How good are Custom Rifle Barrels?

AllenOne1 · Jun 7, 2025

Not a custom rifle barrel but the Custom Rifle Barrel blanks made by Austin Orgain aka ACE Precision. I know these are the offshoot of the Hawk Hill barrels with a new owner. New owner new issues? Starting and running a business is hard work.

I'm looking for benchrest accuracy, (aren't we all) not pretty. I have been running cut rifling barrels for several years, Proof, Kreiger and Bartlein, with Bartlein being my current favorite. Never tried the Hawk Hill now CRB barrels.

Then you have the whole 4 groove vs 5 groove argument. The 5R might be easier to clean. But that might be a whole different discussion.

oldrifleman · Jun 7, 2025

I shoot Bartlein and CRB, both are exceptional.

Maurygold · Jun 7, 2025

Bartlein Kreiger brux are most of what you’ll see in an actual benchrest comp since you mentioned accuracy

diggler1833 · Jun 7, 2025

I did enough research on my own recently while I was looking for my next blank. I went with a CRB. I don't doubt that it will outshoot me and my (limited) skills.

I've had Kriegers, Bartleins, and Brux...and they are all equal on paper to me... even my current Krieger and Bartlein in 6.5x47 shoot the loads developed for the other barrel into a half-minute. I expect no difference with a CRB.

Gray shooter · Jun 7, 2025

I am currently shooting a CRB purchased in the end of 2024. It is chambered in 6 dasher with a Alpha reamer. If I do my part it will really shoot some small groups. I am close to 500 on the round count. Copper fowling has been very minimal.
Yes, I would get another one.

TheOE800 · Jun 7, 2025

What’s available in the twist, contour, and rifling you desire? All major high quality blanks are $420-490 now anyway. The chambering job matters more once you’re in this tier of barrel IMO. I bought a couple more Krieger blanks recently because I like the two barrels I have, the twist was right, the contour was right, and I’m fine with 4 groove rifling. Before that I had Bartlein 5R and PVA Osprey barrels; all shoot better than me.

Entropicitis · Jun 7, 2025

They are fan-fucking-tastic

Jcarpenter223 · Jun 7, 2025

CRBs absolutely hammer.

EagleEyeShooting · Jun 8, 2025

CRB has been outperforming the big name brands. We use CRB exclusively for 6mm. 25 Cal, 6.5 and 30 Cal. Our 6 Dasher builds have been placing podium finishes.

Being one of the few shops that time curvature of the bore, Ive seen better consistency with and no more than 15 thou runout end to end. Give them a try

dgheriani · Jun 8, 2025

I've yet to try them but I've had plenty of Hawk Hills and they were always hammers

Redfisher60 · Jun 8, 2025

Just got back from the range with my CRB 6 Dasher. .2-.3 inch groups consistently, I have less than 60 rounds through the barrel, load development has been easy and it is probably been the easiest barrel to clean that I have ever owned. Will not be my last CRB.

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