Author: Northland Shooters Supply

Stan U. of Louisiana reached out regarding his Criterion 224 Valkyrie Rem/Age build. Stan purchased the following items from Northland Shooters Supply (NSS).

• 24″ Criterion Rem/Age 224 Valkyrie in a light varmint contour.
• NSS Precision Ground Recoil Lug
• NSS Squared and Trued Barrel Nut
• Manson Reamers 224 Valkyrie Go and NoGo Gauges

Stan had the following to say about his build.

“Here’s five shots at 100 yards at 0.111. I was using a Sierra 80 grn HPBTM, 15 thous jump, 27.1 gr. of  PP2000, BR-4 primers, Starline brass and surprisingly enough, and a very slight right at the case mouth crimp with a Lee collet crimper.

Thanks again for ANOTHER great barrel. “

Thanks for the note Stan and happy shooting.

Art C. of Massachusetts reached out regarding his recent build. Art purchased a 26″ Criterion 6.5 x 47 Lapua in an MTU contour. Art had the following to say about his build.

“I recently wrapped up a PRS build with the Criterion MTU.  It turned out to be quite a shooter!  With the volume of shooting in PRS competition/practice, being able to quickly and precisely replace a barrel myself is quite cost-effective and certainly saves the time and hassle of having to use a gunsmith!  I appreciate your assistance!”

Thanks for the message Art. Good luck with your PRS shooting!

Tim G. of Connecticut reached out regarding his build using the products he purchased from Northland Shooters Supply (NSS). Tim purchased the following products from NSS.

• 26″ Shilen 6.5 Creedmoor in a Bull contour
• NSS Precision Ground Recoil Lug
• NSS Squared and Trued Barrel Nut.

Tim sent a quick note along with photos.

“I wanted to say thanks for my Shilen select match bull barrel. Shoots amazing! I’m using an MDT  ACC chassis, Vortex Razor Gen 2, and Savage 10 action.”

Thanks for the note Tim. Happy shooting!  

Grant B. of Indiana reached out regarding his most recent build with products from Northland Shooters Supply (NSS). Grant had a fabulous 5 shot group at 100 yards shown in the picture. Grant purchased the following products from NSS.

• Savage Model 10 Factory Blue Printed .473 Bolt Face Action
• 26″ Criterion 22 Creedmoor in a Varmint contour
• NSS Precision Ground Recoil Lug
• NSS Squared and Trued Barrel Nut

Grant was using a load that had 90 gr Berger VLD bullets with Alliant Reloader 23 powder with a velocity of 3315 fps.

That’s a nice looking group Grant. Happy shooting!

John G. of Nevada reached out regarding the success he and his wife are having with their Shilen Rifle barrels purchased from Northland Shooters Supply (NSS). John purchased the following products from NSS to use for the Milk Jug long-range Shooting challenge in Utah.

• 28″ Shilen 6mm Creedmoor VLD in a bull contour
• 28″ Shilen 6.5 Creedmoor in a bull contour
• NSS precision ground recoil lug
• NSS squared and trued barrel nut

John had the following to say.

“Just got back from Milk Jug Challenge in Price Utah. Both rifles did very well. On my second attempt at a mile, my 6.5 Creedmoor put the first 3 shots in a 10.5″ group. I have the target. My wife got her 1k, 1200 and 1500, and just missed the mile with her 6mm. Thank you for your help. These guns performed very well with the Shilen barrels you provided.”

Thanks for the message John. Great shooting!

Gary B. of North Dakota reached regarding his Criterion 6xC build. Gary purchased the following products from Northland Shooters Supply (NSS).

• 26″ Criterion 6xC in a varmint contour with an 8 twist.
• NSS precision ground recoil lug
• NSS squared and trued barrel nut

Gary had the following information to share.

“Here’s a photo of my target at 200 yards shooting the 6mmxc Savage varmint. 105 Amax43.3 grs. Sup-performance. 210m. Chronoed 3220 FPS

I have 3 criterion bbls and all are sub 1/2”, the two varmints are usually close to 1/4” or less.”

Thanks for sharing Gary and happy shooting!

Steve S. of California reached out regarding his Criterion 6XC build purchased from Northland Shooters Supply. Steve purchased the following products:

• 26″ Criterion 6XC in a Varmint Contour
• NSS Wheeler Wrench Cap
• NSS Taper Loc

Steve had the following to share regarding his build.

“Here are my best 5 shots at 100 yards shooting left-handed on the bench. It was a cool sunshine day with a cold breezy wind. In the first picture, I was using the following components and load:

• Savage 110 Tactical,
• 6XC Criterion barrel, 26”, 6 groove, 1:7 Twist
• 80 gn. Berger Varmint FB @ 3025 fps
• Over, 38.0 gn. H4350.

In the second picture, I was using the following components and load:

• Savage 110 Tactical,
• 6XC Criterion barrel, 26”, 6 groove, 1:7 Twist
• 105 gn. Nosler Custom Comp @ 2870 fps
• Over, 37.6 gn. H4350.

Looks like it’s going to be a shooter for me!”

Thanks for the note Steve and happy shooting!

Brian M. of Ohio reached regarding his 6.5 Creedmoor building using products purchased from Northland Shooters Supply. Brian purchased the following products.

• Remington 700 single-shot action
• 28″ Criterion Rem/Age 6.5 Creedmoor in a bull contour
• NSS precision ground recoil lug
• NSS squared and trued barrel nut

Brian shared the photo of his 830-yard group using his new build. Brian was using a Sightron S11 36 power fixed scope dot radical, a Harris bipod, and an HS precision stock. His load was 42.5 grains h4350, 140-grain ELD m. CCI br.

Thanks for the photo Brian.

Gene R. of Texas reached out regarding his build with products purchased from Northland Shooters Supply (NSS). Gene bought the following products for his build.

• Bighorn Arms Origin Action
• 26″ Criterion 6.5 Creedmoor in an MTU contour
• NSS squared and trued barrel nut
• NSS 4″ barrel nut wrench
• Manson Reamers 6.5 Creedmoor go gauge
• American Precision Arms (APA) Gen II Little Bastard muzzle brake

Gene had the following to say about his build.

“I wanted to send a couple of pics and a few comments on the components that I recently purchased.  The assembly was scary easy and the results were scary good.  Yesterday’s trip to the range was really just to test things out and get a few shots down the tube.  I went through a pretty standard break-in, cleaning between shots, and getting it sighted in.  I attached a pic of shots 15 thru 20, the first 5 shot group at 100 yards.  The resulting 1/4 moa group was impressive!  It is going to be a hammer…Thanks again!!”

Gene was using hand-loads, 140 grain Barnes Match Burner over 40.5gr of H4350.  A load that he developed for an RPR and adjusted the length to work with the new barrel. Chassis is a Masterpiece Arms BA Comp in NRA blue. The scope is Vortex Viper HS-T 6-24.