Posted: 1/24/2015 12:37:18 PM EDT
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I have a rem 5R in 308 that I want to get outfitted for long range. Is there any build lists any of y'all have I can go off of to get it rigged up. I was supposed to get a custom 260 built but building a shop has changed my plans.
I know at my house I can shoot up to 800 yards but my goal is to get the the 1000 yard club. Right now the rifle is bone stock never shot. Travis |
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Quoted: I have a rem 5R in 308 that I want to get outfitted for long range. Is there any build lists any of y'all have I can go off of to get it rigged up. I was supposed to get a custom 260 built but building a shop has changed my plans. I know at my house I can shoot up to 800 yards but my goal is to get the the 1000 yard club. Right now the rifle is bone stock never shot. Travis Well, personally, I think getting some range time in with it as is will tell you more about your rifle than any of us can. Trigger may need upgrading, or may not. Barrel may be a laser that can shoot 185's accurately, or it may not. Do you see where I'm going? Nick |
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What all should I look into for rigging it out. I'm so far getting a jewel trigger put in other than that I'm looking for suggestions. Like bipod scope etc any suggestions are going to depend on your budget. take a look at the precision rifle picture thread, plenty of Remington's in there to get ideas from. |
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Throw a good base, rings, and scope on the gun and shoot it.
Like already mentioned, rifle may already be capable. Learn rifle, maybe reload for it, see what you can do with a load developed for it. Not the same rifle but my Rem 700p in 300WinMag shrank its groups a good 1/4 inch over 190grn Fed Gold Medal with my first load out of the gate. Why? Because I seated the bullets out for a slight jump to the lands. Turns out I seated nearly .250 further out of the case to get to the lands versus Federal Gold Medal. My final load was a real consistent sub3/4 MOA performer. Shoot the hell out of it. |
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I would wait on the Jewel until you shoot it. I was planning on replacing the trigger on my 700LTR right away when I couldn't get it adjusted as low as I wanted, but then I shot it for the first time and got .75" groups at 100yds. You may decide you like the stock trigger with a little adjustment and practice.
The only thing I'd recommend getting right now is a good optic and rings/base, and maybe a Harris bipod. Shoot it first and then decide what kind of upgrades, if any, you want to make to the trigger and stock. |
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What all should I look into for rigging it out. I'm so far getting a jewel trigger put in other than that I'm looking for suggestions. Like bipod scope etc You are looking for a list, I presume. My 700 5R has: McMillan A5 stock, not yet inlet for DBM, so I load the blind magazine, ADL style. Badger Ordnance 20 MOA base. Badger Ordnance medium height rings. Badger Ordnance tactical bolt knob Leupold Mark 4 M5 FFP scope, 6.5-20x50, TMR reticle Harris S-BRM bipod, 6-9" Original trigger was tweaked by a smith years ago. Very nice. Maybe I'll post a pic later. |
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I have a rem 5R in 308 that I want to get outfitted for long range. Is there any build lists any of y'all have I can go off of to get it rigged up. I was supposed to get a custom 260 built but building a shop has changed my plans. I know at my house I can shoot up to 800 yards but my goal is to get the the 1000 yard club. Right now the rifle is bone stock never shot. Travis Outfitted for long range? That's what the 5R is for already. Put a scope on it and shoot. No need to buy a formula 1 racecar before you know how to drive. That rifle will already outshoot you. |
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I just cleaned mine up with Seekins bottom metal, rings and 20 moa base. I can't remember the name of the Seekins part that takes the dual sling mounts and turns them into a one piece rail to mount your bipod, but it really strengthens the area versus mounting to just one stud. A shorty AAC brake provided just enough help to keep the scope on target. It's about a 3/4 inch rifle, not as good as I hoped, but decent.
I did do a Timney trigger upgrade, the stock trigger is great for hunting etc but rather wooden if you're going for groups. It also has a better safety IMHO. I set it at just below three pounds and love it. Oh and Phoenix custom rifles did the bolt knob, I think I got it back the same week I sent it, great guys. 
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What glass do you have on it? Other then a good base and rings and good optic you should just get trigger time behind it. The 5R rifles are known for being very accurate. As far as triggers go practice with what you have so you are able to see a improvement when you decide to swap them out. Do you reload if not you may want to start. You can get into reloading for pretty cheap if you just use a single stage press which is what most use for long range calibers.
ETA; Get yourself a nice bi pod. |
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I like my 5R as is, factory except for a Jewel trigger, Harris bipod, Vortex PST 4-16 mrad and 20MOA base. It shoots 600 real nice. The scope is a little weak for my eye to shoot small groups at 1000, but steel is fairly easy. It is a 1/2 MOA rifle at 100.
The chamber has a lot of jump, so I prefer heavy SMKs. Amax shoot fine, but no need for a secent bullet. With a better scope, this rifle would be as good as you want for a 24" bbl. Before I spent a lot of money upgrading the 5R, i would get a better complete rifle. |
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So are these still made? If so, where can I find one? Also, what do thread jobs run for something like this, $150? Have always like this gun. Impact has them for sale as well as many I believe some of them come threaded factory at least my 300 win mag did. There are also some for sale on the EE. http://www.impactguns.com/remington-700-milspec-308-ss-24in-5-r-barrel-9663-047700296630.aspx |
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Impact has them for sale as well as many I believe some of them come threaded factory at least my 300 win mag did. There are also some for sale on the EE. http://www.impactguns.com/remington-700-milspec-308-ss-24in-5-r-barrel-9663-047700296630.aspx Quoted:
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So are these still made? If so, where can I find one? Also, what do thread jobs run for something like this, $150? Have always like this gun. Impact has them for sale as well as many I believe some of them come threaded factory at least my 300 win mag did. There are also some for sale on the EE. http://www.impactguns.com/remington-700-milspec-308-ss-24in-5-r-barrel-9663-047700296630.aspx Wow. $1188. I paid about $850 for mine (new) in 2005 with that same HS Precision stock. |
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The 700 5R was a dream rifle for me back when I was in college.
There's good reason why folks seem to be repeating the same thing in this thread. If you don't know what customizations you want to put on a gun then you don't actually want to customize your gun. Trust me on this, I've seen too many guns with pointless upgrades on the range that the well-intended owner thought they "needed" or wanted (which is a perfectly acceptable reason BTW) but was doing nothing for them from a practical standpoint. While you may want to eventually upgrade to a chassis or different stock, your base rifle should suit you just fine. Just put the best scope you can afford on top of it and shoot it for awhile. If after shooting it for awhile you decide there is some part of the gun you don't like then upgrade it. I'm willing to bet that the first thing you're going to want to upgrade is going to be the scope, not the rifle since guys inevitably cheap out to one degree or another in this department (I'd rather have a great scope on a ho-hum rifle than a ho-hum scope on a great rifle). For a bipod the Atlas is popular but a harris 6-9 swivel model with notches legs and a podloc should do you just fine. Don't upgrade the trigger unless you really don't like the stock trigger. Jewell triggers are nice but I understand they don't like dusty conditions. As for wanting a 6.5CM I'd recommend you dance with the girl you brought to the ball. Every so often I get the bug to switch out to one of the trendy new calibers (the necked-down 6CM seems pretty badass) but I remind myself that I'm doing just fine with .308 and it's just so very practical. |
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Any thoughts on this variant?
Comes threaded, wth a black, fluted barrel and different color stock. Cost premium seems fair for the added features. http://www.snipercountrypx.com/p-7554-remington-700-ss-tactical-5r-milspec-wthreaded-barrel-308-win.aspx |
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I have a rem 5R in 308 that I want to get outfitted for long range. Is there any build lists any of y'all have I can go off of to get it rigged up. I was supposed to get a custom 260 built but building a shop has changed my plans. I know at my house I can shoot up to 800 yards but my goal is to get the the 1000 yard club. Right now the rifle is bone stock never shot. Travis Um, build lists? What do you mean rigged up? Put a scope on it and shoot it. I know it is a Remington and will probably need some work to shoot straight as it should out of the box...but until you scope it and shoot it, nobody can tell you what you will need for it. If you don't reload, then that is probably where you should put your money and some serious thought processes. |
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Any thoughts on this variant? Comes threaded, wth a black, fluted barrel and different color stock. Cost premium seems fair for the added features. http://www.snipercountrypx.com/p-7554-remington-700-ss-tactical-5r-milspec-wthreaded-barrel-308-win.aspx That is a sweet set up for a reasonably priced factory rifle. Lots of people lecturing here about what people should and shouldn't do. It kind of pisses me off when people get up on their high horse and start telling people they haven't earned the right to swap out a trigger or modify a gun. Want in on a little secret? Some people like myself get just as much joy out of tinkering with our guns, both personalizing and modifying for improvements as we do shooting. Maybe more in some cases because I don't have to deal with all the bubbas and Fudds at the range when I'm relaxing working on a new AR build or installing that Timney I don't need. The 5R? It's a solid quality barrel and a solid quality stock with a good action for $1000. Great choice for people like me that want a solid platform without tons of mods. Want to buy a new stock, rebarrel or whatever? The 700SPS is a better choice. Like mine posted above with added bottom metal and a good trigger, it is perfection for me. Hell I just rebarreled my coyote rig for the second time. I'm still only a mediocre coyote hunter, but selecting those parts and building it to perfection was fun as heck. |