marksman13
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Long story short, last week I ordered a Criterion Hybrid profile 18” 6.5 Creedmoor barrel from Primary Arms and paid for next day shipping. Five days later, no barrel. We’re living in some wild times, so I sent a polite email to Primary Arms to check the status of my order and received a response indicating that the barrel I had ordered was on indefinite back-order even though it showed as “in stock” when I placed the order. I asked the rep to cancel my order and refund my card. No hard feelings, but Wilson Combat has a similar barrel in stock and it was actually a little lighter than the Criterion, so I ordered a barrel from WC.
Imagine my surprise today when my Primary Arms order arrived complete with the Criterion barrel. Should have the WC in short order as well, likely today. I had the WC Cerakoted in FDE, so I’m definitely throwing it in my build. Question is: do I start another build with the Criterion (after contacting Primary Arms to pay for it, of course)? Send it back to PA? Or try to sell that barrel for what I paid for it? Honestly don’t know that I need a pair of 18” 6.5 CM ARs, but the old saying goes: “Two is one and one is none.”
Any thoughts on which barrel will likely be the most accurate? I’ve had really good results with WC barrels, but I’ve never owned a Criterion, though they have a solid reputation.
Imagine my surprise today when my Primary Arms order arrived complete with the Criterion barrel. Should have the WC in short order as well, likely today. I had the WC Cerakoted in FDE, so I’m definitely throwing it in my build. Question is: do I start another build with the Criterion (after contacting Primary Arms to pay for it, of course)? Send it back to PA? Or try to sell that barrel for what I paid for it? Honestly don’t know that I need a pair of 18” 6.5 CM ARs, but the old saying goes: “Two is one and one is none.”
Any thoughts on which barrel will likely be the most accurate? I’ve had really good results with WC barrels, but I’ve never owned a Criterion, though they have a solid reputation.