Varget 7-08,
Current lead times for a Criterion Barrel is very close to 8 weeks. Threading of the muzzle and fluting is offered. These extra features may extend the delivery of your barrel order.
Jim Briggs
NSS
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Varget 7-08,
Current lead times for a Criterion Barrel is very close to 8 weeks. Threading of the muzzle and fluting is offered. These extra features may extend the delivery of your barrel order.
Jim Briggs
NSS
Is the standard 22-250 reamer in stock?
Criterion has the following reamers in stock at this time:
20 (.204) Caliber - 20 Practical - 204 Ruger
22 (.224) Caliber - 223 Rem - 223 Wylde - 223 AI - 22-250 - 220 Swift
243 (6mm) Caliber - 6 BR Norma - 6X47 Lapua - 6mm Dasher - 243 Win - 243 AI
264 (6.5mm) Caliber - 6.5X47 Lapua - 6.5 Creedmoor - 260 Rem - 260 AI - 6.5X284 Norma
284 (7mm) Caliber - 280 Rem - 284 Win - 7mm Rem Mag - 7mm RSAUM
30 (.308) Caliber - 308 Win - 30-06 Sprg. - 300 Win Mag
338 Caliber - 338 Win Mag
The 20 Vartarg and the 22-250 AI will be offered as soon as the reamers arrive.
Jim Briggs
NSS
Thanks for the info Jim, will be ordering one soon!
Jim, do you what free bore options are available on the CBI .260 Rem reamers?Quote:
Originally Posted by Northlander
I'm gonna place on order for a CBI barrel with you as soon as I decide on what free bore I want.
Thanks
Well, I just finished the build with a Criterion prefit Jim sent me in 6.5 X 47 Lapua. Wow, barrel is beautiful. not a mark of skuff on it. Well packaged and mailed. Built it my first day home ( on leave from Afghanistan) and shot it the next. With new lapua brass ( NO prep at all, right out of the box), 34-37.5 grains of varget ( thrown with a powder measure), and SMK 120's ( no sorting at all) had groups under 1/2" ( 5rds) with the 36.5, 37, 37.5 grain loads. SMK's were .010 off the lands. Now the fun begins. Preping brass, hand weighting charges, and playing with seating depth I think I can cut the group size in half. This barrel is OUTSTANDING. I WILL be ordering a couple more before I return. Thanxs Jim
Jim,
Any chance a 300wsm reamer might find its way onto the list? Love to try one of these in a 300wsm small shank.
Hi Jim,
What are the prices for having a barrel fluted and the muzzle end threaded?
Thanks in advance,
Bob
Bob,
The CBI Barrel Fluting is $140.00. The Muzzle threading will run you $70.00.
Jim Briggs
NSS
Ordered a 20 Practical a little while ago, can't wait to see ho it does.
Sound like you've got a winner! Enjoy it while your home (as much as the little lady will allow) before you head back to the "sand box".Quote:
Originally Posted by SMK Shoe
Will post data later but did find that this barrel likes the 120 SMK's in the lands by as much as .005" really tightened up the groups
Good info, I'll have to try that. I was always under the impression the SMKs didn't like to be jammed. You learn something every day.
1st 3 shot group, fireforming brass to 260 AI...fired 6 shots to check function, then this group...accuracy should go REAL small after i use good bullets and powder...group @100 http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/w...IMG_1198-1.jpghttp://i727.photobucket.com/albums/w...r/IMG_1189.jpg
I would like to thank all the site sponsors for the componets, all the members for the fantastic advice, knowledge, and general help in the planning, building and ultimitly, the awesome performance i expect this to be capable of......Fred @SSS, This bbl is on it's way to you for one of your muzzle brakes, Jim B. need to talk to about a CBI 260 AI SS ultralight bbl. rsbhunter
I just ordered a 6.5x284 Norma Criterion barrel from Jim and it should be here in about two weeks. Does anyone know the O.D. of the barrel just in front of the action? It is a Varmint contour. I want to make sure I have the right size bushings for my barrel vise.
just under 1.055" would be my guessQuote:
Originally Posted by Bryan m
Yeah, thats pretty close to what he'll need.
Sounds good, thanks.
Just got my 7mm SAUM Criterion barrel from Jim. Looks great, matches the Savage PTA finish almost spot on. Its 28 inches and a straight taper. I hope it shoots as good as it looks. Hope to have some info in a few weeks. I have a lot of brass and prep work to do.
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Looks great 1500J! Welcome to the forum. You'll find a lot of good info on here.
1500j welcome to the forum.
That is one awesome loooking rifle, tell us more about it.
It has the Savage Precision Target Action right bolt Left Port as a base. I got the Bell And Carlson Medalist stock from Stockystocks with 4.4 spaced screws. Stock only came with 2 screws holes, so I fiberglassed in a 3rd pillar for the center screw that the PTA has. I need to float the stock out a bit for the barrel, its just touching with the full bull.
Now the barrel is a 28 inch 1-9 barrel made by Criterion. 7mmRSAUM. I hope either the 162 a-max shoots well, or the 180 VLD Berger.
Its mostly for play, but may enter some local F_Class if it performs.
It has the Weaver 20MOA base with Weaver 6 screw rings. I like the idea of aluminum above the action. Less mass to move under recoil. Just a theory tho.... Scope is a 16xSS SWFA. The scope actually is better than I thought it would be. It flares quite a bit looking anywheres close to the sun tho...
I have two bolts for this gun. The standard (308 size) and the Magnum size. I hope to be able to run 2-3 different set ups off this action. Id like to have a 22-25o barrel, 243 barrel and the 7mmSAUM and possibly a 308 someday.
That about sums it up. I travel to WY a couple times a year, and have access to ranges well over a mile out there :)
Thanks.
I think I have one of these barrels on order. Or maybe not. I have not heard from Jim yet about the total price with shipping. So I have not paid for it yet.
Anybody heard from Jim in the last week or so?
Are you out there Jim?
Perhaps he has not received my order. Anyone know for sure Jim's email address?
With SSS damn near impossible to get ahold of (and seemingly unwilling to answer emails), seems like a lot of business has shifted to Jim & NSS.
I have found it sometimes takes a day or two for him to touch base with you...but he always does, even after 8pm sometimes.
Jim's email is on the NSS page and is briggs.j-b@q.com....but my experience is email replies are more hit-or-miss than phone calls.
Definitely give him a call. I've always done my business with Jim over the phone. He is a great guy to deal with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turk1961
-Dan