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Criterion Barrels AR-15 Hybrid Mid Length Gas System Barrel
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Most Helpful Positive Review
Changes my whole way of looking at carbine barrels
It is difficult to overstate how impressed I am with this product. Every little “problem” (you know, the little things we put up with because that’s how things are?) I’ve put up with since buying this Stag AR has miraculously disappeared. Those 62 gr. handloads I made that never grouped with either ...
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Most Helpful Negative Review
Don’t think this is the best.
Bought an 18 inch hybrid with high hopes of sub moa groups. First off bought the barrel in February of 2020. Received a barrel that had a 05/2018 date. Bore was full of some kind of dried Goo. So I cleaned and cleaned and still no sign of a chrome bore. I expected more when I put up almost 300 dol...
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Criterion ar 15 hybrid barrel
Great barrel accuracy is good install was easy. But it doesn’t come with a headspaced bolt and it didn’t say wether or not it did in the description I gambled on it and was not sure I was hoping for one but it didn’t come with one so no harm no foul. Hope this helps someone looking for this information. Only thing I can suggest to optics planet is to disclose this information. Thanks
Pros:
- Afffordable
- Great barrel accuracy is good
Cons:
- Does not include a headspaced bolt
Would recommend: Yes
Criterion, need I say more...
I love these Criterion barrels. This is the second Hybrid version I have purchased. I have not built it up just yet but from my first 16" Hybrid mid barrel free floated build I can give you a review. These are real accurate out of the gate and love the heavier grain projectiles. It can achieve sub moa at 100yds with good ammo no problem. The hybrid profile reduces weight and keeps the rigidity of a hbar for accuracy. These are also used by the USMC combat shooting team so what else can I say, Semper Fi. Good enough for the Corp is good enough for me.
Pros:
- None
Cons:
- None
Would recommend: Yes
2 of 2 found the following review helpful.
Cannot get this to group with any ammo. Federal, PPU,
I must have gotten a bad one because I cannot get this to group under 2moa with anything. Not my first AR build and not my first barrel that I've tried to tune. Even tried handloads (which I usually only do for my bolt guns) and couldn't get it to group with Varget, BLC-2 or RL 15. Shot 55, 69 and 77gr pills and it sprayed them all. I can only chalk this one up to a defect that was not caught by the company. Ive wasted too much time and ammo on this barrel. Time to move on with a different barrel. Will probably try Krieger and hope for better luck.
Would recommend: No
4 of 5 found the following review helpful.
Great Barrel
Second barrel i have made by criterion, i have both the 18" and 16" chrome lined Hybrid and both are insanely accurate. Would and have many times recommend to anyone. Many of the people i've recommended to have purchased barrels made by criterion and were not disappointed with their investment.
Would recommend: Yes
4 of 4 found the following review helpful.
You won't be crying over criterion!
Great company with amazing products. The barrel is chrome lined and hand lapped, has dimples for the gas block and comes in a 1-8 twist! everything I was looking for except a fluted barrel. I went with the 16" Hybrid mid length and it will serve me well for many many years. Price point? Yea it's a little more but you get what you pay for and here at OpticsPlanet the prices are great and there is a friendly staff waiting to help you however they can.
- J from O-H
- J from O-H
Pros:
- great quality
Cons:
- No Way
Best Used for:
- everything
Would recommend: Yes
5 of 5 found the following review helpful.
Awesome barrels
Put it on a BCM upper with GM4 handguard. Checked headspace and took it out. First 10 rounds was at 1.27 @100yrds on a backpack. Forgot my rest. Next 20 rounds were MOA or sub. This was with an eotech. So I'm definitely happy and impressed. Cleans out with a few patches and good to go. This barrel can only get tighter as the barrel breaks in. With proper optics and handloads this will be unstoppable.
Pros:
- good value
- Accurate
- Hand lapped
Cons:
- Not mpi hpi
- No 11 degree crown
Best Used for:
- competition
- 3 gun
- tatical
Would recommend: Yes
4 of 5 found the following review helpful.
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