Criterion Barrels CORE Chrome Lined .223 Wylde AR-15 Barrel - Rifle Length - Tapered - 18"

The Criterion Barrels CORE 18" .223 Wylde Rifle-Length AR-15 Barrel sports a modern taper profile that enhances balance and manages heat effectively by concentrating weight near the chamber, improving handling and stabilizing the rifle when mounted with scopes and suppressors.

Features:

• 18" barrel, continuous taper profile
• .223 Wylde chamber (fires 5.56 NATO and .223 Rem)
• Chrome-lined bore
• Honed and hand-lapped rifling, polished chamber
• Tuned gas port
• Rifle-length gas system
• Threaded 1/2x28
• 1:8 twist

The .223 Wylde chamber supports both .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO rounds for dependable accuracy, and the chrome lining ensures long-lasting protection against wear. Honed, hand-lapped rifling and a polished chamber further enhance precision.

Criterion Barrels builds high-quality, precision AR-15 and AR-10 barrels, as well as barrels for legacy platforms like the M1 Garand, M14, and Lee Enfield. Their barrels are used by the US Army Marksmanship Unit Action Shooting Team and the US Marine Corps Combat Shooting Team, proven to win matches time and time again.