We could only get 1.5 MOA accuracy out of it using both match. The magazine retention spring was too weak to withstand the forces of recoil so every 3-4 rounds the box magazine falls out of the receiver which allows the bolt to SLAM into and deform the top round in the mag (huge safety issue in addition to wasting a lot of expensive ammo). around the barrel guaranteeing a dust and debris cloud at the firing position with every shot even if counter-measures are tactically feasible and applied), the crown on the barrel was cut back at 2 45 deg angles rather than being perpendicular to the bore so gas escapes past the bullet at different times which inherently destabilizes the bullet as it exits the barrel. Inefficient muzzle brake (in addition to significantly more felt recoil when compared to a clam=shell type muzzle brake, the gas ports go 360 deg. Not sure where the author gets his info from but as a former sniper instructor who participated in the testing of the Barrett M82 I can assure it is a piece of crap compared to others, say like the McMillan. One of the 3 best sniper rifles in the US Mil…I think not. and Russian security, European defense issues, and German politics and culture. He holds a Master of Public Policy and covers U.S. In recognition of the MRAD’s superior qualities, it’s been picked up not just by the United States Marine Corps, but also by the Army, and United States Special Operations Command - a concrete testament to Barrett’s quality design.Ĭaleb Larson is a Defense Writer based in Europe. Thanks to an aluminum upper receiver, the MRAD is quite light-weight too, 13.9 to 15.2 pounds depending on the barrel configuration. The military MRAD variant, the Mk22, will likely be capable of firing the. Unlike most rifles, the MRAD is exceptionally modular and can be adapted into a variety of configurations thanks to a quick-change barrel design.ĭepending on the variant, the MRAD can fire 8 different calibers. The MRAD is just about the perfect sniper rifle - and quite the unique precision shooting platform. The difference between the two rifles is the army’s M24 uses a longer action that can accommodate longer, more powerful cartridges, and with the appropriate barrel change, can fire them as well.īoth designs have been steadily upgraded since introduction, with improvements in stocks, barrels, and portability incrementally incorporated into the platforms.Īnother Barrett rifle makes the list - their new MRAD sniper rifle.
The design proved popular with the Army too, adopted in the mid-1980s as the M24 Sniper Weapon System.
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