I trying to decide between a Shilen and a Lothar-Walther is there really any difference in the two that I would notice in a hunting rifle. Which would you choose and why. Thanks
Posts: 1111 | Location: Edmond,OK | Registered: 14 March 2001
quote:Originally posted by Rob1SG: I trying to decide between a Shilen and a Lothar-Walther is there really any difference in the two that I would notice in a hunting rifle. Which would you choose and why. Thanks
I use Shilen because they are good barrels and its a 30 year habit.
Wally
Posts: 472 | Location: Oregon | Registered: 08 March 2002
Chic about summed it up. Either is fine, but like Wally, I'm comfortable with Shilen tubes, and if my choice was between those two, I'd go with Shilen just out of habit.
Rob, I chose the Lothar-Walther barrel for my 404 Jeffery project on Ray Atkinson's recommendation.
After spending over an hour on the phone with the manager in the Georgia office, I am even more convinced that I made the right choice. If there are folks who are using the most modern state of the art equipment and techniques, it Lothar. These folks know what they are doing!
My barrel has been shipped to John Ricks who is putting the rifle together. Now if I can get someone to prod Montana along with the PH series, I'll buy the first round for the members!
I have seen some extremely accurate barrels coming from Lothar-Walther, but for deer hunting either would work fine. However, I tend to shoot better if I know my rifle shoots better groups, so its a toss-up and personal preference.
Good luck and good shooting. Eterry
Posts: 849 | Location: Between Doan's Crossing and Red River Station | Registered: 22 July 2001
I have had a bad one from Shilen, there was rifling missing in the middle of the barrel for about an inch, on a Select Match Grade, so I stay away from them. I have never used a Walther, but I hear they are very good. I use Lilja or Douglas now.
Posts: 3942 | Location: Kansas USA | Registered: 04 February 2002
Kreiger are damn nice and easy to get for American's, that would be my choice. I guess Shilen, Lilja or any other premium would do. Personaly I had bad experince with a german make, but you can find duds at other places too.
quote:Originally posted by Clark: The chrome moly steel barrels from LW are hand lapped and stress relieved in a way that makes mine shot straight when hot.
I havent used any of the CM barrels from Walther, I have used many of the LW-50 SS barrels. We shoot alot in the desert here in Texas where the temp on the Kestral reads 105F often. We do not think about letting the barrels cool very much.We will put 120 rounds down range of .308 in an hour at 105F without cleaning. with the LW SS barrels we are still making repeted hits on 8" steel at 1K when the barrel is so hot that it would burn you hand if you held onto it for very long.
My partners rifle has over 4000 rounds down it shot like this and still makes one hole in the paper @ 100.
These button rifled barrels must be done right because there is no stress that we can detect.
Go with the Lothar Walter & it won't be your last one.
Posts: 8351 | Location: Jennings Louisiana, Arkansas by way of Alabama by way of South Carloina by way of County Antrim Irland by way of Lanarkshire Scotland. | Registered: 02 November 2001
I went with the Shilen. I called LW and they said 8-12 weeks for the barrel althought Brownells has them in stock.In reading these posts it looked 50/50. I guess I went the way I did because the Smith liked Shilen and the Brownells recommendation.Maybe my 6mm will get a LW but I don't like supporting countries that don't support us.
Posts: 1111 | Location: Edmond,OK | Registered: 14 March 2001
I received an E-mail from Mr. W. Woodall in reference to the above post.He stated he and his company are strong supports of the United States.I was glad to hear that.
Posts: 1111 | Location: Edmond,OK | Registered: 14 March 2001
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