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cantinieri86

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Brand new this. Been shooting before years ago but never owned my own gun.
If anyome can postcomments on a good setup for a remington 700 tactical 5r. 24 in cerakote fluted barrel.
Unfortunatly have to get recrowned did not notice the ding on crown right off the bore but no biggy.
Figured if I'm gonna get recrowned ($40) ill prob have it trued and bedded. Does anyone know cost of that?
Thanks and sorry for such a noob post
 
If your going to do all that, you might as well get a new barrel to put on it. I know several smiths and they won't true up an action and put a factory barrel back on.
 
How does it shoot now? My 5r's have been very accurate out of the box.
 
coach4christ said:
If your going to do all that, you might as well get a new barrel to put on it. I know several smiths and they won't true up an action and put a factory barrel back on.
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I agree. If you are going to take the old barrel off then you might as well put on a new one.
 
Exactly and you can sell the takeoff 5R bbl with no round down the tube for a decent price. Other than that if it was new out of the box, send it back to Remington and have them take care of it.
 
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On right towards bottom has a nik in it.
I just got the rifle havnt even shot it yet.
Like I said noob so I did not know truing meant you take the barrel off. I would rather just get the recrown and a nice setup. ide be trying to spend about 600 for optics and a bipod.
Little info on where to start as far as optics and rings and rails would be great if anyone doesnt mind.
Also..sry for all the questions... but would bedding the stock be worth it or something I shoukd just wait a little while on.
Cant wait to shoot it once the snow gos away

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I sent the pic but it got deleted

Anyways the ding os on right at bottom of brown on crown.

Is the brown color normal I did not even notice until I took those pics

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I'd see about Badger's dbm system as well. They are pretty strong, and add a lot of versatility to your setup, IMO.
 
As an alternative, would it be worthwhile/cost effective to set back the barrel, rechamber, and true a 5r as opposed to rebarreling?
 
I had the gun your talking about and it was a good factory shooter. An honest .75 moa rifle out of the box. Definitely have it bedded. I saw areas where the bipod caused the stock to make contact with the barrel.
 
Think that little ding would cause accuracy problems?. And can anyone comment on the brown color in the bore is that normal

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It might, I'd shoot it first so I know before I sent it off to spend money on it.
The brown color, does it come out of you clean the bore?
 
As said, shoot it. It will tell you.
I had mine set back and re cut. It shoots awsome with under 1" at 200yds with my load. Reliable accuracy hot or cold. Mark Gordon did a super job of it and price wise was better than re barrel.
 
Pmclaine. I kno they shoot fine in the snow I just don't have a setup yet. Need scope .all I have is the rifle lol. And I do heating and a/c so honestly time is an issue since I work 14 hrs a day because of the cold. When springs creeps around I'll be shooting every chance I get.
As far as the brown I'm talking bout its inside the bore in pic. Maybe fouling from test shots?.
I will clean just gotta order a cleaning kit and brush.

What's a good scope setup within 600$ range?

Thank you for all replies too.
 
I picked up a Cerakoted R700 5R last year from Mile High Shooting Accessories. They put the barreled action into an AICS AX chassis, put on a 20 MOA NightForce base, NightForce Medium rings and a NightForce 3.5-15x56 scope. As is, it is a great shooter, at 100 yards, and seems to particularly like a load of SMK 175gr bullets, 42.2 gr of IMR 4064 w/ CCI BR2 primers in Lapua 308 Win brass. I'll be using it at longer range this year as I rejoined a club with 1,000 yard range. The total set-up was well done and I recommend MHSA.

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cantinieri86 said:
Pmclaine. I kno they shoot fine in the snow I just don't have a setup yet. Need scope .all I have is the rifle lol. And I do heating and a/c so honestly time is an issue since I work 14 hrs a day because of the cold. When springs creeps around I'll be shooting every chance I get.
As far as the brown I'm talking bout its inside the bore in pic. Maybe fouling from test shots?.
I will clean just gotta order a cleaning kit and brush.

What's a good scope setup within 600$ range?

Thank you for all replies too.
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Meh, I used to avoid the weather because my rifles were all older milsurps that I baby but since I got into ARs their all man made manufacture has got me caring less about a little cold and rain.

Just a little ribbing, if I spent my week up on roof or attic installing HVAC stuff I might avoid the weather.

I think your on track assuming the discoloration is coppering from a test fire.

Good luck with your rifle, freind has one and he is able to shoot very well with it.
 
Thank you. Yeah heard alot of good reviews cant wait to shoot it.


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I had my 5R trued with the barrel set back and rechambered.

As a matter of fact both Tac-ops and Short action Customs had an accurization package that included setting back and rechambering the factory tube.
Both are top notch gun plumbers and if they thought it was a worthwhile investment, I won't argue.
My 5R did not shoot any better, as it always shoot tiny groups, what it did was shoot more consistently.
The POI did not shift as much with a warm barrel after truing and rechambering (also had a new recoil lug installed).
To me, it was worthwhile.
 
Yup, they do seem to know what to do.
OP, if you still need cleaning supplies, time to settle down, and take this all step by step. Learn how to clean it before you attack it. Sometimes less is more and yes, they come new fouled.
 
Yes I just finished ordering all cleaning supplys
Jag
Patches
Cabelas cleaning rest
Tipton carbon Fiber cleaning rod
Nylon borebrushes
Hoppes no.9 Solvent
Hoppes cleaning wipes
 
The stock the 5R comes in is a very good stock. It may improve some from skim bedding, but I wouldn't worry too much about it.
I never bedded mine.
Keep in mind, a good quality bipod is going to run about 100.00 (harris), they go up from there. I have a cheaper caldwell bipod, the difference between it and my Harris is immediately apparent, but it does work for a range gun. My duty rifle wears a harris, there are better bipods out there (atlas and others) but they are significantly more expensive.
Harris Ultralight LM S Series Bipod

As far as glass goes, this is an excellent starter scope that will hold it's value:
SWFA SS 12x42 Tactical Riflescope

Add this:
EGW Mounting Kit for Remington 700

You will almost certainly need to bed the base, this isn't an issue with the base, but with the action. Lonewolf did an excellent video on you tube on bedding the base on a remington.

That will get you an excellent scope with a very good mounting system and a good quality bipod

You should also look to getting a stock pack from triad tactical, eagle etc... as you can build up underneath it to get a proper cheek weld.
 
fdkay said:
The stock the 5R comes in is a very good stock. It may improve some from skim bedding, but I wouldn't worry too much about it.
I never bedded mine.
Keep in mind, a good quality bipod is going to run about 100.00 (harris), they go up from there. I have a cheaper caldwell bipod, the difference between it and my Harris is immediately apparent, but it does work for a range gun. My duty rifle wears a harris, there are better bipods out there (atlas and others) but they are significantly more expensive.
Harris Ultralight LM S Series Bipod

As far as glass goes, this is an excellent starter scope that will hold it's value:
SWFA SS 12x42 Tactical Riflescope

Add this:
EGW Mounting Kit for Remington 700

You will almost certainly need to bed the base, this isn't an issue with the base, but with the action. Lonewolf did an excellent video on you tube on bedding the base on a remington.

That will get you an excellent scope with a very good mounting system and a good quality bipod

You should also look to getting a stock pack from triad tactical, eagle etc... as you can build up underneath it to get a proper cheek weld.
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Thank you that was great info. I was thinking the harris bipod from looking at all great reviews on it. And price is pretty good.
I was thinking more so in 500-600$ range on scope with moa adjustments but since I'm new that scope does look like a great option just don't understand mrad adjustments.
Mounting kit is great just what I'm looking for.

Thanks for all the great info it was a huge help.
 
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Firstly, shoot it, chances are that ding in the crown won't effect a thing.

Second, get yourself a good bore guide for cleaning. Also get some decent solvent like butches bore shine or sweets and some decent bronze bore brush. Clean it only when it NEEDS it, not after every range session.

fdkay put together a nice list of stuff but I'd go with a Weaver tactical base over the EGW. The EGW doesn't have a recoil lug whereas the weaver does. Also look up bedding bases ao you know what to look for, chances are you will need to bed it and it's very simple to do.

$500-600 is a halfway decent budget but I'd still get a mil scope. The SS3-15 is a great choice at that price point.

Regardless of what you choose though I'd get it set up and put some rounds down range before you possibly waste money on crowning and working the action.
 
cantinieri86 said:
Thank you that was great info. I was thinking the harris bipod from looking at all great reviews on it. And price is pretty good.
I was thinking more so in 500-600$ range on scope with moa adjustments but since I'm new that scope does look like a great option just don't understand mrad adjustments.
Mounting kit is great just what I'm looking for.

Thanks for all the great info it was a huge help.
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There is nothing to understand with MRAD adjustments.
You have a mil based measuring device in the scope, you're adjustments are mil based.
Look at your target, see where you hit, measure how much you missed by, make the adjustment you see in the scope.

If you are 1.5 mils low and .5 mils right, then you come up 1.5 mils and left .5 mils.
Distance does not matter, as it is an angular measurement. Doesn't matter if the range is 10 yards, 100 yards, 632.57 yards or 1000 yards. If your scope says you were off by 1.5 mils, adjust 1.5 mils.

Do NOT think in inches, it serves no purpose.
Thinking in MOA is basically the same as thinking in MILS, they are both angular measurements, one is finer than the other.

For example just as a mil is a mil at any distance, an MOA is an MOA at any distance. To move your reticle 1 moa at 100 yards, you apply an adjustment of four "clicks" (on a 1/4 moa scope), to adjust 1 moa at 1000 yards, you adjust 4 clicks on the scope. To adjust 1/2 a mil at 100 yards, you apply 5 clicks on a scope with .1 mil adjustments, to adjust 1/2 a mil at 1000 yards, you apply 5 clicks.

DO NOT get into the, well I was of target by 3 inches a 627.5 yards, how many clicks do I need to move it? (This happens ALL the time)
 
My 5R has been phenomenal. Though i sold the HS stock right away had it bedded in an McM A5, topped with a USO SN-3, and down the road added APA DBM and APA bolt knob.
Here's how it sits now.
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Groups
155gr Scenars
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168gr SMKs, only four shots but oh well.
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Berger 175gr BT LRs
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Hornady 178gr BTHP match
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Lots of good ideas for you on here already...just to reiterate, I would skim bed it and open barrel inlet ever so slightly to be sure forearm doesn't touch off bipod. Replace nylon brush w a brass brush and get some bore foam. Much more effective for copper. Clean it once to be sure the bore is not rough then, as precision shooters do, don't clean it again until you see accuracy falling off. Just my .03
 
Dshooter ty great info
And blackops thank you. And yeh I have the bc stock as its the cwrakote fluted barrel tactical version and not the ss 5r model that has the hs stock. Down the road I will be changing the stock but for now ill keep bc stock for a good while.
After I purchase a scope and install acessories for scope ill be shooting away and hope that little ding in crown wont cause any accuracy problems and if it does, I emailed jc blauvelt who is an hour away from me and he said 40$ for a recrown so its not too bad if needed to be done.
Just cant wait to get evrything in and shoot the damn thing


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Short Action Customs has an SPS package that may be what you are looking for. Great deal.
 
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