Tru-Flite 24inch 1-13 twist .308

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Originally Posted by deepsouthaussie

I know fuck all about barrels apart from the basics but this is the first ive heard of TF barrels being gigantic pieces of shit. Makes me think that your awful luck may have a considerable 'outside' factor that isnt being addressed properly. Dunno.

My 2 cents

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Yet never had a problem with a single Bartlein or krieger barrel, hmmmmm.

Not to mention not having to put up with Grants bullshit attitude to customer service, even though both manufacturers are on the other side of the world.

How many custom barrels have you had?

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Originally Posted by R93

No offence but there have been plenty of stuffed barrels from TF. If you havent heard that, you have been lucky or not used many.

I have had 2 x 6.5 UM barrels from TF that were complete shit and I know of 3 others in 6mm and 7 mm.
I had no recourse and was told to fire more money down the barrel to remedy. For that, they will never get another penny off me.

In saying that, the 2 most accurate barrels I ever had, were TF. Still have one in .223.
They will have lemons to be sure, just like any other barrel manufactuer. It was just the poor customer service that put me off them for good.

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Originally Posted by Proudkiwi

Yet never had a problem with a single Bartlein or krieger barrel, hmmmmm.

Not to mention not having to put up with Grants bullshit attitude to customer service, even though both manufacturers are on the other side of the world.

How many custom barrels have you had?

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None. As I said I know stuff at about em. Was just prompting that perhaps something has been overlooked? Extremely bad luck for you in any case. Good luck with your rigs for the future. As for me im happy ploddin away hunting for meat in the bush with my Ruger. It will kill stuff when i pull the trigger. Later.

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Actually, I apologise to the OP, I have allowed my dislike for TF barrels to hijack a thread asking for help. Bad form.

However, I cant stress enough how much I would try and come to some arrangement with the gunsmith that will allow for you to end up with a Kreiger in a 10 twist, what you wanted, over what you have.

If that doesnt come to be, I wish you all the luck in the world getting it working the way you want.

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Originally Posted by Proudkiwi

Actually, I apologise to the OP, I have allowed my dislike for TF barrels to hijack a thread asking for help. Bad form.

However, I cant stress enough how much I would try and come to some arrangement with the gunsmith that will allow for you to end up with a Kreiger in a 10 twist, what you wanted, over what you have.

If that doesnt come to be, I wish you all the luck in the world getting it working the way you want.

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Not to worry. Through all of the info given and ideas that people have posted on here I believe I have solved the issue. Seating depth and a dodgy set of scales being the main culprits. I can also say that I have been kind of shyed off of TF Barrels for better or worse. Am gonna get a .338 Win Mag down chambered to 7mm Rem Mag and will get a diff gunsmith and Krieger barrel, should eliminate most of the issues I have had to date with the custom .308

I am pleased to say that I have a load with 155 Amax's that consistently groups at 0.30 inches or under at 200 yards. It is gonna have to be a one bullet gun though as it seems to lemon everything else

They will still take down a deer, just avoid the shoulder if up close. Don't ask me how i know:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

They will still take down a deer, just avoid the shoulder if up close. Don't ask me how i know:rolleyes:

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HOW DO YOU KNOW!:)

I have already used the load on two pigs at 200 yards out at whangamomona(expecting everyone to know where this is of course) and both were taken with one shot to the side of the head. I am going to the ruahines in a couple of weeks and all things being equal hopefully I will have some proof of my 308s new found accuracy