I'm thinking of having them rebarrel my adl to a 280AI. Anyone have experience with their work and products?
Thanks

The guy is a total jerk , buy yourself a Kreiger and don't look back.

Gramdview, thank you, thank you , thank you. Hate to go through all that again.

Jimmy, have you had a run in also with their PR department?

Chic, Yes I have and being the mild mannered fellow that I am, I will say that Shaw can shove his barrels where the sun don't shine

I hate to be the lone dissenter here, but I've seen good results with Shaw barrels. Of course, we're not talking about serious target-grade accuracy. But on my pet P-17 .300 Winchester Magnum I can usually average between 1/2 and 3/4 m.o.a. with full-power magnum loads, and that's not bad for a cheap barrel. And while it's true, these barrels are not lapped like the more expensive barrels, I've never had a problem with fouling. Cleaning that pipe is a breeze.

So as far as a hunting rifle goes, I wouldn't hesitate to use another one of their barrels. Of course a Krieger is better -- most people think it is one of the best, if not the best, barrel money can buy in the world today, but it costs about twice as much as a Shaw. If you can afford it, of course you should use it.

Some rifles, however, simply are not capable of taking advantage of all the inherent accuracy of a premium barrel like a Krieger. You really need to use a premium action, properly bedded in a premium stock. Would a Krieger barrel make my P-17 shoot any better than 1/2 - 3/4 m.o.a? Possibly, but I'd need to get a better stock, pillar-bedded, and have the action tuned.

It's all a question of what you want to achieve with this rifle and what you're putting into the overall package.