There are plenty of options available with varying levels of performance. The M1 Carbine that currently holds the National Match record was a Fulton Armory build with a Criterion barrel.
http://criterionbarrels.com/victor-betzold-sets-m1-carbine-national-record-with-criterion-barrel
There is no single "best" way to break-in a barrel. Some may need it, some might not. This article helps provide a few guidelines we offer our clients:
http://criterionbarrels.com/barrel-break-in-procedure
Why do you feel as though our barrels are not match grade? Earlier this summer a shooter set a national record with his Criterion M1 Carbine barrel, and a few years back the Vintage Sniper Match was won with a 1941 USMC build incorporating a Criterion Barrel. One of our prototype Lee Enfield...
I don't think that is one of our barrels. Normally we roll stamp ours with CBI, a print code, date of manufacture, and a heat code. That, and our company wasn't founded until 1999.
If you would like a full list of Criterion dealers and distributors, we provide them on the M1 Garand GI Contour product page of our website. You can access it by clicking here.
Please let me know if you have any other questions about our barrels.
-Josh
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