CRB Barrels for F Open

[FTR_Mojo]

Hello,

I've seen a couple of posts about these barrels on this site. But otherwise it's pretty deadly quiet about them.

Has anyone had any experience with them? Positive or negative. I'm building a new F Open rifle in 7-6.5 PRCW and am considering putting one on it to get me going.

Perhaps the resident gunsmiths here have chambered some and might offer any insights, or feedback from clients.

Thanks very much!

 

[gmr4]

I have 1 chambered in 7-6.5 PRCW and 2 not yet chambered. I need to shoot it more than the 150 rounds I’ve fired so far but it shoots great. It clean up nicely.. the finish looking through a borescope is incredible if that matters. I really want to see how it holds up with 800-900 shots or more. Photo of target… i went to known load and seating depth and shot this

 

[Rubberduckie]

Curious also on these. Isnt it a new owner of an existing barrel maker?

 

[newbieshooter]

Curious also on these. Isnt it a new owner of an existing barrel maker?

Thread 'CRB brand Custom Rifle Barrels'

Jan 11, 2025

Does anyone here have experience with CRB barrels? It looks like the company used to be Hawk Hill barrels, but was sold and renamed CRB. I'm looking at possibly trying a hunter contour barrel from them.

• lazyMlazyK
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• Forum: Gear Talk: What to Buy? and Gear Evaluations

 

[Rick Richard]

CRB barrel. I am very impressed with it.

 

[gmr4]

Curious also on these. Isnt it a new owner of an existing barrel maker?

Curious also on these. Isnt it a new owner of an existing barrel maker?

It is a different business in a different place but much of the equipment came from Hawk Hill. The owner of Hawl Hill trained them

 

[Kracken McGraw]

To be honest there were a few barrels that didn’t meet customer’s expectations on a recent thread here.

 

[jthor]

Not an FClass shooter, but PRS.
Pretty dang happy with mine. Here’s my 25x47

 

[DHuffman]

To be honest there were a few barrels that didn’t meet customer’s expectations on a recent thread here.

On a cartridge/bullets that many have struggled with IMO
The heavy 25s while some have done well others have not. Plus there has been inconsistencies in bullets as I understand it.

I'm not sure I'd have blamed the barrels openly on a public forum but we all gotta do what we gotta do I suppose.

I've got one of CRBs 25 cal barrels and a reamer and it will be getting chambered as soon as there are some bullets available I feel confident in.

 

[TexasC]

See the youtube link below. All shooters for the challenge were using the same action and barrel maker. Using different cartridges but the rifles were beyond awesome.

watch and decide if the CRB is capable.
TexasC

 

[tom]

I have had 2, one 6mm and one 6.5, and both have earned my confidence to take them into the 2026 season.

Tom

 

[rjs1230]

I have one in 30 br chambered by Zack . Shoots Great .

 

[Airborne-350G]

I have a CRB in 6mm chambered into a 6 Dasher by H2 Creations and is it a tack driver. I use it for midrange F class competition.

 

[jthor]

Just to add more.
On top of my 25x47 CRB, I also have 2 6dasher barrels and a 6.5 CM. All CRBs and all shoot great.