Custom rifle barrel lead times, in one table.
How long is the wait for a Krieger, Bartlein, Hart or Brux right now? This table pulls the lead times barrel makers post on their own websites, with a link to the source for every row. Where a maker doesn't post one, it says so.
Last updated: 2026-10-21 · 22 makers · How this is collected
| Maker | Posted lead time | Rifling | Starting price (as posted) | Materials | Source |
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Weeks are converted from the maker's wording (1 month is about 4.3 weeks) and used only for sorting. The posted wording is what counts.
User-reported waits not from makers
These are individual reports from forums and Reddit. They aren't verified and may be out of date.
- Shilen Rifles: User says Shilen quoted a 3-year lead time for a Select Match barrel. (User-reported, 2026-08-31, source)
- Shilen Rifles: User quoted 18-24 months for a 22LR Select Match blank and 6-8 months for a Match blank. Another user was quoted 8 months and waited 16. (User-reported, date not captured, source)
- Rock Creek Barrels: Emailed reply posted by a user: 'current lead time is around 6 months'. (User-reported, older thread; date not captured, source)
How this is collected
Each row comes from the maker's own website (lead-time, order, price or FAQ pages), checked on the date shown. If a maker posts two different numbers, both are shown. Third-party dealer prices aren't used for the starting price except where noted.