Schmi, thank you for bringing up the possible concern with faster twist. Link you sent shows 14 barrel options. I noticed some retailers offer MRAD also in 7mm Remington which I don't see listed on Barrett site.
I'm gathering reloading supplies for the future 300 magnum class LR rifle this summer. Currently sourcing jugs of RL26 and H1000. Also hearing recommendations for Norma 217.
I wanted a 28" 300PRC barrel so that is why I went with the makers kit. I am excited to shoot the factory Barrett 338NM barrel, but since I don't reload, I am hoping the MK22 kit will result in more people using that caliber and more ammo choices. Still trying to decide if I want to keep the factory 300PRC barrel and swap the unfired 338LM barrel from the GB one I purchased when my Hinterland order finally shows up. I have a buddy interested in the 2nd MRAD I have coming, if it ever gets here, but it may make more sense to hold for a few months and then get what the market will bear. I paid $700 more for the one off GB and it least want to recoup that difference.
My understanding of this from a vendor, is that it will at least a year before they will be producing the standard. Another military contract. He is no longer accepting orders. Grab what you can, if you can.
My guy at Barrett said for orders placed today they are over a year out on production. If you see one on GB for less than $7,000, snag it!!! There are a few folders for sale on there now and the rest are SMR's.
I see one MRAD w/ Leupold scope advertised for $4000. Seller registered on GB yesterday. Also note his feedback.
That was in this thread post #59 https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/school-me-about-300-norma-magnum.6869034/page-2
You can't replace the barrel. SMR = single mission rifle. That's why there are so many out there for sale. If you can get your hands on an MRAD, do it. My guess is that gougers will now set in on gb due to the long wait.
I'm pretty sure they are running 3 shifts and also filling some massive military contracts at this point. The entire industry is overwhelmed and most are having supply chain issues, although Barrett is somewhat immune since they make almost everything in house. Have you tried buying ammo lately?
Don't need ammo ... I've always kept at least two years of excess supply in a very large ammo safe in my garage. The family joke has always been "When the zombies attack, everyone head for Rusty's house". I also started reloading when I retired on Nov-1, and have had good luck (and hard work) (and big costs) accumulating supplies. I have plenty of factory cartridges and reloading supplies to last me until the panic-buying subsides ... unless it lasts more than a couple of years. This time next year, I'll reassess how much I'm shooting, and adjust if things are still heavily constrained.
Let's try that again ... turn your head before you cough this time. Wait a sec ... let me get this glove on. LOL*Cough* I need 300 PRC Ammo.
Would gunsmith be able to replace the SMR factory barrel with another factory barrel?
I wonder if anyone on here has an SMR to look at how it is attached. Without the barrel change feature, especially in calibers like .308, the SMR MRAD becomes very expensive for what it is. IMHO, the modularity of the MRAD is one of it's biggest selling points. That and the bolt action designed for filthy environments.
I'd have to agree ... the modularity and foldability of the MRAD is what makes it so versatile and useful. The SMR is just a very premium-priced single-caliber precision rifle. There are many comparable full-feature rifles out there at much lower prices. If I couldn't get a MRAD, I'd look for one of the other modular quick-change rifles, or stick with a good single-caliber of another brand. Just my humble opinion ...
That scope camo job is amazing. I can't even tell it's there!!
You're looking at $1500 for a conversion kit, or $1200 or so if they're having a 25% off sale. Nobody else makes conversion kits, but you can buy a barrel extension from them for $400 or so and have any competent smith spin you up a barrel.
26" for sure if going a mile. Even with a 26" you will be in the transonic zone at 1760 yards.
That's a Vortex Razor HD II 3-18x
Have patience its a good system. I've been very impressed so far. Only thing close as you say would be the AI, or cadex.
Wait ... wait ... I know this answer. "Not enough to justify the huge price increase." LOL
What calibers are you using for ELR stuff? Super intrigued by the 375 EnABELR.
Out to a mile with 300-WM ... further with 300-PRC ... furthest with 338-LM.
It reduces the eye relief somewhat, as well as the optical quality when looking through your scope, but it's one of the only better solutions out there. There's another one, forgot the name of it that seems to be good also. Forget the PhoneSkope, it doesn't seem rated for recoil higher than .223. It also didn't allow fitting to a Razor ocular.
You definitely don't want to blast the anodizing off. I have been Cerakoting as a hobby for years and know the process well. The manual advises just to lightly blast the anodized surface, just to rough it up, with 100 grit AO. Anodizing imparts hardness and I'm sure I read somewhere that Barrett anodizes prior to applying cerakote.
Yeah, I don't completely blast the ano off either. I don't think the MRB color is coated, rather I believe it's anodized, but maybe they use robots to coat and that's why it looks flawless. If it's standard FDE, I don't really like that color cause of the slightly greenish-gray tint it has. Maybe my batch of FDE is older and just looks weird to my eye. Yours looks great, so maybe I just get Barrett's color code that they use. I'd rather use Magpul FDE that has a more earthen tone to it than plain FDE (going by what my stock of FDE looks like which is like 6 years old now) I know they have a shelf life, but my bottles are all stored inside, climate-controlled, and the only thing that has gone bad were the catalysts, which I get new ones every few months.
I like the greenish hue. This is slightly off topic but here is the biggest Cerakote job I've ever done... My 2008 Tundra in Magpul FDE and Desert Sage. Rims and bumper are NIC Prismatic Powder Pale Brown... closest match to FDE (looks closer in person).
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