Originally Posted by Oregonmuley
I've posted these pictures before but if you didn't see them maybe this is helpful. Skane already posted a side by side but here is another of the Compact on left and a Classic on right.

The Compact is on a Tikka Superlite, the barrel contour they use as pretty close to a Remington sporter at the muzzle, but a bit thicker where it leaves the stock so almost like a sporter/mag contour?? Anyway, as you can see it uses pretty much most of the fore-end. The one on the right is a Classic with a Bartlein 2b contour, which is much like most other #3 contours, a good fit IMHO. The Classic is my personal favorite especially for a all around hunting rifle.

I know GAP puts a Bartlein #3 in their Compact/Hunters Edge so it does fit, the Bart is pretty beefy!

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Wow could not have hoped for more help! Is the #3 and #2b nearly identical in O.D.? Would it be possible to let me know what the O.D.of each is at 20", my Criterion light varmint is .800 at 20".