worked great and gave good accuracy. I would say that Lilja make some of the best button rifled barrels in U:S.

Good Luck, let us know about the rifle.

I have a lilja barrelled rifle and if I do my part it will cut a one ragged hole three-shot group at 100 yards.

I have use many a Lilja barrel and they are very good barrels indeed...but today I will only use one barrel and thats a Lothar-Walther, I have been saved by Allah and taken into the fold of being a Walther Groupie....there is no other barrel.

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Ray Atkinson

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