Experience with out of the box Rem 700 5R barreled actions

[longshot2000]

Traditionally, I have worked with more snobby actions and barrels, but I am working on a project and came across the Remington 700 match grade rifle SA with a Remington 5R 4150 barrel.

I am looking for anyone with experience with the barrel and also how true the barrel action is. Normally I would put a better barrel in and also get a trued lug and have the action trued, and the end of the barrel as well, then pillar bed in a nice stock. Most likely, the latter will happen, but I am wondering if the 5r barreled action is good enough.

 

[R_A_W]

Typically accurate but have unfortunately long freebores... If you just want to shoot 175gr SMKs, I'd say at least give it a shot

^^ I'm really only commenting on the 700 5R barrels, can't help you w/ the action

 

[MK20]

My 5r will shoot one hole with FGMM at 100.

They are generally pretty good shooters. I don't know about how true the actions are. I have heard rumors that the RR series actions are very true compared to others.

 

[R_A_W]

FWIW, I think my 5R has an S prefix, but it's a decade pre-BK

 

[MK20]

Now the RR series tends to have shit primary extraction though. I got lucky with that.

 

[Lange Carabine]

I wasn't so lucky.
Mine has virtually no primary extraction at all.
Can be a PITA with brass it doesn't like.
Need to get a SB die one of these days and see if it helps anything.....

 

[LJT88]

I had a Gen 2 5R Rem 700 chambered in 6.5cm and it was an awesome rifle. Super smooth action. Very accurate. I put it in an KRG X Ray and loved it. Shot pretty much all “match” ammo sub MOA but really shot factory 147 ELDM well. Attached is what I would call a typical group with factory 147 ELDM.

 

[Evintos]

I wasn't so lucky.
Mine has virtually no primary extraction at all.
Can be a PITA with brass it doesn't like.
Need to get a SB die one of these days and see if it helps anything.....

You should check to see if your bolt is timed properly.

 

[CavReconScout]

Mine shoots great! This was in a MPA BA chassis.

 

[Haney]

You should check to see if your bolt is timed properly.

He already knows it is not timed properly .

 

[Evintos]

He already knows it is not timed properly .

You sure about that? Going to a small base die instead of addressing inadequate primary extraction from a possible improperly timed bolt suggests otherwise.

 

[redneckbmxer24]

There's a lot of feedback out there on Remington 5R's. I've had probably a dozen of them in 308, 300wm, and 223 and know others who have had them equalling many many samples. Ragged holes with FGMM is the norm. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one.

 

[diggler1833]

I had a .308 5R back about 16-17 years ago. It was what I really cut my teeth on when I was trying to load and shoot as accurately as I possibly could. With nothing more than a skim bedding and a little trigger work, it was a legit hammer. My most recent factory Remington 5R barrel is in my M24R, and it is much more picky...but when I got the load dialed in, it does very well and stays consistent.

 

[Lange Carabine]

You should check to see if your bolt is timed properly.

I've checked it already, it's way out.
Thanks for the suggestion though.

 

[longshot2000]

thanks for the feedback. sounds like a vote of confidence in the barrel. I might just disassemble and check the lug and action. This is a new RAR serial number. I know older factory lugs were not known for consistency.