My good boy thought this was going to be a range trip and was very disappointed. Mk22 is hands down the most fun thing to shoot out of the bunch.
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The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!
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Custom barrel, or the factory 17 inch barrel?
With the factory, fluted 17 inch barrel you're going to be over that weight I believe with the optic. IF you went Carbon, you might be able to come in under that weight. I have a 24 inch 6.5 CM Proof Carbon barrel (Don't ask me why i bought that, it makes no sense) and it's a REALLY light barrel for its size.
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Pretty close. MRAD with 17” non-fluted factory .308 barrel, Barrett AM30 can, NF ATACR 5-25x56, Barrett scope rings, and TBAC bipod is a smidge over 16 lbs.
Fluted barrel or custom contour, NX8, lighter rings, and you should be right around 15 lbs, maybe a couple oz over.
Just got mine home. Now I need a Scope, rings and bipod.
I am using the SiCo Hybrid 46M on mine as well. I have 300 NM and 6.5 CM barrels. Also just got the NF ATACR 7-35 T3 in DE and Spuhr mount. Can’t wait to take it out to the range.
Hey guys, hoping for someone that can chime in. Wanting to build a Mk22 clone but don’t need the full kit as they’re sold. What differences separate the true mk22 from the mrad? I am aware of the cerakoted barrel and UID but are there any other small details in the markings or elsewhere? Thanks
I was just at the Barrett school and asked this question. The answer is, e190 Cerakote, a Cerakoted barrel and MK22 engraving on the side. They are made on the same mills and on the same assembly line with the same parts. Also, it’s only $300ish to Cerakote one the E190 color. Easy enough and a huge savings
Correct, I actually had one of my B&T’s cerakoted in E190 and that’s the color on the MK22. It is certainly a different shade than the standard FDE. I’ll see if I can take a photo of my 2 B&T’s side by side for reference for you
Thanks for the information, I really appreciate it. Good photos and any commentary have been almost impossible to find so you've really helped me out. Being that I already have the NF P-VPS I think I'll have to go MRAD and get it cerakoted rather than grab one of the deployment kits.
Here you go. Top one is MK22 E190 color and the bottom is 50 shades of FDE
. It’s just to compare colors as the standard FDE MRAD is far closer to the bottom one than the true MK22 colorAttachments
Not sure if this helps anyone make a dumb decision, but this was my napkin math a year or two ago. I went with a Mk22 single-barrel kit. Shook out to basically a $1,500 clone correct engraving on a $11,000 kit at the time, if you ignore the mil-spec details on the included scope and mount. Not sure what things look like today, but I haven't seen an MRAD under $6500 for a hot minute.
Euro Optic has them for $5600 all day! Check it out
I just got one used on GB and I paid tax…… probably the 4th time tax was paid on that thing! I
I think mine was $5,800 out the door from Euro Optic. I figure, the Pelican case, custom cut for the rifle, is $250-$300, so I convince myself that the MRAD was only $5,500. The fact that I can get a 6.5CM barrel for it, and have a 6.5CM MRAD for only $1500 is a strong seller for me. Paying a fair price for a good gun is better than paying a good price for a fair gun.
This is off topic, but I been meaning to share my thought on cost with the MRAD by comparison.
I have both the AXSR (and ATX) and MRAD. I like the ergos on the MRAD the best. I like the price of a new barrel for the AXSR the best. But the way I look at it now, you can pay a high up front cost for the AXSR or you can pay a high backend cost for the MRAD. You can buy a lot of barrels/makers kit with the difference between the AXSR and MRAD cost. Hell you can buy the complete MK22 kit and come out the same.
My only issue is I don't want to sell my AXSR lol
My issue here is that I have the NF P-VPS and only need the rifle. If I can find a used MK22 for around $7500 that would be ideal but as it is my best option might be to source an MRAD for $5200 and have it cerakoted.
On that note who is the best for re-finishing an MRAD to the proper MK22 shade of FDE? I imagine that's a decent job and I wouldn't want to trust my local guy.
Look up Make Ready Firearms on Instagram. He already did my B&T in E190 and it’s actually on the Cerakote website. He learned from the best in the industry, his work is impeccable and he’s a super cool guy to know in the gun world. I’m actually heading to his house in a bit to pick up a gun. Tell him Josh sent you
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I've already done one through Altus, and I have a big bottle of e-190 to use up.
Thanks for the shout out.
Branden
Little update
My MRAD just come back from Cerakote (E-190), I’m waiting for the B&T comp for the suppressor (at the cerakote at this time)
My MRAD just come back from Cerakote (E-190), I’m waiting for the B&T comp for the suppressor (at the cerakote at this time)
He's the epitome of the best things in life being free! I adopted him out of a local shelter and couldn't ask for a better adventure buddy.
Got out to the range today despite the rain and gusts. Ended up shooting the 4" gong off the target stand at 600 yards
Load is still too slow, though, and my MV spread is much larger than I would like. But progress!
Man. Lately I have been thinking I should have ordered a MRAD or mk22 instead of my altusnm custom 6 5 creed
Hell thenaltus was 11k after optic, mags, case and foam and 3 mags.
Hell thenaltus was 11k after optic, mags, case and foam and 3 mags.
Damn ... even if I traded him for my wife's obnoxious Portuguese Water Dog, and maybe a pistol of your choice from my pistol safe? Too good of an offer to pass up ... right? JUST kidding ... was still worth a try.
I've asked in the past and they said it's not something they do. Has that changed?
You can send your rifle in and they repaint it? Or you can custom order one in E-190?
Mine went in for service work and they actually offered up to paint it. Did an excellent job and was very cost effective
Little update, suppressor come back from Cerakote and the B&T compensator is here.
Interesting fact, it's CCW for the mount of the suppressor on the comp.
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