Lothar Walther Barrels.

[Blu]

Last weekend I picked up a sporterized Swedish Mauser, the barrel on the rifle is well shot out but the rifle also came with a brand new barrel for the Swedish Mauser made by Lothar Walther ready to go on the rifle. I have never had any experience of LW barrels so I was wondering if any of the folks on here had and what was your opinion of them.

Looking around the internet I have found many differences of opinions on them ranging from total crap to pretty good accuracy wise. So I guess what I'm looking for here is do you have a WL barrel on a rifle and how does it shoot for you. If any of you guys have actually fitted a WL barrel yourselves is there any little quirks that they have when fitting as I will be fitting the barrel myself.

[Dannywayoflife]

I have 2 for my dta and they are stunning. My 308 barrel which I have fully developed a load for will shoot tiny groups the 243 seems to just shoot any load I've put through it as well! Awesome barrels!

[M99]

I've got a couple too, including on my .50bmg. I like them!

[Blu]

Thanks guys, it's good to read something positive on them. Anyone else? Particularly anyone who has fitted one or more themselves.

[majordisorder]

Not fitted one myself but I have one in .45 on my Rem700 and it's more accurate than I am!

[meles meles]

Some of them, the polygonal rifled ones we think, are made from a rather good grade of stainless that seems to last forever

[Dannywayoflife]

The "special" steel is much harder and is known for lasting longer than normal steel barrels. Some smiths refuse to chamber them

[Blu]

Badger, yeah I've heard similar. The barrel I have isn't stainless but at the price I paid for both rifle and barrel I've no complaints.

[Blu]

The "special" steel is much harder and is known for lasting longer than normal steel barrels. Some smiths refuse to chamber them

Yeah I have read that they have been known to break reamers.

[Dannywayoflife]

I believe they just require carbide reemers to chamber them :)