LMT MWS 762 Lightweight Profile Barrel?

[jerhelo]

Anyone running one of these yet? Do you get the same accuracy with the lightweight barrel as you do with the standard weight barrel?

It seems to be a considerable weight savings and considering where it necks down i would imagine if better balances the rifle.

 

[jiggaky15]

Wow, I'm surprised this got zero responses. I'm researching the lightweight barrels right now. My BCM ELW 5.56 barrel is solid. The lightweight LMT 7.62 shaves 11+ oz off the weight.

 

[Jsp556]

Aluminum collar vs steel and a lighter profile. I’ve heard mixed reviews on the light weight barrels, no firsthand experience.

 

[GUNNER10]

They are just like any other barrel, The heavier better will be more consistent with a heavier firing schedule. Thats not to say a lighter barrel cant work in certain applications.

This guy is shooting the LW 13.5 with and getting hits on target

 

[LeadZeke]

Link to the lightweight LMT barrels with aluminium collars?

 

[newguy2k3v2]

Aluminum collar vs steel and a lighter profile. I’ve heard mixed reviews on the light weight barrels, no firsthand experience.

I wasn't aware they had an aluminum collar on the shank. I thought the weight savings were all from the profile.

 

[Happiness Is A Warm Gun]

So the lightweight barrel saves 11 ounces? How much does the mlok handguard save? Trying to get an idea of the total weight of a lmt mlok with the 16 inch lw barrel in 308. Thanks

 

[GUNNER10]

So the lightweight barrel saves 11 ounces? How much does the mlok handguard save? Trying to get an idea of the total weight of a lmt mlok with the 16 inch lw barrel in 308. Thanks

Mlock chassis save 4oz

https://lmtdefense.com/media/2018/11/MWS-Spec-Sheet.pdf

 

[skatz11]

I wouldn’t worry about performance of the light weight barrel.

I’ve only put 40 rounds through my SS LW 16” 308 but so far I think it’s a winner. Here’s the first group I shot after zeroing.

Federal Gold Medal 175

 

[Rasyad]

My lightweight 13.5" 762 barrel with a pinned Ti comp (16.25 oal) easily shoots sub MOA.

Rasyad

 

[Happiness Is A Warm Gun]

So an mlok lmt mws with the 16 inch lw barrel is about a pound lighter than the regular mws?

 

[skatz11]

What kind of shift POI are you guys getting with the LW barrel suppressed? I’m using an SAS TI Arbiter (Area419 mount) and it’s POI shift is 1 mil low and right.

Same suppressor shifts only shifts POI 0.3mil low and 0.1mil left on my TRG 22 and no shift on my FN SPR. I understand these two bolt actions have much heavier profiles than the MWS.

I wasn’t expecting to see a big shift, but it’s been consistent the last two trips to the range.

 

[Happiness Is A Warm Gun]

Bringing this back to check and see with everyone if their lightweight mws 13.5 and 16 inch barrels are still doing well.

 

[chrisollis]

Bringing this back to check and see with everyone if their lightweight mws 13.5 and 16 inch barrels are still doing well.

I’m running a 16” LW SS .308 barrel and mine shoots great with a variety of ammo. It’ll very regularly shoot under minute with FGMM or my reloads.

 

[Happiness Is A Warm Gun]

Thanks. It appears that what LMT calls lightweight is really more of a midweight profile.

 

[chrisollis]

Thanks. It appears that what LMT calls lightweight is really more of a midweight profile.

It’s not as light as say my old LaRue PredatAR in .308 that’s for sure. Mine will shoot multiple 5 round groups at decent cadence without getting too hot and opening up.