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Criterion Barrels Inc. & Generation III Gun Launch “Barrels For Juniors” Fundraiser

Posted on by Criterion
18
Aug

Criterion Barrels Inc. has partnered with Generation III Gun to help support the expansion of youth participation in the sport of 3-Gun. The vehicle for this sponsorship is the “Barrels for Juniors” program, a donation effort dedicated to maximizing exposure of the Generation III Gun organization at 3-Gun venues across the country. Generation III Gun […]

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AR-15 & 308 AR, Articles, Technical Articles, Videos

Criterion Barrels Releases “Accurizing AR-15” Video Series

Posted on by Criterion
07
Aug

Building a box stock AR-15 is a fairly simple process. Building a high performance AR-15 can prove to be a bit trickier. If your AR-15 isn’t producing groups that meet your expectations, there are a number of assembly methods that can aid in fine tuning the accuracy potential of your AR build. Josh and Mike […]

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Criterion Barrels Inc. Releases Two New Hybrid Contour AR Barrel Models

Posted on by Criterion
17
May

When it comes to AR pattern rifles, the Hybrid contour design strikes an ideal balance between barrel stiffness and comfortable carry weight. Criterion Barrels has expanded this product line to include models popular with shooters in various rifle disciplines, including personal defense, 3-Gun, and the PRS Gas Gun Series. The most recent additions incorporate two […]

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AR-15 & 308 AR, Articles, Technical Articles

Building Your Perfect 3-Gun Rifle: Part 4

Posted on by Criterion
10
Apr

(Madalyn Stewart’s 3-Gun Rifle) Part 4: Lower Receiver Component Selection While upper receiver components are essential to rifle performance and accuracy, lower parts also play a vital role in ensuring consistent function and precise manipulation of the AR-15 platform. Trigger interface, control configuration, furniture design, and buffer construction can all vary significantly based on individual […]

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Articles, Industry Partner News, News

Criterion Barrels Partners With OpticsPlanet in Distribution of AR Barrel Models

Posted on by Criterion
27
Mar

Criterion Barrels, Inc. is proud to announce its latest distributor partnership with OpticsPlanet. OpticsPlanet is a privately held online retailer of shooting, hunting, military, law enforcement, eyewear and laboratory equipment. The company is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, and operates a number of specialized online destinations, as well as its flagship store OpticsPlanet. Criterion will be […]

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AR-15 & 308 AR, Articles, Reviews, Technical Articles, Videos

Criterion vs. CHF: A Public Service Announcement Recommending Educated Barrel Buying

Posted on by Criterion
15
Mar

One of our new employees brought in his personal rifle build featuring a premium cold hammer forged rifle barrel for a quick barrel swap. After disassembling the rifle we took a look inside with a bore scope and were suprised by what we found! It wasn’t long before we had it mounted on a demo […]

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Articles, Bolt Action Rifles, Media Reviews, Reviews, Technical Articles

Criterion Barrel Goes Head To Head With Krieger & E.R. Shaw In 6.5 x 47 Lapua Barrel Comparison

Posted on by Criterion
13
Mar

Writer Norman Johnson recently prepared a detailed report for www.loaddata.com outlining barrel and handload performance with three barrel blanks supplied by Krieger, Criterion, and E.R. Shaw. Starting load results were supplied utilizing a variety of bullet types (without optimizing powder charge weight and seating depth). Both the Criterion and Krieger barrels averaged groups under .5 […]

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The 3-Gun Show Pays A Visit To The Criterion Barrels SHOT Show 2017 Booth

Posted on by Criterion
03
Feb

Criterion Barrels recently met with Dave Hartman of the 3-Gun Show to discuss a few of our AR barrel configurations, including the 16″ rifle length model featured on the MGS Firearms Citizen rifle and our M118LR chambered barrels incorporated into the Midwest Industries MI-10F.

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Articles, National Records, Reviews, Shooter Testimonials

Charlie King Ties F/TR National Record With Criterion Barrel

Posted on by Criterion
09
Jan

In April of 2016 Charlie King tied the Senior record score of 200-15x in 300 yard F/TR competition at Catawba Valley Rifle and Pistol Club, the same venue of David Mark Honeycutt’s record-setting F-Class performance two years prior. Charlie was introduced to rifle competition after retiring five years ago. In 2014 he participated in his […]

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AR-15 & 308 AR, Articles, Technical Articles

Building Your Perfect 3-Gun Rifle: Part 3

Posted on by Criterion
21
Sep

(Heath Clevenger’s 3-Gun rifle build) Part 3: Upper Receiver Component Selection One of the many reasons the AR-15 is currently America’s the most popular rifle platform is due to its extreme level of modularity. By simple removing and locking two pins into place, a shooter can drastically change the intended role of their rifle. By […]

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