engineer40
Well-Known Member
I really don't think you would regret a Criterion barrel. Not only are they great barrels, the people are NSS are really easy to work with. Very good customer support from my personal experience. I think Jim sold NSS to his son in law within the last year, but they were still super responsive to emails and phone calls.
Only downside I can think of, is last I saw Criterion only offered 308 caliber in 1:10 or 1:8 twist. I understood that a 1:9 would be optimal for the heavy 230gr bullets. I emailed Berger before ordering my 300 Win Mag barrel from NSS. Berger told me to go with the 1:10 and I wouldn't have any problems. So that's what I did.
I don't have my 300 Win Mag together yet. But my 6.5-284 barrel I got at the same time shoots fantastic.
Only downside I can think of, is last I saw Criterion only offered 308 caliber in 1:10 or 1:8 twist. I understood that a 1:9 would be optimal for the heavy 230gr bullets. I emailed Berger before ordering my 300 Win Mag barrel from NSS. Berger told me to go with the 1:10 and I wouldn't have any problems. So that's what I did.
I don't have my 300 Win Mag together yet. But my 6.5-284 barrel I got at the same time shoots fantastic.