Thanks for the info! Glad to see LMT is rolling out a respectable number of barrel options so fast - they normally seem to move at a glacial pace when it comes to barrels…
Interesting, I was told by LMT that the 20" barrels were done away with due to same accuracy and little velocity increase over the 18" barrels. Thanks a lot for the info. Are those barrels 5r? I will wait for you guys to buy them and post range reports before I buy. Hopefully Kieslers gets them in so I can get a discount
I didn’t care so I didn’t post it. I thought most would want to hear about the 5R SS 18" barrels. Especially you Trident since you passed on the gun because you only wanted the longer SS Barrel.
I am a D.I. guy and kinda miss the 6.8 boat but I imagine quite a few folks would love to see a 6.8 piston mrp conversion kit.
I am gonna grab the .260rem in the beginning and grab the 16" 5R as my second barrel down the road.
Unlike just about every other weapon, the MRP/MWS only gets better with time, the MRP is just now starting to be fully utilized so I cannot even imagine what the MWS universe will be evolved to in 5yrs.
Man $700 is a lot of dough. I know its worth it, but I will probably never be able to shoot to its full capacity anyway so I dont know if I will be investing on these. May be when I shoot out my CL barrel I will replace with these, unless anyone is willing to buy my lightly fired under 200 rounds chrome barrel>:D
I think I will just keep my $ and save up for an SR-25 and be done with it
I have been waiting for this info for awhile. I love the MWS and will pick up an MRP upper as well some time. I am going to get a .243 or .260 in the future. Right now I am going to get the 18 or 20 inch barrel and a Magpul PRS stock.
The 260 REM is a solid cartridge ballistics wise but are you guys planning on reloading for this caliber? Its VERY limited in factory rounds being mostly limited to hunting type rounds, and maybe a couple match listings.
I got my MWS set up for a CQB role with a M4s and BABC on the stock barrel. I was going to pick up the 18" SS for precision use with my NF 2.5-10, but $700 is a lot of ammo money, and my stock barrel shoots pretty nicely as it is. I think I will have to be very impressed with some range reports to pick one up.
$700.00 is alot of money. I don’t know which to get the 18" or the 20"
Probably the 20" and then I can reach out further than i ever will. :laugh: I probably won’t ever shoot as far as a 20" barrel can but should I choose to then i could. Going to have to wait until early next year though.
I am leaning toward the 20" as well. I feel like that would safely get me to 1k yards if the chance ever arose. I believe the 18" is just on the short side of 1k, but would be a little handier in my enviroment and shooting ranges. (700yds max)
I had a chat with them about diffrent barrels for the MRP at the end of summer. I inquired about 5.56 18" piston and 6.8 piston. At that time I was told there where no plans for them. I said why not? I was told it would not work with the 18" 5.56 barrel? I didnt understand why but oh well. They just flat out where not considering the 6.8 from the info I got.