criterion garand barrel

[tbs]

What I can expect accuracy wise with a new criterion barrel? I know that these are "service grade" and alot of accuracy with the garand comes from a stock, ect. I am planning on re-stocking (DGR) and having him replace the barrel with a criterion on one of my well used (TE7-8 now) garands. It used to shoot groups, now it shoots shotgun type patterns at 100 yards.

Just curious if anyone else has had this done and what the results were.

I had my H&R rebuilt last year by DGR and Dean installed a Criterion barrel. The last garand match I shot in I scored 469 by 8x using the supplied LC ammo and was very pleased with both the rebuild and the ammo. Shot a clean in the prone rapids even though I was sighted about 1.5 minutes too high. A nice tight 10 shot group cutting the top of the Xring. This barrel seems to like the 150 grainers better than my 168 gr. handloads.

[mdoerner]

I had my H&R rebuilt last year by DGR and Dean installed a Criterion barrel. The last garand match I shot in I scored 469 by 8x using the supplied LC ammo and was very pleased with both the rebuild and the ammo. Shot a clean in the prone rapids even though I was sighted about 1.5 minutes too high. A nice tight 10 shot group cutting the top of the Xring. This barrel seems to like the 150 grainers better than my 168 gr. handloads.

Every gun is law onto itself. That's why I don't put too much weight into the "competition" barrels. Criterion is just fine for what I do (JCG Matches.) If I need a Krieger for what I'm doing, I might as well just get an AR and get it over with.....

Mike D