Remington 700 5r mil spec

While we are on the topic of suggesting everything but the rifle in question.

Could always buy a Tikka with a heavy barrel and then rebarrel that later. Tikka T3s are awesome. My light weight barrel one shoots cheap Hornady training ammo well under MOA.
 
Wow so much crap about Savage Rifles on my post which had nothing to do with Savage rifles, I wanted responses from people who either owned or had shot a REMINGTON 700 5R MILSPEC to gather information from people who had personal experience with the above mentioned Rifle. The reason I was asking was to help me decide if I wanted to go ahead and order this Rifle. If you Savage guys are that passionate about your rifles then go to a post where someone is asking about them. I have ordered my REMINGTON 700 5R MILSPEC, Meopta Meopro 6-18x50 Scope, Zeiss Rings and one piece 20moa base, Swivel Bipod, dragbag and a few other goodies and cant wait to get to my gun club and sight it in. I know im going to enjoy the purchase as thats why i got into shooting in the first place not for political brand bashing or bitching mines better than yours like some of you seem to enjoy on this forum. Thankyou to the very few who actually responded to my question with usefull information.
 
I recently went through the same process as you and did in fact purchase the %r mil spec. I hate the savage action it is bulky and ugly. They are accurate though.

In regards to the 700 5R. I LOVE mine. It is easy on the eyes and dead nuts accurate. I am by no means a marksman but the rifle sure helps make it look like I am. I would buy another one in a sec. Maybe even the 300 win model. You made a great choice and it will serve you well. Mine really likes anything and I mean anything in the 168-175 gr area. I have yet to shoot anything out of it that is not UNDER MOA. Even had great success with 147gr ball ammo. Congrats on your new rifle and I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.
 
look Fatboy these people are just trying to help you by letting you know that Savage rifles are at least as accurate as the Remington for a lot less money, but If you want to spend 3 times more in aftermarket parts to get the same or better accuracy as a stock savage just so you can say you have a Remington that's fine too. Just don't get all pissy with people that are trying to help you.
 
I wish I had one of those super duper factory champion Savages.
Mine shoots very well... with a Pac Nor barrel and a Rifle Basix trigger and a large glob of Accraglas.
 
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look Fatboy these people are just trying to help you by letting you know that Savage rifles are at least as accurate as the Remington for a lot less money, but If you want to spend 3 times more in aftermarket parts to get the same or better accuracy as a stock savage just so you can say you have a Remington that's fine too. Just don't get all pissy with people that are trying to help you.
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Three times more? I know savage rifles are accurate but 1/2 MOA is 1/2 MOA. Accuracy starts with the barrel not the action. Assuming he gets a dud he could rebarrel and be fine. I'm not saying that's the way to go as he shouldn't get a dud in the first place, but the action work done to remingtons IMHO is basically to rid the thought of mechanical error in the rifle and limit it to the shooter. Which 99% of the time is the limiting factor in a shooting system. I have a friend who runs circles around me when it comes to shooting. He simply finds a used remington and puts a shilen match select on it. No truing, added lugs, extractor upgrades, or accurizing of any kind.

To some extent he has a point a bunch came in here starting a savage vs remington thread when he asked about people's experience with the 5R. It's alright to recommend a savage hell i recommended one but to derail the thread isn't.
 
The responses are typical. Savage lovers prefer Savage rifles and Remington lovers prefer Remington rifles. I've never owned a Savage so I can't comment on them. I do, however, own a 5R/.308 and I can only repeat what others have said about theirs. The only thing I don't care much for is the trigger but I still managed to shoot below .5 moa @100 yards when load developing (with a Osprey 10-40x50 scope atop it). What? I won't tell you how to spend your doe, ray, me but if you purchase it you won't be disappointed. I'm a reloader and have my best results using 4064/175gr smk. RE-15/175gr smk came in a super close second. 3031 wasn't bad either to tell you the truth. Truth be told, I've had really good results using either of the above mentioned powders with bullets between 155-175gr. Do a little research and you'll find that there are a number of bullet/powder combinations that work well with this rifle. Google Dan Newberry. Good info on his site as well. I think he posts on this site from time to time.

73s
 
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I've had a Rem 5R for about 5 yrs now. Bought it new. It is truly a easy to load for rifle. Every bullet weight I've tried (150, 155Palma, 168SMK, 168Hybrid, 175SMK) shoots very well, and overall length doesn't seem to matter. It shoots exceedingly well with ammo loaded from mag length (2.80") all the way into the lands. It does appear to be somewhat slower than comparible length barrels, (as far as velocity goes), but can handle pretty high powder charges/pressures before showing signs of overpressure. I would definately buy another in a heartbeat! Well worth the money.
 
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Always thought i'd sell my 5R barrel but i think i'm going to cut it to 18.5" and build a .308 shorty off of it. Hell i know it shoots. Though i imagine if i could get 200 for it i'd most likely sell it and get a bartlein 5R #7 tight bored at .299

Though custom barrels almost always produce faster velocity numbers, add in tight bored .30 cal barrels and it isn't even fair.
 
I'm a big Savage fan,but the Remington 700 5R is a fantastic rifle. I've spent several times shooting a 308 and 300 WM 5R that a friend of mine owns.
While the rifle accounts for a % of the accuracy,the shooter is the one that counts.
There are so many great shooting rifles made by different companies today. For anyone to say brand X shoots better than brand Y,they are just biased towards a certain brand,or at one point of their lives,they or someone they know had a bad experience with a certain brand of firearm.

If I was looking for a new heavy barreled rifle,the Remington 5R would be on that list.
 
I don't think the 5r is worth the money considering you could just get a cheaper model 700 and rebarrel if you are really that unhappy with it. I considered the 5r before I bought my 308. But I just ended up getting a SPS. I thought if I didn't like it I would just rebarrel, but it's shoots >1MOA with every kind of ammo I've put down it. Best group with the factory Tupperware stock was .73in. @100, with surplus 1979-80 FNM NATO junk, lol.

But I also agree that some money has to be spent on 700s to really make them shine. ( I just planned on a new stock the instant I bought that SPS)
 
Accuracy doesn't lie so much in the action as it does the barrel. It's a mis-nomer to say a 700 "requires" that much to get it to shoot properly. Especially considering several get out of the factory and shoot just fine. Now if you want that guarantee of taking every inch of equipment out of the equation for percentage of error it's fine. But i would ask/argue what is the difference between 1/2 MOA at a given distance for one action over another?

Don't get me wrong i'm getting both my 700 builds trued/blueprinted i'm just saying the 700 action is nowhere near out of tolerance to equate to an inaccurate rifle as people claim.

The 5R is for those looking to build/shoot or make a one time buy on a rifle that shoots. Add a 200-300$ stock to a SPS and your right at 1000$ which is around the 5R price. Yes though if your wanting to modify it or just want a guarantee accurate 700 build. Pick up an action for 425$ grab a bartlien blank for 300-350$ and be done with it. Though the stock, trigger guard, and recoil lug will likely drive the price up to the 5R but it would be done right the first time so to speak if you were worried about getting a dud.
 
I own a remington 700 milspec 5r in a 308. I cerecoated it flat black. It has a leupold mark IV 8.5 x 25 ER/T scope. I shoot 175 grain bergers with 44 grains of varget. I love this rifle. Consistantly 1/2 moa all the way out to 800 yards. Last week on a perfectly calm sunday morning i shot a 3 inch group at 800 yards. However, at 1000 yards I managed a 14" 5 shot group. I havent spent much time at 1000 with this rifle because i have other rifles for that. Maybe off a rest i could shrink that 14 " down to 10". Another fun project.

I have both remingtons and savages..... i love them both. If you are considering a milspec 5r i would give it two thumbs up. :)
 
Thanks everyone for the relevant feedback after the thread started to run off topic im glad to get some info that will be usefull. Im about 6 weeks away from getting my rifle off of laybye as here in Australia the whole set up has cost me just alittle shy of $3000 including scope, mount, rings, rifle and bipod so its been a slow process not to mention the very strict gun licensing laws here which have taken me 9 months just get licensed. I cant wait to get my hands on my new toy and will post my thoughts after if sighted it in and tried it out at the range.
 
well after a very long wait i finally got to take my rifle out, I definately not dissapointed. during the break in process of my barrel with only the 7th 8th and 9th shots through the barrel this rifle performed far beyond my expectations. making one ragged hole with three shots at 100 metres. if anyone is considering getting this rifle i cant recommend it more. that performance was repeated over and over throughout the day. money well spent IMHO
 
Well, glad you like it....
Just a shame you live in a country that looks down on firearms. Can't even own an airsoft toy from what I understand.

You have to prove a "genuine need" to own a rifle there, right?

Guessing there's no real "ranges", or at least a commonality of them.

Where is it legal for you to shoot, and how in the world do you get reloading components with so few rifles owned in your country?
 
I think you might be a little misguided as to how many rifles are in this country, there are many ranges here and you can shoot where you want outside of your local gun range with written permission. the restrictions apply to semi automatic rifle and shotguns and pump action shotguns which are restricted unless you have a category C licence. to get a category C licence you must be a primary producer. Handguns are legal in all forms only being restricted by capacity (maximum 10 rds) and barrel length minimum 120 mm on semi auto and 100 mm on revolvers. to own a handgun you must be an active member of a gun club. all other rifles, shotguns are free to own without club requirements and you can be licenced just for hunting or target practice outside of a club (meaning plinking). Sports shooting is very big over here its just that since a mass murder in port arthur in the sate of Tasmania licensing has been made much more difficult and takes around 9-10 months. the only way you can own any prescribed firearms eg semi auto with capacity of more than 10 rds is if you a collector, in the police or security industry or a firearms dealer.
 
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Oh and furthermore our country doesnt look down on firearms we just don't see the need for people to be carrying them in everyday life. in Australia we have very little gun crime and allways have with the exception of a few incidents. its easy here, if you have a legitimate reason for wanting to own a gun and your not a criminal and you dnt associate with outlaw motorcycle clubs you can have a gun. as long as you can pass a full day of written and practical testing, pass a police background check your all good
 
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Oh and furthermore our country doesnt look down on firearms we just don't see the need for people to be carrying them in everyday life. in Australia we have very little gun crime and allways have with the exception of a few incidents. its easy here, if you have a legitimate reason for wanting to own a gun and your not a criminal and you dnt associate with outlaw motorcycle clubs you can have a gun. as long as you can pass a full day of written and practical testing, pass a police background check your all good
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I'm very interested in Australia's restrictive gun laws. With an extremely high median adult wealth and a strict immigration policy, the low crime is built in. Gun laws shouldn't have much affect on crime.
 
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