I wanted to reach out and see if anyone here has experience Maple Ridge Armoury Barrels. I'm going to be acquiring my RPAL soon and plan on doing 2 AR builds at some point. I will be taking them to various training classes both in Canada and the U.S. and will be shooting low pressure and hot ammo. So I would like to know more about it's accuracy, barrel life, etc. What can I expect out of these compared to something like a Daniel Defense Barrel. Any input is appreciated. Thanks!
Maple Ridge Armoury Barrels?
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Phat Eagle
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Make sure your barrels are >16" if you're going to the USA.
MRA barrels are nice, but I'd look to IBI if I was building now. They're TERRIFIC quality. Ryan Steacy helped with the design and uses them in his match rifles, so proof is in the pudding... *No linking
MRA barrels are nice, but I'd look to IBI if I was building now. They're TERRIFIC quality. Ryan Steacy helped with the design and uses them in his match rifles, so proof is in the pudding... *No linking
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Do you know that MRA use IBI blanks?
Since there are some significant restrictions on what they call SBRs, I would assume you would be making life a bit more difficult for yourself. It will be interesting to see if anyone knows the answer to this.
Possible, I suppose. I just wouldn't want to be the guy standing at the border waiting for US customs to decide what to do.
You cannot get a 6nia for a rifle barreled under 16" or shotgun under 18". But you can also import a pistol.
As pointed there's a loophole with the pistol-AR.
If it was my guns I'd get a 16" instead of 15.7" to avoid a brace. I believe the brace was recently accepted for americans but I don't know if it could look suspicious-stretchy for strangers.
Good to know! Thanks!
According to MR, theyre nitrided barrels should last "tens of thousands of rounds" and should only have a noticeable decrease in accuracy at around 30k rounds. I find that hard to believe, but I also dont foresee putting that many rounds through my barrel in my life.
Phat Eagle
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So cut out the middle man!
r34skyline
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Seeing that you can get bcm or dd chf barrels for close to the same price why waste that money on an unknown? Especially if you are planning on taking carbine courses in the us?(also is the 0.3 inches worth the legal headache?)
I can't comment on the gamer aspect of how "accurate" the barrels are but you can get around 1.5 moa with the aforementioned chf barrels maybe better with really nice ammo which is perfectly acceptable for a carbine. Also chrome lined barrels have consistantly beaten comparable nitrided barrels under hard use. As have cold hammer forged barrels over broached barrels.
Said maple ridge barrel may and its a suspicous may be more accurate but it won't outlast the chrome lined chf barrels from dd or bcm.
I can't comment on the gamer aspect of how "accurate" the barrels are but you can get around 1.5 moa with the aforementioned chf barrels maybe better with really nice ammo which is perfectly acceptable for a carbine. Also chrome lined barrels have consistantly beaten comparable nitrided barrels under hard use. As have cold hammer forged barrels over broached barrels.
Said maple ridge barrel may and its a suspicous may be more accurate but it won't outlast the chrome lined chf barrels from dd or bcm.
Because I wanted to do Colt Canada Builds. They made the 15.7 because after a lot of research they said it has perfect barrel harmonics with a heavy barrel. I prefer 14.5 at the most because I want these builds to be well rounded. Can use for indoor and outdoor shooting. Confined and open spaces.
r34skyline
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Because it hit the crucial accuracy node at 15.7" barrel with a pressed in simon sleeve utilizing c77 and a small variety of ammunition derived around c77.
Might i ask what optic you would be using and what your accuracy expectations are?
If you are that hellbent on the cc... get the sa15.7. Or an iur since it mixes the 15.7 barrel with a low profile gas block and free floats the barrel for even greater accuracy. Odds are both the carbines are more accurate than your average battle optics.
If you are serious about training in the us. I strongly advise going 16 inch unless you were permanently pinning your muzzle device on there. In which case you can skirt their barrel length rule... or just claim it is 16 inches and hope they aren't feeling meticulous.
On another note for the accuracy and durability both are also due to the high grade steel and cold hammer forging process along with the chrome lining colt canada uses. An imitation barrel will not provide the results the factory barrel would.
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Phat Eagle
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Cant speak to the MRA barrels, but at 28k rounds my buddy's Stag went from 1 MOA to 5 MOA overnight... It was clearly suffering from throat erosion....
Phat Eagle
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- Location
- Fraser Valley, BC
Nothing like missing out on a $2k course because you were turned back at the border... ask my bud!
