Quote Originally Posted by Aircraftmech76
When you factor in the questionable quality of that used barrel, and the cost incurred to make it something it wasn't, it can't compare to the quality and almost guaranteed accuracy a new, match grade barrel can provide. Jim at NSS here on the forum can sell you a match-grade Criterion barrel that is basically a button rifled Kreiger made from the same double stress-relieved blanks.

Kevin
The OP said that it is off of his own gun. The quality and accuracy is already known. I'm guessing for the price of a factory sporter take-off, he could have the barrel ready for his Savage. That's cheap enough for me to give it a chance.