Same price, which choice: WOA 16” SPR vs Criterion Hybrid

[white_rushin]

I’m in the process of accurizing one of my setups for precision work. I saw Brownells has two that stood out.

Criterion Hybrid 16” 223 Wylde for $236.99

White Oak Armament 16” SPR 223 Wylde for $237.99 with BF code

For context this would be something I’d like to be sub-MOA if possible. I’d be putting a can and WML on this as well so it wouldn’t purely be a bench/prone gun.

I see pretty high praise for the WOA 416R SPR option but wanted to do my due diligence before I rule out the Criterion Hybrid. I know it’s Chrome Lined, so I didn’t know if I’d end up with a 1.3-1.5 MOA limit on something like that.

CRITERION BARRELS INC AR-15/M16 223 WYLDE CHROME LINED BARRELS | Brownells

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WHITE OAK ARMAMENT 16" Mid-Length Carbine Barrel SKU: 100009769 | Brownells

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[BCP]

Of those two white oak but I'd want to order it from somebody that would bead blast it I hate bare shiny stainless

 

[white_rushin]

Of those two white oak but I'd want to order it from somebody that would bead blast it I hate bare shiny stainless

I have a 15” handguard so I’m not super concerned by that but I could always find a local precision smith out here to do that.

I’m curious how much of a trade-off in pure accuracy you get going from the WOA SS to Criterion Hybrid CL

 

[supercorndogs]

Probably going to vary barrel to barrel. I have had pretty luck with both. My chrome lined criterion even shoots pretty well.

 

[BCP]

My white oaks always shot good enough, I'd make up a handload and get 5rds into ~3/4" sometimes better without too much effort

Green Mountain can shoot just as well as white oak, they do a couple extra steps like honing/lapping/the barrels just look a bit cleaner than other budget class ones

Criterion was a mixed bag for my m1a barrel shot well but a couple AR15 ones were meh 1.2-1.5"

Or spend a little more for centurion, noveske, especially since they're on sale right now

Like:

Noveske Recon Barrel AR-15 5.56x45mm NATO Medium Contour 1 7 Twist 16

Noveske's Stainless Steel AR-15 Match Barrels feature their exclusive 5.56 Match Mod 0 Chamber, designed to offer outstanding accuracy with both...

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If you buy that white oak for 237 and then spend another 20-30 bead blasting it, another 40-50 for gas block and tube, you are less than 100$ difference

 

[BCP]

Ooh here you go:

Seekins Precision AR15 .223/5.56 16" 1:8" 1/2"x28 Threaded SS M4 Barrel 0010120017-F

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[enichols]

Of those two white oak but I'd want to order it from somebody that would bead blast it I hate bare shiny stainless

If you order a SS barrel directly from White Oak you can request that they bead blast it for you before shipping out. They do it for like $2/inch of barrel.

 

[white_rushin]

Thanks for all the recommendations and suggestions.

 

[white_rushin]

I ended up going with the WOA 16” SPR. Might as well fully commit to the precision build!

 

[TonyTheTiger]

I would definitely pick the Hybrid just to get the RLGS.