My question is this, I have been shooting for about fifteen years both in and out of the Army and then Navy. I also shoot at my local ranges several times per month or more. I have become increasingly more interested in longer range shooting for fun (200-750 Meters+) I have several rifles but, the only one I used to shoot long range with was my Rem 700 AAC-SD in .308 Win. I just have the rifle to my brother because I was not in the mood to modify it and, he needed a rifle. The question I have is this, what .308 rifle can I buy under 2k that will be an upgrade from the 700 AAC-SD? I really did not like the sloppy, mushy stock that would touch the barrel easily if I used a bipod. I saw the Rem 700 tactical 5r with the 20" barrell. Is this a decent shooter or, a worthless upcharge? I have the new Nightforce 5-25x56 ATACR that I am keeping to put on my next rifle. I apologize if this topic is already beaten to death but, I just have read so much conflicting info that I really need some help deciding.
I know this topic is not a new one but, I really would appreciate some input!
- Thread starter SARC-8427
- Start date
...even admitting some age-related hearing loss of mine,
I've never heared about someone unhappy with 5Rs...
I've never heared about someone unhappy with 5Rs...
So, you got rid of the rifle because you couldn't be bothered with removing two screws and putting a new B&C stock on? ;>)
I had a 5R mil-spec (since customized). I liked the stock and the rifle itself was a VERY good shooter. Easily a solid 1/2 minute gun. It did not copper at all, the barrel cleaned very easily, almost as well as my two match grade barrels. My X Mark pro trigger worked very well, adjusted to about 3.5 lbs with a very clean break. Not all x marks are created equal.
You have set a very generous budget for a rifle. While I really liked my 5R and the savage LE offerings are excellent shooters, if I had your budget, I would look to the FN SPR A1 or A5. Excellent McMillan stock, excellent action, comes with a 20 MOA rail.
FN Special Police Rifles SPR. McMillan A4 Stock | FN SPR A2/A4 DBM,FN SPR A2/A4 FLP, FN SPR A2/A4 DBM FLUTTED BARREL, FN SPR A2/A4 FLP FLUTTED
I had a 5R mil-spec (since customized). I liked the stock and the rifle itself was a VERY good shooter. Easily a solid 1/2 minute gun. It did not copper at all, the barrel cleaned very easily, almost as well as my two match grade barrels. My X Mark pro trigger worked very well, adjusted to about 3.5 lbs with a very clean break. Not all x marks are created equal.
You have set a very generous budget for a rifle. While I really liked my 5R and the savage LE offerings are excellent shooters, if I had your budget, I would look to the FN SPR A1 or A5. Excellent McMillan stock, excellent action, comes with a 20 MOA rail.
FN Special Police Rifles SPR. McMillan A4 Stock | FN SPR A2/A4 DBM,FN SPR A2/A4 FLP, FN SPR A2/A4 DBM FLUTTED BARREL, FN SPR A2/A4 FLP FLUTTED
Why not buy a other 700 or see if you can find just an action somewhere? get it Trued and get a quality barrel on there. Ditch the stock for setting decent or even a chassis, slap the NF on there and call it a day
The SSG3000 would be a very nice upgrade, however the "new ones" are still a bit unproven but come with very good lineage (the ones that came in Mcmillans were very hard to beat). At this time I would say go get a Tikka T-3 varmint and spend the rest on good optics and mounts. Then later upgrade to the KRG...
I really like my 5R. I'd like it a whole lot more if I was able to put more than 68 rounds down the tube. However, I also think buying a Tikka T3 is a good option. What's not to like about a sub-MOA, factory gun with DBM and side bolt release for $600. The Tikka's action is probably better off in adverse weather conditions rather than the Remington due to the smaller ejection port. Although I don't care for the stock, the TAC models use the same barrel as the TRG if you want to spend a little extra.
