Compass Lake Engineering has Stopped Custom Work

[Bonas]

CLE stopped taking custom orders a couple weeks back. If not the best AR barrel finisher out there, they were certainly top three. It's a shame to see a stalwart like that bow out. I have a Douglas-blanked barrel from them. It's my best shooting barrel. I was considering ordering another. I wish I had. It sounds like they'll be doing production work for other companies.

[mdram]

rumor is the lead barrel guy will be opening a shop, theres a thread on snipers hide

[Bob R]

I have a barrel on order with a 12 - 14 week delivery time. I am just past 12 weeks on the order. I called a couple days ago, and the lady talked like my order was in production. I sure hope that it is.

Bob R

[Bob R]

The lady who answers the phone must be in and out. I called three times Friday (1-19-24) and it went to voice mail all three times. I will be at 14 weeks this coming Wednesday. I am hoping after a 14 week wait my barrel gets finished and delivered.
My e-mail is down being the reason I need to talk with a real person. I will try again Monday.

Bob R

[WSAR15]

Regrettable news!

[Bob R]

I did get my barrel, and it looks like it will be a shooter. It is probably one of the very last 6.5 Grendel Compass Lake Custom Barrels made.
Douglas Blank.

Bob R

[maximus83]

That is a bummer to hear. I got one of their uppers last December, probably one of the last batch that they built and sold. It was my first barrel/upper from CLE, and wow has it been a great shooter.

[TxRiverman]

Craddock precision is chambering 6.5 Grendel barrels as well

[Growler]

I have been very satisfied with Compass Lake. Bummer.
This would be a great place for a list of known good custom barrel makers - ones that commonly work with Brux, Krieger, Douglas, and Bartlein barrels…
It sure doesn’t take long to spend more on ammo/components than the pipe.