I have also owned Criterion barrels and they shoot very well. Kreiger is the barrel I would recommend for a long range build as Bartlein will just cut a blank and your gunsmith would have to turn it down to proper dimensions. Will regularly shoot 10rds into 1" at 100 yards with Lapua 175gr. My current barrel is a Bartlein 20" 1-11 medium weight and it's the most accurate M14 I've owned to date.
Heavier means stiffer and may resist heat build up a little better than a medium weight but honestly the person building the rifle matters more than the difference you will see between the two. Sure, they work sometimes but I bought an LRB 12 years ago and never looked back.īarrels are more preference than anything else. I tried too many times to use scope mounts attached to cast receivers that can be out of spec, shoot loose from hundreds of rds, or lose zero from getting knocked around. The dimensions are to spec and the scope rail is integral which is by far the most important aspect of a scoped M14. The LRB M25 is not cheap but well worth the money for consistency. If its properly bedded the forward pressure will be correct from the start.
I was never able to get the JAE to shoot as accurately as the bedded stocks and its a pain in the ass to screw around with the tension adjustment in the front to get the forward pressure just right.
If you are planning on shooting to 800 yards or further I would start with an LRB M25 rear lug receiver and have it bedded into a Mcmillan M3A stock as my first choice or the same receiver in the JAE stock if that's your preference. Been shooting them for 26 years in every configuration imaginable and I can tell you they are a lot of work to get shooting decent and just as much to keep them shooting. Why an M1A for your first rifle? Are you determined to use a JAE stock? Are you prepared to be frustrated on a regular basis? The M14/M1A rifle is by far my favorite rifle but it also the most frustrating platform I have ever owned.
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