Does anyone own or know anything about ER Shaw barrels?

They are a good premium barrel maker. I have not used them in many years, but you still see them in LR and bench rest competition.

http://www.ershawbarrels.com/

I know after 4 months Im still waiting on mine.

they are not used by any custom gun builder that I know of...Get a Douglas if you want to conserve money or a Lothar Walther if you want the best for a little more...

FWIW,I've had them rebarrel two rifles. I'm very happy with both of them (222Rem & 7x57). Some say they are a bit rough, but haven't noticed this in mine.

I'm with Atkinson, Douglas or Walther.

I might shoot a Shaw Barrel, if it was free.

I've had no good results from them at all, plus if you want it for next Elk season, you better hurry and get your order in. They are VERY slow.

If someone gave me a Shaw barrel I would sell it for whatever I could get out of it and put the money towards a good barrel.

I might shoot a Shaw Barrel, if it was free.

If you think it is free you are mistaken.

Here we go again...Anybody that buys a Shaw barrel just does not understand what a bad barrel is or has got $hit for brains. No more comments needed...'nuf said...over and out!!!!

younghunter-

You don't have email or PM abilities enabled, so drop me a note. I'll give you some info on where to get a Douglas barrel for about the same as that Shaw.

ER Shaw barrels used for benchrest and LR? Perhaps to attach wind flags to, and to mark off the impact zone...


The only way I would shoot a Shaw barrel is if one were anchored at 100 yards...

Malm

Cold Bore - Look at the IBS information in the back of Precision Shooting magazine. The precision shooting crowd mostly use Krieger, Hart, Shilen, Schneidr, Lilja, & K&P. Every once in a while you will see a Shaw and a Pac-Nor. I have never seen a Lothar Walther even though they are great barrels.

Shaw would not be my choice for a precision shooting bore, however, I would rather have a Shaw over most factory tubes. But, I would rather have a Shilen than to spend about the same on a Shaw. Hope that clears up any confusion regarding my statement.

I have tried Shaw barrels in the past and they are excellent barrels (for tent stakes), no doubt about that.

Lot's of 5.56mm shooters use Shaw barrels, they are well respected. Sub 1/2 moa groups from a AR15 are common.

.5 MOA from a tent stake is not bad .

younghunter

There is a guy by the name of Fowler in Anchorage Alaska who is selling XX Douglas barrels for about $100 bucks shipped.( I paid $85 I think.) He has most calibers or did when I got one from him. My dad, who lives in Wasilla, picked one up for me and will bring it at the end of next month. These barrels are new but he is a gunsmith trying to reduce his inventory before he retires. I doubt there is any warranty from Douglas but I believe it is a better gamble than a Shaw. Just my 2 cents. try this link.
Good Luck Shawn

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All Ive ever shot has been factory rifles and a couple of 2nd hand customs that Ive picked up from gun shops. From reading previous threads I recall reading that even most ER Shaw bbls, that is MOST with some being exceptionally bad, are at LEAST as good as most factory bbls. I obviously dont KNOW this from experience, but from hanging around here as long as I have Im guessing that it is true. I also have come to believe that most of the BAD Shaw bbls become Adams & Bennet bbls. Since they are nearly the same cost I wont be getting one of them.

I certianly hope that my first custom wont turn out to be a total POS, but Im quite confident that it wont, and that there are more than just a few pompus SOBs throwing their 2LBs worth into this thread.. I also might mention that Im not looking for benchrest matl, just something reasonably accurate and something that "I" concieved that is still within my budget (see; limited funds..) .

On a side note, I recently did some light firelapping on a rough milsurp bbl I have and am quite pleased with the results. I find it highly unlikley that a new Shaw bbl will be anywhere near as rough as that one was, and if it is I know a cure.. I will post the results I get when I have them.

My 350 Rigby may be a shaw barrel, it is a midway barrel which many folks have toted as being a shaw tube.

In its first chambering, it was finicky and marginally accurate. Since John Ricks re-chambered it, I've been very pleased with the accuracy.

My perspective on Shaw tubes is they are an economical choice for a custom. I also venture to say that more accuracy is gained/lost by who chambers the barrel and with what care, then by who made the barrel.

Which is to say that, a shaw should shoot quite well, sub moa, if carefully chambered. Bubba with a 3 jaw chuck and the reamer clamped in a drill chuck on the tailstock will make the finest barrel shoot mediocre at best.

So, if you are going to spend several hundred dollars to have a good gunsmith properly fit and chamber your barrel, why not also invest in a quality barrel at the same time to get the most out of his efforts.

If you are looking for a minimum cost re-barrel, then there is nothing wrong with a Shaw or Midway barrel, they should shoot at least as well as the average factory tube if fit and chambered with some care.

You may very well also have to spend more time and effort finding a good shooting load for the economy job, as opposed to a high dollar barrel/chamber job which should shoot most anything well.

Douglas, for $25 more... Pacnor for 50 more...

jeffe

Kobe, I don't even know you, but for all I know, you too could have shit for brains, seein's how I do just 'cause I've got 2 good shooters with Shaw tubes.