Re: 5R or LTR 308
I have both an ltr in 308, with ken ferrell 20moa base, ken ferrell rings, leupold vari x III tact lr in 3.5x10x40 with m3 dials, This has the 40x trigger in it and a PTG steel bdl floorplate. I prefer this trigger over the 5r's. AND
A rem 5r in 308, leupold vari x III LR 4.5x14x50 Stainless finish with M1's and mildots added at the custom shop. I didnt care for the green web stock so I sprayed it in multicolor brown, beadblasted all metal, added sunny hill bottom metal to it andtuned the trigger to about 2.75 lbs. This is set aside for my 3 yr old son.
Between the 2 their is about 2 lbs difference. I tend to prefer the ltr stock dimensions over the 5r. Both shoot very well, and both like the hornady 178 amax. I may have gotten lucky on the few remington 700 based 308's I have( 700p/ ltr/ 5R)
as they will all shoot better than .75 moa with my handloads. My only true complaint for one over the other is the ltr seems to have a longer throat and tends to need a longer coal to get accuracy() same as my older 700p)
Maybe get a 20 inch 5r and send it off for fluting if the ltr fluting looks good to you. Either way Good Luck, pick one and start shooting it.