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Who’s the go to for a LR308 barrel?

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hangunnr

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Got a text from a friend this morning asking where to go.
He’s wanting a 20”, 1-10 threaded 5/8-24 stainless. Just looking for a barrel, he has the rest.

BHW seems to be gone so where would you guys start looking. I don’t know his budget.
 
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Brett

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I picked up a X-Caliber in 243 a few years ago and it was a shooter. I'd do it again if I was looking for another.
 
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Big Stick

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Firstly,it's a Krunchenticker

Secondly,it's a 308

Thirdly,it's S/S

Fourtly,it's Rifle Gas

Fifthly,no application was cited

Sixthly,no budget was cited

Seventhly,it's in fucking stock

All dots is connected.....................
 
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That’s a lot of dots.....😂

It’ll be mainly for punching holes in paper and coyotes. He of course like anyone else wants the best accuracy he can have. I’m not convinced you have to spend a ton to get a good shooter but I’ve never heard anyone rave about a Stoner or BA barrel so I’d hesitate to suggest.
 
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Big Stick

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I never learned how to linger and wouldn't be fucking around in this climate. Nor would it be 308.

Call Stoner and ask if their spouts are BCA.................(grin)
 
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260madman

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Criterion. My 18” is a soft shooter. Accuracy is well under 1”. Would buy another But in 6.5:cool:

i have a Stoner barrel in 223 Wylde that’s 20” and that damn thing shoots as good or better than the 20” Criterion I have. It’s the DMR fluted barrel. I bought mine when Satern was making Liberty barrels for Midway. I have a 20” 6.5G that’s more than likely a BCA made by illegal mehicans and the accuracy isn’t the best. I just recently scrubbed the shit out of the barrel and picked up some 123 Black and accuracy improved immensely over H Custom 123SST. That shit was about 8” groups at 100 yards. I’m going to get some brass because the 100gr NBTs I loaded showed some potential for .75” groups. If I can get 1” consistent groups from this shitty BCA barrel I’ll be happy.
 
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260madman

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Yes they are and H loads them awfully hot. The Black box match is better with the ELD-M. They shot about 1.5”-1”. Then I go back yesterday with the Black and get 4” vertical at 100 yards. I’m going to check the barrel and toss a SS on top and see if it’s the scope. My Smoke pole was 1” groups at 100 with a 6X SS on top so it definitely isn’t me. I can shoot an AR fine but this damn 6.5G is making what little hair I have left vacate my scalp.
 
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Well, if that Stoner is really a BCA barrel, that would be akin to playing roulette in the casino absent any kind of satisfaction guarantee...........don't have one but I do hear things.

But the pickin's is slim in a reasonable time frame.

If he wants to pay the money, Craddock or CLE or Criterion. They are slow right now, but eventually they will deliver.

Waited 14 weeks for a recent Craddock delivery.

Also, check Ranier's website regularly, as in every day or twice a day, for specials & stuff that comes & goes. I got an Ultramatch MOD 2 barrel recently for nearly half off with a gas block & tube. The UM barrels are Criterion now & have a good user satisfaction guarantee that they will honor.

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Big Stick

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I'd of had 500 empties,while you folks were still fucking talking about the shit you "might" get.

Hint.................(grin)
 
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MontanaMan

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Yeah, but the "group" woulda been a "pattern" with that Stone-R........................;)

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Big Stick

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If only in fairness and in retrospect,I've unfortunately shot a LOT more Large Frame Krunchentickers in 308,than I wanted to.(grin)

I do not recall a "bad" one,once the bore was scrubbed sterile,fed good ammo and wearing glass that could. Add Ball Ammo and shit of course gets "iffy",as some are wayyyyyyy better there than others,but I reckon that more of a fluke,than a Manufacturing Process. Same goes boltguns,with like Fodder.

Was at the 600yd line,day before last,with a visting pard and he was working shit over with my Midsize Vudoo(18" Bart' in Spectre,MacaMillion Classic,2-ounce Shilen and 6x MQ) and was talking about the "shifts" in atmospherics,which were of course REAL. I said "you DO realize,that every 1MPH of FV wind moves things 12.5" at that distance?" and shit clicked. So a greater than 2MOA shift occurs,with every 1MPH of wind and such things are easily extrapolated to Centerfire and that's when THE Mind Fuck enters the equation. He was holding/hitting inside .5MPH wind.

Perspective is handy.(grin)

Coming full circle,I'd simply be shooting the 308 and keeping same in context.

Hint................(grin)
 
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hangunnr

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I’m pretty sure he ordered THIS barrel from Criterion. It’s a little outside the original parameters but should be a solid choice. I’ve spent a little time behind a Criterion and it was a shooter.
 
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Big Stick

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It will be a HEAVY Bitch,but will shoot. I'd opt the headspaced bolt too,especially on a Large frame krunchenticker,as there is no MilSpec.

I've got piles of Criterions and all are hammers..............
 
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