Opinions on Maddco barrels
Opinions on Maddco barrels
Hi everyone. Am looking at getting 2 Maddco stainless barrels. One for the Ruger No 1 in 204 and one in 7mm for a hunting rifle I am building. Am wondering if anyone has used their barrels lately and what do they think of them regarding accuracy and barrel life. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Opinions on Maddco barrels
Not me personally (yet) but a mate has a couple and the accuracy is top rate. Turned a 2 incher (on a good day) into an almost regular 1/2 incher.
When I wear the barrel out on the .257 I'll be getting one (just can't happen fast enough).
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When I wear the barrel out on the .257 I'll be getting one (just can't happen fast enough).
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Top notch
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Top Rate.
I've got two 22cals coming,sent last Friday.
1. Sako 75 Varmint profile for 223 1/14 twist.
2. Sako A1 sporter profile for 221 Furball 1/14 twist.
$560 each plus $20 freight .
Aussie Made product,will support local when I can.
Cheers Big G
I've got two 22cals coming,sent last Friday.
1. Sako 75 Varmint profile for 223 1/14 twist.
2. Sako A1 sporter profile for 221 Furball 1/14 twist.
$560 each plus $20 freight .
Aussie Made product,will support local when I can.
Cheers Big G
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Re: Opinions on Maddco barrels
I have three and so far are very happy with them
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Re: Opinions on Maddco barrels
With the au $ compared to the US at the moment it makes the maddco's much better priced than imported barrels toobig G wrote:Top Rate.
I've got two 22cals coming,sent last Friday.
1. Sako 75 Varmint profile for 223 1/14 twist.
2. Sako A1 sporter profile for 221 Furball 1/14 twist.
$560 each plus $20 freight .
Aussie Made product,will support local when I can.
Cheers Big G
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Got one on my 6.5. Shoots great. Have nothing to compare it to custom wise though.
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Was thinking of a hopping on the Seddo Pac Nor buy.bimbo wrote:With the au $ compared to the US at the moment it makes the maddco's much better priced than imported barrels toobig G wrote:Top Rate.
I've got two 22cals coming,sent last Friday.
1. Sako 75 Varmint profile for 223 1/14 twist.
2. Sako A1 sporter profile for 221 Furball 1/14 twist.
$560 each plus $20 freight .
Aussie Made product,will support local when I can.
Cheers Big G
Shame really with all the work he's put in trying to organise a buy that it hasn't happened yet.
By the time he gets 10 barrel orders in,I'll be pushing up daisies
Big G
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Thanks for the input guys, greatly appreciated.
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I have one - a 223 with a tight neck match chamber, it's excellent. Cleans up really well, shoots awesome (1/2-3/4 moa at 100 with cheap factory ammo) a barrel will only be as good as the work of the smith who puts it on though...
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I have maddco barrels in 22 cal 6mm and 30 cal 6 in total get great accuracy from all you won't go wrong with one
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But a tomato stake is still a tomato stake no matter who chambers itJacko9 wrote:I have one - a 223 with a tight neck match chamber, it's excellent. Cleans up really well, shoots awesome (1/2-3/4 moa at 100 with cheap factory ammo) a barrel will only be as good as the work of the smith who puts it on though...
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What trev said,a shit barrel is a shit barrel,a good barrel with a shit chambering job is called ...................................rework!!!
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I am thinking of getting a Maddco 20 cal barrel to put in the safe for ron. If stored correctly they don't have a use-by date, wont go mouldy and will only go up in price. It may take another 4 or 5 years for my 20/222 to go off, so it would be handy to have one in stock for that eventuality. Will save some more pennies and see about it in another 4 or 5 months.
I reckon on the formula, when doing a re barrel, that the barrel quality is worth 80 percent of your results, the plumbing work is worth 15 percent, loading and shooting ability are the other 5 percent.
I reckon on the formula, when doing a re barrel, that the barrel quality is worth 80 percent of your results, the plumbing work is worth 15 percent, loading and shooting ability are the other 5 percent.