There are several videos of the PVA barrels I received. Only 7 mm barrels are the ones I had issues with. the 22 Creedmoor and the 6.5 PRC looked great and shoot great. The 22 Creedmoor just had some sort of film in it so I used CLR and a nylon brush and then Bortech products.

@@RifleAccuracyandReloading Oh, so that's what all the stuff that looked like pitting in the barrel was? It looked like a lot of pitting in the 22CM barrel before you cleaned it. :)

I probably need to come back and do an update video to these products. I should’ve used my FX 120 scale, but it didn’t want to take my V4 apart to do it. Additionally, the accelerator and wipeout when combined as per the instructions does a really good job.but Boretech is my favorite for general cleaning. But on stubborn copper, I like the KG 12.

@@RifleAccuracyandReloading Yeah, it looks like the KG 12 even beat out the Hoppes #9 which really surprised me.

Yep agreed. Barrel was not lapped

Also on some of those views the steel appears just like a hammer forged Tikka which looks like hash marks, not a button or cut rifled lapped barrel.

Yes, I have two others of their osprey barrels and they do well. What happened was these were discount barrels and they probably weren’t making any money on them so they banged out as many as they could . Did not take time to check the reamers or check the speed and feed and lap them. It’s too bad because they do do good work.

I agree…and so would a dozen other cartridges

@@RifleAccuracyandReloading 👍

Thank you kindly

Yes, I sent it back to them. They are redoing the barrel and should have it to me around June 20. They are very easy to work with and want you to be a happy customer

@@RifleAccuracyandReloading thank you I been considering one of these .

Yes. I also found that after about 300 rounds it actually shoots pretty decent but not outstanding compared to my other 7 mm Creedmoor.

It is a trick-tools.com stand

Highly dependent on the type of anti seize. Additionally, that is why I twerk 10 more pounds than what is required.

I print screened all of the pages when I was ordering those barrels. Nowhere was it mentioned that these were not lapped. Furthermore, if you look at all the videos I posted ,even if they were not lapped it’s no excuse for the wrong speed / feed or using a dull reamer. It is clear these were done improperly.

Really well…just wish they did as good of job on the 7 mm barrels

Not difficult. Came off a CBR600. Stand was custom made.

Thanks @@RifleAccuracyandReloading I'm back with another Magna brake question, two disks up front? Do you need to change forks etc from CBR 600?? I would love better brakes!

No, lets the engine breathe better

Thank you so mush man , love n respect Peace from Egypt

Groups at 100 yds was 1/2”.Yes, we think the barrel got hot and gave us some inconsistency. Thank you.

I just target shoot mostly, but Harleys make good targets.

This was just to see if threading was correct for the action, since the barrels were not chambered or lapped correctly. And you do need some sort of protection against galling and cold welding.

@TheHondaBikeGuy Well, I'll just shut the hell up then. I thought you were installing a completed barrel and calling it done. :)

@@Rico11b no worries, sometimes it is hard to remember and go into complete detail…and even then you can miss something

Contacted several nationally recognized gunsmiths, and they all said that the barrels were not of good quality with regards to the lack of lapping and burrs in the barrel. Have contacted a lawyer in their state. Will update once I get a decision.

Thank you. Rem700,24”barrel 1:9 twist.

He told me it was a barrel manufacturer that owed him money so they dumped a bunch of these barrels on him. Regardless, he should tell people that these will not be the same quality as he typically produces and that’s what people expect. Additionally, he should be able to respond to my calls and emails if he felt strongly about these barrels and the quality.

@@RifleAccuracyandReloading the $400 dollar pre-fit wasn’t a clue that it was a lower grade barrel? The website clearly stated that these weren’t a RC or OBW. You expected a top tier barrel for less than what is charged for threading and chambering on a end user supplied blank? That’s just being an unwise consumer. Just out of curiosity, how does it shoot?

@@benjaminermold8683 I have taken factory barrels that looked worse than this, and lapped them properly, and they look twice as good as these when finished. The reason why these are poor quality was because of how they lacked proper lapping or if they done it at all. It doesn’t matter if he stated these were not rock Creek or Osprey barrels what he did not state was that they would be of lesser quality with the finished product.

@@benjaminermold8683 Update to this: Several gunsmiths stated the barrels were not lapped and the reamer used was either dull or not used properly. Regardless of the brand of barrel, workmanship is subpar

1:9…that is all you need for a .280. My Fclass rifle has a 1:9 and I shoot 184gr. Will it hurt to do a 1:8.5 or so…nope.

@@RifleAccuracyandReloading Thanks for the advice.

I believe so. Josh won’t return my calls or emails.

@@RifleAccuracyandReloading if this is one of the 7mm Black Friday “overrun” barrels that he sold for sub $400, then this is not an Osprey barrel. I would say see how it shoots. At that price, you basically only paid for the gunsmithing, and got the barrel for free. Mine shoots completely acceptably keeping that in mind.

Nope. Brand new. Josh, from PVA, will not return my emails or calls.

I don’t think it’s rust. I think it’s some sort of oil that they use when they cut the chamber or when they cut the muzzle crown maybe even when they’re doing the button rifling. I haven’t heard back from Josh at patriot Valley but I will keep everyone posted.

I think it is lapping compound left in the barrel. It can’t be copper, since it is a brand new barrel and never fired.

I have a 7 PRC blowout barrel as well. I didn't see anywhere on the PVA website or on the associated snipershide thread where Josh stated that they manufactured the 7mm blowout blanks. He specifically stated that these were NOT Rock Creek or Osprey blanks in the Snipershide thread. I had high hopes and low expectations for a $350 prefit. While I have not scoped mine, I imagine that it probably looks just like yours. However, headspacing was perfect and Hornady factory ammo averages 5/8 MOA and the barrel cleans up fairly easily. I'm not sure that it is fair to compare their $350 OEM overrun blowout barrels with the $650 Osprey barrels. I just twisted on a 6.5x47 Osprey prefit and I have a much higher expectation for how it should perform. Hopefully all of your barrels shoot up to your needs. Let us know how that 7 twist 22 creedmoor performs !

Craig hit it 💯 on the head

@@craigschmitt7083 Josh at PVA does not manufacture any barrels. He gets his barrel blanks from two main sources. It’s obvious that on the 7 mm barrels he took short cuts. Just because you buy something on a discount doesn’t mean that it should be any less quality. Additionally, if he felt strongly about these barrels, he would reply to my calls and emails instead of avoiding me I will not shoot them until this gets resolved.

Yes it was. I also uploaded a video of my 7PRC, my 22 Creedmoor and my 6.5 PRC. What I noticed was the 6.5 and the 22 were not on special and they have the twist rate stamped on the barrel and they have a fancy muzzle brake thread protector. Those barrels looked really nice but the 7 mm blowout special they both look terrible.