Description
The Barrett MRAD 7mm PRC is the multi role adaptive design chassis rifle built around one of the best long range hunting and match cartridges of the last decade. It carries a 26 inch fluted barrel with a 1:8 twist, a right side folding stock and two ten round magazines, all finished in black. At 14.5 pounds it sits in the sweet spot between a competition rifle you shoot from a bipod and something you can still carry to a hunting position. 7mm PRC is why this configuration matters.
It throws long, high ballistic coefficient bullets at velocities that keep them supersonic well past a thousand yards, with recoil a normal person can spot their own hits through. Barrett putting the MRAD chassis behind that cartridge produces a rifle that does serious distance work without the cost per round or the shoulder punishment of the big bore ELR guns.
What the Barrett MRAD 7mm PRC Brings
The 26 inch fluted barrel is stainless with a 1:8 twist, which is what the heavy 180 grain class bullets that make 7mm PRC interesting actually need. Fluting sheds weight and surface area without giving up much stiffness, and the barrel is user changeable with a single tool, so a caliber conversion or a replacement tube is a bench job rather than a trip to a gunsmith.
The Barrett MRAD folding stock hinges to the right and locks solidly, taking roughly a foot off the overall length for transport. Length of pull and cheek piece height both adjust without tools, which means you can set the rifle up in the field rather than at a workbench.
The optics rail runs 21.75 inches with 10 MIL of built in cant. That extra elevation is what lets a scope reach past a thousand yards without running out of internal adjustment, and the length gives you room to position the scope where your head naturally lands.
Handling, Magazines and Practical Notes
Two ten round magazines ship with the rifle, which is unusual and welcome. Most bolt guns in this class come with one, and a spare for a proprietary chassis rifle is rarely cheap or easy to find later.
At 14.5 pounds and 49.4 inches overall the MRAD is not a mountain rifle. It is a rifle for a shooting position you drive or walk a reasonable distance to, and that mass is exactly what makes it steady enough to spot your own impacts at distance. Folding the stock brings it down to something that fits a normal case.
7mm PRC ammunition is more available than it was a few years ago but it is still not a hardware store cartridge. Factory match and hunting loads are widely made now, and prices have settled, though you should expect to pay more per round than for 6.5 Creedmoor and to plan ahead rather than buying at the counter on the way to the range.
Barrett MRAD 7mm PRC Specifications
- Manufacturer: Barrett Firearms
- Model: MRAD, folding stock
- Caliber: 7mm PRC
- Barrel: 26 inch fluted barrel, stainless
- Twist rate: 1:8
- Overall length: 49.4 inches
- Weight: 14.5 pounds
- Capacity: 10 rounds, two magazines included
- Optics rail: 21.75 inches, 10 MIL
- Stock: right side folding, tool free length of pull and cheek height
- Finish: black
- Part number: 19880
Why it is worth considering
- A 26 inch fluted barrel and 1:8 twist matched to the heavy bullets 7mm PRC is built around
- User changeable barrel, so caliber swaps and rebarrels stay in house
- Barrett MRAD folding stock cuts roughly a foot off for transport and storage
- Two ten round magazines included rather than the usual one
- 21.75 inch 10 MIL rail with the elevation to reach past a thousand yards
Who it suits
This 7mm PRC rifle suits the long range hunter who wants one rifle for elk at distance and for match weekends, and the precision shooter who wants the MRAD chassis without stepping up to 338 Lapua recoil or cost. It is a serious purchase and it rewards a serious optic.
Ammunition, Optics and Transfer Notes for the Barrett MRAD 7mm PRC
7mm PRC is a beltless magnum designed from the start around long, heavy for caliber bullets, and the 1:8 twist in this barrel is there to stabilise them. Factory offerings now run from roughly 160 to 195 grains, covering both elk hunting and match work, and the cartridge is a SAAMI standardised round rather than a wildcat, with specifications published by SAAMI. Barrel life is finite on any fast seven millimetre, so budget for a replacement tube eventually.
Put a real optic on it. The 21.75 inch rail with 10 MIL of cant is built for a first focal plane scope with generous elevation travel, and pairing this rifle with a short hunting scope wastes most of what you paid for. A scope level and a solid set of rings matter as much as magnification once you are past a thousand yards.
One note on the listing: this rifle is the Barrett MRAD in 7mm PRC, part number 19880, and it ships with two magazines rather than one. If you also run a bigger Barrett, our MRADELR in 416 Barrett sits at the other end of the range, and the rest of our inventory is on the MAG5 Firearms shop page. The Barrett MRAD 7mm PRC ships to a licensed dealer of your choosing, where you will complete a 4473 and a NICS check before taking it home.
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