Barrel ID?

[Jerrschmitt]

Can anyone tell me who might have made a 12 groove barrel? I bought an older 700 Rem with a 20 inch stainless after market heavy barrel on it. There are no markings on the barrel to indicate who made it.

 

[Dennis Sorensen]

Marlin Micro Groove is all I am familiar with...

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/fryxell/microgrove-barrels.htm

 

[jackie schmidt]

Hmmm

Like Dennis said, Marlin marketed a "micro-groove" for years.

Aside from them, Shilen has made some really nice 8 groove barrels from time to time. When you look through one, you would swear it had 12 or more grooves in it..........jackie

 

[Jerrschmitt]

This barrel is in 6MM BR and is .915 at the muzzle. A friend has a Sako .243 that has a 12 grouve barrel but we don't know if it is a factory or aftermarket. I knew about the Marlin barrels but didn't think they made target style barrels.

 

[Butch Lambert]

I believe that Sako had some Marlin barrels.
Butch

 

[Gunner223]

Around 1970-1980's all Sako barrels were "micro" grooved. I suspect that Marlin had some Sako barrels as their .222 rifles were done on Sako actions and barrels.

Don