Re-Barreling a Shilo

[Kurt]

Steve,

I know what you're saying. The reamer marks in photo one is in a new unfired rifle. When the button gets pulled through those washboard ripples are only micron deep. They look like a washboard looking through a 25X mag bore scope. After a few thousand rounds fired to looks like the second photo
But yes I agree the QC should be top notch when you order a custom rifle.

As far as a .45 caliber choice I think the 2.4 will do anything the rest will do. I have .45-70 through the .45-3-1/4 sharps, I don't have the 2-7/8 so I cant speak for that caliber. The 2.4 Shiloh or the 2.4 CPA With the Douglas barrel and Krieger have kept my high at the Gong shoots. Been it the top 10 and out of the top ten several times because of the tie breakers at the Quigley and placed well at the 1k match. I also have the 2.6 with a Badger barrel but I reach for the 2.4 or my .44 calibers.
If I was still in my 70's I would shoot my 2.5 .50. Age is catching up on me