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Victor Betzold Dominates National Matches with Record Setting Criterion Barrel

Posted on by Criterion
08
Oct

Each year Criterion Barrels donates more than a dozen barrel certificates to help support national and regional rifle matches held by the Civilian Marksmanship Program. This year one shooter proved so overwhelmingly dominant in National Match competition that he was awarded not one, but four barrel certificates for his performance in various CMP Games events. […]

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An Introduction To The Rifle Small Arms Firing School (SAFS)

Posted on by Criterion
13
Aug

The Rifle Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) is a two day program offered to the general public every year by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) to help educate new shooters on the discipline of service rifle competition. This year I accompanied service rifle competitor Chad Hanson, the founder of The […]

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Midwest Industries MI-10 Announced

Posted on by Criterion
15
May

Midwest Industries has recently announced the addition of a .308 AR rifle line to their existing selection of quality production firearms. The MI-10 is currently available with a 16” barrel configuration, but plans are currently in the works to add an 18” and 20” model. The new MI-10 will incorporate a Criterion-manufactured 416R stainless steel […]

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Headspaced Bolt & Barrel Sets Now Available Through Brownells

Posted on by Criterion
12
May

Criterion Barrels has partnered with Brownells to offer a number of AR-15 barrel models sold complete with a factory headspaced BCM bolt. Available in six different contours and lengths, rifle builders will not be required to utilize a set of headspacing gauges to properly install these barrels. Headspaced barrel sets are available for $374.99 on […]

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Lee Enfield No.4 Barrel Variants & MSRP Release

Posted on by Criterion
12
May

Criterion Barrels Inc. is proud to announce that our No.4 Lee Enfield barrel installation and accuracy testing has come to a successful conclusion. The first limited batch of barrel blanks will be entering the final stages of production shortly, followed by a much larger batch of barrels that are currently in the early stages of […]

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Prototype Criterion Lee Enfield Barrel Shooter Victorious In New Zealand National Match

Posted on by Criterion
17
Apr

Over the Easter weekend the New Zealand Service Rifle Association held its annual national service rifle competition. Coming first in the Classic Bolt Action class was Wellington Service Rifle member Nicole McKee. Nicole’s Rifle was built for her by her husband Duncan, who has a vast knowledge of the .303 British cartridge. This holds especially […]

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Criterion Barrels, Inc. Announces Release of ELAC System for Savage & Remington 700 Rifles: Government Regulatory Agency Immediately Initiates Ban Protocol

Posted on by Criterion
01
Apr

By Josh Buege Criterion Barrels has partnered with an affiliate firearms manufacturer in the creation of a Savage and Remington 700 conversion kit that will offer significant cost savings and enhanced ballistic performance to enthusiasts of these popular rifle lines. Criterion also plans to begin work on conversion kits for other popular rifle platforms including […]

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AR-15 & 308 AR, Articles, Sponsored Shooters & Matches, Technical Articles

Team Clevenger AR-15 Barrel Installation Guide

Posted on by Criterion
13
Mar

CBI sponsored 3 Gun shooters Heath and Niki Clevenger put together a brief walkthrough outlining Criterion AR-15 installation procedures in their latest blog post. The written article provides step-by-step instruction with photos showcasing each part of the installation process. Please note that these barrels should be headspaced before or after installation. A go/no go gauge […]

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Criterion Barrels to Display New Products at 2015 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits

Posted on by Criterion
13
Mar

Criterion Barrels is proud to announce that we are registered as an exhibitor at the 2015 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Nashville, TN. The show is scheduled to run on the weekend of April 10-12, with free admission for all current NRA members. Criterion will have a variety of our latest barrel models on […]

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CBI New Product Update

Posted on by Criterion
11
Mar

Over the last few years Criterion Barrels has been laboring to constantly develop and improve upon new barrel models. The expansion of our inventory selection has allowed us to better accommodate manufacturers, retailers, and individual rifle builders. 2015 has proved to be no exception. We have a number of new barrel options that have been […]

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