Joe Bishop
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Weatherby Arms uses them on their Accumark line, I have one in the 340 and its dead on accurate
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.300 Dakota
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.300 Dakota
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I've had/have a handful of them, and the worst shooting one I had shoots 1/2" groups with the right load. The best shoots bug holes. The rest are in between. Of note, the "worst" one is a standard sporter contour, not heavy sporter, varmint, etc. The rest have been heavy sporters or varmint contours. I bought a Shilen Select Match from Northland and couldn't quite get to 1/2". More like 3/4 to 1" with best being close to 5/8". I replaced it with a Criterion and the groups shrank and consistency improved. The next Criterion I get may fizzle or if I bought another Shilen, it might shine, but these are my experiences. Of course my Mullerworks barrel outshot my Bartlein, too, but that's another story...
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Running a 26" 6 CM with 7 twist and was able to engage targets 1000yds+. Started out with 115gr DTACs now can't find them.
I have a criterion barrel (270 Win) on a 1917 Enfield. Shoots better than 1 MOA at 600 yards off bags in match competition. Obviously I'm a fan.
Dr Strangelove
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I've seen they do a pre-fit Lee Enfield No4 barrel in .303. Any have any idea if they'd do the same contour but chambered in .223?
I have a criterion 24" sporter in 6.5-284 that I used on a Remage conversion. It's my go-to big game rifle now, after 400+ rounds it's still .5 MOA out to 600yds and filling my freezer.
Rflshootr
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I was looking for a new blank. Are pre-fits all they sell?
I've had 4 and only one shoots halfway decent. Had to send 2 back and other one is a boat anchor collecting dust. I wouldn't touch one with a 10ft pole at that price the sell them for.
Only good thing about criterion is the customer service. They were excellent and tried everything to fix the issues I had.
Only good thing about criterion is the customer service. They were excellent and tried everything to fix the issues I had.
Criterion is Kreiger employees who went on their own, so in a word Yes, highly rated in PRS
imartin
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Mine shoots. Couldn't have asked for anything more.
SSG Graybush
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I have a NSS Criterion prefit 7T 6xc 26" MTU. It shoots sub .5 moa.
Creedmoor shooter
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Criterion makes a good barrel. I did get one lemon from them that I couldn't get to consistently shoot under .75 moa. They replaced it no problem and the replacement barrel shoots .3s consistently. Just got my 4th barrel from them the other day. My first barrel from them (6.5 creed) shot many groups in the .1s and some even into the .0s with the tightest group I ever shot being .076 moa.
