Barrel Reccomendations for .280 AI

Highlander44 · #1 04-20-2021, 10:24 AM

Hi Guys,
Looking to replace my Krieger #2 contour barrel on my mountain rifle. Currently is 26” with a 2” radial brake, 1:8:5 twist. Going to stay #2 contour, but going to replace it with a 1:8 twist in 24”. What barrel makes have you been impressed with? Will support local in AB if possible.

catnthehat · #2 04-20-2021, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Highlander44

Hi Guys,
Looking to replace my Krieger #2 contour barrel on my mountain rifle. Currently is 26” with a 2” radial brake, 1:8:5 twist. Going to stay #2 contour, but going to replace it with a 1:8 twist in 24”. What barrel makes have you been impressed with? Will support local in AB if possible.

Contact Bob Galloway at Custom Gunworks and get him to spin on a Jury for you, 1:8 24"
You will NOT be sorry!
Cat

rugerfan · #3 04-20-2021, 11:55 AM

I have also had excellent experience with jury barrels. I recently put together a 6mm creedmoor with a jury, it was shooting .75” to .5” groups within 10 rounds after barrel break in, and cleans up in just a few patches.

Big pete · #4 04-20-2021, 12:30 PM

I’m running a 29” jury 1in9.5 twist on my 300 wsm and I am very happy with it

GWN · #5 04-20-2021, 04:32 PM

Jury X3, just had a 280 AI built by Alberta Tactical with a Jury barrel, had one done a while back in 25-06 and it was excellent

GWN · #6 04-20-2021, 04:40 PM

Jury X3, just had a 280 AI built by Alberta Tactical with a Jury barrel, had one done a while back in 25-06 and it was excellent

Dick284 · #7 04-21-2021, 08:48 AM

There are 3 Jury barrels in my house right now.

2, 1 in 8, .260 REM’s, and my new 1 in 8, 7mm-08.
They are all great barrels!

So, get a Jury barrel!

brewster29 · #8 04-21-2021, 09:57 AM

It seems Alberta is blessed with good barrel makers. I bought a used 280 Rem that came with a KS Arms #2 contour barrel. It's my most accurate rifle.

This 3 shot group is from that rifle, 100 metres.

Pathfinder76 · #9 04-21-2021, 09:59 AM

I really like Benchmark barrels and really like the Douglas #2 Contour. I just took deliver of a newly rebarreled 7MM Rem Mag with an 8 twist barrel with the above description. Like the others I have used, it is a drill.

Pathfinder76 · #10 04-21-2021, 11:47 AM

First and second group fired from the barrel. Both completely different loads including the bullet.

Cheyenne 1 · #11 04-21-2021, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Highlander44

Hi Guys,
Looking to replace my Krieger #2 contour barrel on my mountain rifle. Currently is 26” with a 2” radial brake, 1:8:5 twist. Going to stay #2 contour, but going to replace it with a 1:8 twist in 24”. What barrel makes have you been impressed with? Will support local in AB if possible.

Do yourself a favour and grab an IBI barrel.
Incredible barrels, Ryan is great to deal with.
They will shoot lights out. I have chambered a lot of them. All have been amazing.