Hello guys, long time reader on the forums but this is my first post. Long story short, I spent my 4 years in the Marines as a grunt kicking in doors with a couple tours in Iraq. I feel I have some basic marksmanship skills but most of my experiance with rifles is in the AR platform in more of a CQB style and I really want to get into the long range bolt game. I finally had my mind made up on the Remington 700 5r with the 20" threaded barrel and then this showed up:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2723345#Post2723345
Now it's time to ask the experts. I like the idea of stainless because sometimes I do go play in the snow and can stay in moist enviorments for extended periods. I also like the idea of the threaded barrel on the 5r because I'm eventually going to expand my supressor collection to include a .308 can. The thing that I really like about the action posted in here is the Krieger barrel, as I live about 10 minutes from Krieger Barrel and all of my friends who have one absolutely love the results.
Sorry for being a total noob, not to the firearm world but to the bolt gun world, but it's time for me to ask some advice. Which would be the better build, the 700 5r or should I buy the barreled action and save my pennies for a good stock? Either way I'll eventually throw a Leupold Mark 4 on her. Thanks in advance for all advice, I'm really looking forward to what you guys have to say.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2723345#Post2723345
Now it's time to ask the experts. I like the idea of stainless because sometimes I do go play in the snow and can stay in moist enviorments for extended periods. I also like the idea of the threaded barrel on the 5r because I'm eventually going to expand my supressor collection to include a .308 can. The thing that I really like about the action posted in here is the Krieger barrel, as I live about 10 minutes from Krieger Barrel and all of my friends who have one absolutely love the results.
Sorry for being a total noob, not to the firearm world but to the bolt gun world, but it's time for me to ask some advice. Which would be the better build, the 700 5r or should I buy the barreled action and save my pennies for a good stock? Either way I'll eventually throw a Leupold Mark 4 on her. Thanks in advance for all advice, I'm really looking forward to what you guys have to say.