I finally got around to installing the two-stage, flat trigger, which actually took about 30 seconds. All I can say is freaking amazing!! Nice defined wall and ZERO creep. I just dropped it in and don't even feel the need to mess with adjusting.
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Thats a very Hillux, middle east vibe.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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Cool breeze ... glad to hear it. I shoot mine suppressed, and the recoil is even easier to manage. Working on load development now ... in search of the perfect combination of bullet and charge.Finally shot my MRAD 300PRC today with the ammo I ripped from Rusty's local gun store. I really didn't know what to expect with the recoil. Would it be an exaggeration to say it recoiled about like an AR-15? My POF Revolution 308 recoils more than the MRAD. I was down at the end table and I can say the people 4 benches away were not liking that Barrett muzzle brake.
I'm really impressed with the Bartlein accuracy even though I don't yet have a Barrett barrel to compare it to. I had a three shot, 0.25 MOA group going at 200 yards before proceeding to jerk the $h&# out of the trigger on the next two shots. Also at 200 yards I had a few 5-shot horizontal groups that were less than 1.5" wide and .5" tall. It was pretty windy today in Phoenix so I'm blaming that.
I dry-fired the new Barrett trigger quite a bit after installing it and thought it was close to perfect out of the box. However, there is no substitute for shooting it and I am definitely going to lighten that 2nd stage up.
I'm still working it, but I'm close. My first ladder tests were too lightly charged and didn't have the velocity I was looking for. I bumped that up and my next ladder tests showed early pressure signs (heavy bolt, ejector swipes, etc.). I've got two "tweener" tests loaded for the next nice weather day, and I expect them to be fairly revelatory. They are:@rustyinbend what have you tried so far?
I’m just about to start, and want the best 1k to 1-mile hunting load. Precision is a factor but not so much as damage will become a factor. If it holds within a reliable threshold.
I find the node, get a tight group, and then tweak seating depth. That's how I roll ...I hear 338 powders like retumbo are sensitive to seating depth, that coube a variable to tweak also if you’re looking for nodes.
I agree with you that it implies the tolerances were all tight, but it was just pure luck that the tolerances did offset each other. So I would say a combination of top quality components and pure coincidence.I forgot to tell you something that has never happened to me. When I sighted in my MRAD, the windage zero wound up right at the Nightforce ATACR factory zero. Was that a fluke or a testament to the barrel rail tolerance, the Spuhr rings, and the Nightforce?
It was a fluke.I forgot to tell you something that has never happened to me. When I sighted in my MRAD, the windage zero wound up right at the Nightforce ATACR factory zero. Was that a fluke or a testament to the barrel rail tolerance, the Spuhr rings, and the Nightforce?
dont ruin it for him.It was a fluke.
OK ... it was expected and repeatable predestination based upon the aggregate quality and precision of the associated interoperable elements. (Is that better?)dont ruin it for him.
Haters gonna hate.....OK ... it was expected and repeatable predestination based upon the aggregate quality and precision of the associated interoperable elements. (Is that better?)
A little job I did yesterday. Adding M-Lok slots to an MRAD.
YesI forgot to tell you something that has never happened to me. When I sighted in my MRAD, the windage zero wound up right at the Nightforce ATACR factory zero. Was that a fluke or a testament to the barrel rail tolerance, the Spuhr rings, and the Nightforce?
You might want to call or email Barrett and ask about the barrel maker to see if it will work on the smr:Can anyone definitively confirm that an MRAD SMR cannot support either a barrel conversion to a different barrel or that a custom barrel cannot be installed to support a different caliber (i.e .308 to 300 Norma)? Thank you much!
The barrel makers kit will not work on the SMR. Post #1409 addresses that guys question.You might want to call or email Barrett and ask about the barrel maker to see if it will work on the smr:
Barrett Store - MRAD Barrel Makers Kit "C" 308 Family
MRAD Barrel Makers Kit "C" 308 Familystore.barrett.net
Here is your answer @OrDad From their own website: no bolts for barrel conversion, The Single Mission Rifle name comes from the fact that the rifle is set from the factory in only one caliber, unlike the interchangeable barrel ability of the standard MRAD. The primary distinction of the SMR is the free float barrel which is held in the upper receiver with a standard barrel nut. Source: https://barrett.net/products/firearms/mrad-smr/
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There's the answer. A big NO.The barrel makers kit will not work on the SMR. Post #1409 addresses that guys question.
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I don't have the price completed yet but the initial estimate was less than that and combined with the machine work it really made it a no-brainer. The estimate was very reasonable. And as you can see, the work to make those slots went lickety split, for sure took more time to upload the program than it did to cut it out.I might need that done to mine if I don’t sell it, wggats that job run? Barrett said they would recoat the rifle for $350 I used to want it in ODG.
You think a 338 EnabELR barrel would work for MRAD conversion if you didn't mag feed?Hey for anyone doing a barrel makers kit, make sure the shank of the barrel is 1.25x 5inches long before the taper starts if you're doing anything other than straight contour.
I don't think so. You'd have to open a bolt face. 338 lapua bolt face is .585 enabler is .635 similar to a cheytac. That's why I'm working on a 33xc and 37xc, cause I can use a lapua boltface, but single feed it.You think a 338 EnabELR barrel would work for MRAD conversion if you didn't mag feed?
could always glue a dowel or two into a mag, but why?Anyone know where I can get mag block or sled for the MRAD to facilitate shooting single-shot? I messaged the numerous AICS single shot sled sellers on fleabay but not one seems to have one for the MRAD.
People's Republic of California??could always glue a dowel or two into a mag, but why?
On a bolt gun? Have they gone that stupid?People's Republic of California??
I really hope not. Would actually make me angryOn a bolt gun? Have they gone that stupid?
What would that run Chad? If I keep my rifle I’d like to get that done.A little job I did yesterday. Adding M-Lok slots to an MRAD.
Not sure they are discontinuing sales but lead times will be almost 2 years. My original 300PRC I ordered from Hinterland Outfitters last August is supposed to be here this August, and I know further towards the end of 2020 they were inundated with Biden fear MRAD orders. The SMR's have been way more plentiful on GB than the folders.Just heard a rumor that Barrett will be discontinuing civilian sales during the gov contract fulfillment?
Wow. Glad I got mine. Hinterland stopped taking orders shortly after I got mine. At that time, he was saying at least a year out. Hope I can still get a 6.5C barrel conversion.Not sure they are discontinuing sales but lead times will be almost 2 years. My original 300PRC I ordered from Hinterland Outfitters last August is supposed to be here this August, and I know further towards the end of 2020 they were inundated with Biden fear MRAD orders. The SMR's have been way more plentiful on GB than the folders.
If you have the one with the threaded factory muzzle brake, then yes, there is a blue lock tight applied. Other muzzle brakes from Barrett have a locking nut and you can just take two wrenches to easily remove.Is Barrett’s brake installed with Loctite? Recently picked up a 300 NM conversion and want to install a Sidewinder.
Thanks for that information!If you have the one with the threaded factory muzzle brake, then yes, there is a blue lock tight applied. Other muzzle brakes from Barrett have a locking nut and you can just take two wrenches to easily remove.
I spoke with Barrett and was told I'd have to apply a propane torch to the brake with lock tight in order to loosen it. Wish they had stuck with the lock nut style brake.
Whenever I single-feed, I just drop it on top of the follower and ram it home. It ramps up fine without the need to coax it into the chamber. The geometry allows for it. I also load my mag from the ejection port sometimes while in the prone, since it's a DSDF magazine it's easy to just push rounds into it unlike AICS mags.Nothing to do with a ban state. Just to conveniently and smoothly single feed 338s. And I'm not about to frickin modify a 90 dollar plastic mag. I'll make a single shot sled by hand from a block of plastic before I do that...
Make sure to remove the barrel from the upper and clamp in a vise before trying to unscrew a brake. I made that mistake leaving the barrel in the extension and the torque on the brake was higher than the torque on the barrel extension, causing me to loosen the extension, which messed up my headspace. Had to send to Barrett to correct it.Is Barrett’s brake installed with Loctite? Recently picked up a 300 NM conversion and want to install a Sidewinder.
Only seen one on gunbrokerHas anyone run across an MRAD in stock anywhere?