What a great rifle. Paid about $1K new. Astoundingly accurate, and I'm no expert shooter...
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Mine looks like yours in the finish department. I suspect it has an electroless nickel coating, but have never found out what it really is. Mine is a 1:9 twist. If the new 700s are a 1:7 or 1:8, I’ll need to locate one.
Out of curiosity, what are the real-world weights on these? Seems like Remington has listed just about everything you can buy with an HS Precision stock as 8.5 lbs, regardless of model or caliber. Maybe that's spot on... maybe not. I haven't owned one for a while and don't recall the weight from when I did.
My Remington 700 5R rifles are New Old Stock from the now defunct Remington Arms.
I have no idea of the quality of the new RemArms rifles and am still purchasing Remington Arms.
I also purchased a NIB Rem Model 7 223 ‘Coyote’ model in all Camo.
A delightful light weight rifle!
BTW, the rifle is not Nickel coated but has a SS finish that is matt.
-Richard
I have no idea of the quality of the new RemArms rifles and am still purchasing Remington Arms.
I also purchased a NIB Rem Model 7 223 ‘Coyote’ model in all Camo.
A delightful light weight rifle!
BTW, the rifle is not Nickel coated but has a SS finish that is matt.
-Richard
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I have 3, 2 of the older stainless with jeweled bolts, in 223 and 308, and a newer one in 6.5 CM. Below is a target I shot Monday comparing 3 types of ammo. Top left clockwise Hornady 75 gr. Match, Norma 77 gr. match and Remington 77 grain match. This was 5 shots each
into a 12-15 mph gusting wind from 2 oclock, center target was some 62 grain just to warm up. I've shot sub moa with both the Hornady and Norma so dont quite understand why they were off today but the Remington was the clear winner.
Second photo is of the rifle ...
into a 12-15 mph gusting wind from 2 oclock, center target was some 62 grain just to warm up. I've shot sub moa with both the Hornady and Norma so dont quite understand why they were off today but the Remington was the clear winner.
Second photo is of the rifle ...
I've had some shoulder problems that make me want to get rid of my 308 5r. But I can't sell a rifle that shoots under .5 MOA & doesn't get picky if the barrel doesn't get cleaned every time a cloud passes over the sun.
Mines an early one I bought to try & learn about longer range shooting & it was a very good choice. My newer rifles might do better here or there, but the 5R still hangs!
Keep thinking about barrel shortening, muzzle threading or fluting it. But it's just so good the way it is.
Mines an early one I bought to try & learn about longer range shooting & it was a very good choice. My newer rifles might do better here or there, but the 5R still hangs!
Keep thinking about barrel shortening, muzzle threading or fluting it. But it's just so good the way it is.
Don't feel bad. I lost significant money buying the coolest of the time, expensive rifle and scope also. I even thought about selling the 5R. Turns out, for some reason, I couldn't get better results with the new rifle, and sold it at a loss. Taught me an expensive lesson.
The Rem 700 308 arrived.
Matches my 700 223 perfectly.
Rem Ilion sticker and Rem manual for earlier 700’s and Model 7’s.
Box end plate and rifle marked Ilion New York.
End plate marked 5R barrel but rifle barrel not marked 5R.
Trigger is as pictured with just the slightest hint of creep.
Short Action is slick.
Fit and finish are excellent.
I hope it shoots!!!
There are a number of these listed on GB at this time, all around $1100.
So the question is, where did these come from?
I have to assume these are old stock that have been under a rock or were awaiting the Bankruptcy settlement before being sold?
-Richard
Matches my 700 223 perfectly.
Rem Ilion sticker and Rem manual for earlier 700’s and Model 7’s.
Box end plate and rifle marked Ilion New York.
End plate marked 5R barrel but rifle barrel not marked 5R.
Trigger is as pictured with just the slightest hint of creep.
Short Action is slick.
Fit and finish are excellent.
I hope it shoots!!!
There are a number of these listed on GB at this time, all around $1100.
So the question is, where did these come from?
I have to assume these are old stock that have been under a rock or were awaiting the Bankruptcy settlement before being sold?
-Richard
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Sold mine. Got a tikka and a terminus. Never looking back. And that’s saying something cuz I liked it quite a bit except for the junk factory trigger.
Finally, mounted a Leupold MK4 6.5-20-50, same as on the 223 Rem, on the Rem SA 308, both have 20” barrels and except for caliber are identical.
The 308 gets a ThunderBeast.
Range time today.
About as good as I can shoot.
Rem 168gr BTHP.
100 yds.
-Richard
The 308 gets a ThunderBeast.
Range time today.
About as good as I can shoot.
Rem 168gr BTHP.
100 yds.
-Richard
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I looked at a couple of those but never could. Something about the pos Sendero from 94 that they fixed with a totally new rifle from the custom shop, followed by a 2004 VLS pos that would sloppily close on a no-go gauge (they didn't care), and a 2009 700P that they laughed when I told them I expected better than 3 moa from match ammo (Tubb Final Finish got the groups smaller at the cost of some throat)...
I only ever bought four Remingtons. The first was a 22-250 VSSF that hammered until the throat was stupid long. Just each of the three after that sucked, and they only offered to fix the first of those.
I only ever bought four Remingtons. The first was a 22-250 VSSF that hammered until the throat was stupid long. Just each of the three after that sucked, and they only offered to fix the first of those.
I had a range session where the 308 with ThunderBeast seemed to jump POI during shooting.
Went home removed the can, installed the cap and checked everywhere for screw tightness.
Nothing found.
Today went back to the range and after adjusting for a low POI, shot these groups at 100yds without the can with no problems.
Next session will go back to the can.
-Richard
Went home removed the can, installed the cap and checked everywhere for screw tightness.
Nothing found.
Today went back to the range and after adjusting for a low POI, shot these groups at 100yds without the can with no problems.
Next session will go back to the can.
-Richard
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They manufacture their 5R barrels in house on the same mandrel machines that made the M24 SWS sniper barrels.
