I received a .338-06 Encore barrel from MGM the end of January. I ordered it using a Shilen stainless blank which had to be ordered. This was over the Christmas/New Year season and was advised at about 3 months which was pretty much the time it took. It was well worth the wait. The workmanship was excellent! I just had been talking to a man who ordered 3 barrels from Bullberry and was told 1 took a year and the other 2 took a year and a half, after which he had lost interest in them and sold 1 to me. I have quite a few SSK barrels, which is very much the equal to the MGM and would buy either one again.