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  1. 71firebird400

    For the Love of God, GI Joe and John Wayne.... cleaning and abrasive cleaners

    I’ve stored my barrels with a single patch of oil through them for the past 20 years. I have never dry patched prior to shooting. Zero corrosion or damage or even flyers to report.
  2. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    Quick range report regarding POI shift; Earlier there was some commentary regarding a POI shift based on front support/bipod location. There is an ongoing thread in the Semi-Auto sub-forum where folks are talking about this and testing it for themselves. I am using a recent production MK22...
  3. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    Norma 230gr and Berger 215gr factory ammo. All 5 shot groups, bottom left group has a low/right sighter from my unsuppressed zero. All groups shot with the AML338 can.
  4. 71firebird400

    Nightforce Ultramount does not sit parallel to Upper

    He said it's a 20 MOA mount, so we're not talking about a set of rings. The ultramounts are engraved with the torque spec; and 100 in/lbs is correct for the 1/2" cross bolts. I would take photos of the install and contact NF. Their customer service is excellent.
  5. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    I suspect Barrett will swap you for the updated chassis which, as far as I know, addresses the issue entirely. Good luck, I hope it's a painless process.
  6. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    In that case it just simply predates the updated chassis. Congrats, as I believe you're the first civilian that I have heard of encountering this issue 😂 Out of curiousity, how many times would you say you swapped the barrel?
  7. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    LOL good timing. That looks to be a non-dimpled chassis? Barrett should take care of it no questions asked.
  8. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    Sounds like you know more than the average bear. The ammo issue could be a bullet issue or they just selected too "hotrod" of a cartridge for what the Army does with their stuff. Either way that one needs to be addressed as well, but it doesn't really fall on Barrett. Regardless, let's hope they...
  9. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    Didn't mean to rile you up, and there are certainly some things that will have to be remedied. I think it’s like any new weapon fielding. The testing before they’re issued is never going to catch all the problems that arise when they’re actually in guys hands.
  10. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    You say the issues have been observed, but then state that not a thing was done to fix it. Yet, Barrett revised the chassis and issued new receivers, did they not? Why would you think that they would tackle that issue head on and ignore others? As for the "blowing up bullets", Frank at Bartlein...
  11. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    This response is promising. Time will tell, but I suspect this issue gets addressed.
  12. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    Barrett already remedied the chassis issues, so there is no reason to think they would not also respond to this trigger issue (assuming it's substantiated). Again, these types of things are likely only being exposed because of the number of rifles entering service and the nature of the use they...
  13. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    Absolutely, I think we're on the same page. I just felt it's necessary to point out that even the most rigorous T&E program will let issues like this slip through the cracks. There is no such thing as being able to "perfect" your design without deploying hundreds or thousands of a given weapon...
  14. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    I cannot speak for Barrett, but my understanding is that the chassis failures were addressed with the revision and have been replaced. You must understand that a large scale rifle program is going to expose ANY weakness in a design and will require revisions and evolution to take care of...
  15. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    The receiver has been addressed and resolved. No need to spread fake news.
  16. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    Agreed, this needs to be sorted out. There have been flawed trigger designs before, just look at the AI competition trigger that is known to fail. The good news here is that a redesign of the trigger SHOULD be able to address the issue and that is a very easy to swap part on an MRAD/MK22.
  17. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    Yep, he took it down. I saw what you saw, rifle was on "fire" the entire time, he applied pressure to the trigger and heard a slight click. Released the trigger, touched the safety and the gun fired. I am not sure how much pressure he applied to the trigger but the idea that you could get "on...
  18. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

    Anyone else seeing this?
  19. 71firebird400

    Nf Atacr made in usa vs Japan

    Not in my experience. The glass in my 7-35 is not as impressive as my old Beast 5-25 or my modern 4-20's. Individual samples vary and the SH echo chamber that the "7-35 has the best glass" has gotten completely out of hand.
  20. 71firebird400

    The "New" Barrett MRAD Thread!!!!!!

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