New RemArms 700’s seem good to go.

[Jmccracken1214]

I have 2, one in 223 and one in 6.5CM.
The 223 will easily put 10 rounds of factory berger 77 in .75” at 100.
Bolts are pretty smooth in both.
Took my new 6.5 out today and this is what she did with handloads.

Left to right, loads are h4350, 140 eld at 2.8”
41.7- top is cold bore shot. .55” with CB shot
41.9 .88”
42.1 .48”
Bottom left is 42.3, 1.18” with the flyer. .57” without
had very consistent #’s but mirage off my can/barrel in 28 degrees was killing my vision.

The center group was just getting sighted in.

I’m pretty happy with this Remington out of the box pulling groups like that.

 

[MK20]

How is primary extraction on them?

 

[Jmccracken1214]

How is primary extraction on them?

I haven’t had issues with the 223, I had my 6.5 bushed and not sure if it’s the cold or what, what I had 2 cases today drop in the chamber and not thrown out. Not sure what’s up with that.
I do like the bolt handle that Remington put on this.
It came in a magpul hunter, sold it and I have $850 in the barreled action. I’ll take this shooting for that price all day long.

 

[MK20]

Oh, I do like that new bolt handle.

 

[MK20]

My stainless RR prefix 5R from just before they went under is phenomenal. But I apparently got lucky.

 

[Jmccracken1214]

Oh, I do like that new bolt handle.

Not all of them have it for some reason. In this year, remington should have long done away with the old classic one.

My 223 varmint remarms came with the old handle, i sent it to LRI for their bolt knob. But this new remington one is pretty sweet.

 

[ShtrRdy]

This sounds like good news.

 

[MK20]

If you saw my 223 rem 700 action you would retract that comment. It is so poorly timed it is hard to describe.

 

[MK20]

Sorry you can't extract...kettle bell swings might help

Comment stands

When I lift the bolt handle all the way, it doesn't even cam the firing pin back far enough to catch on the trigger. So if I lift the bolt handle all the way, then turn it back down the firing pin drops back down.

That is bad.

I never said I couldn't extract rounds, just that primary extraction and timing are bad.

 

[sinister]

What twist do they use for the 223?

 

[Jmccracken1214]

What twist do they use for the 223?

mine is 8 twist.

 

[supercorndogs]

I haven’t had issues with the 223, I had my 6.5 bushed and not sure if it’s the cold or what, what I had 2 cases today drop in the chamber and not thrown out. Not sure what’s up with that.
I do like the bolt handle that Remington put on this.
It came in a magpul hunter, sold it and I have $850 in the barreled action. I’ll take this shooting for that price all day long.
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Sometimes some stuff gets stuck under the extractor and and can stick and not grab the rim. Usually PE isn't going to be noticed until you have an overpressure case or your brass starts getting a little big for the chamber. Then it can get really hard to pull the bolt back to extract a round because the PE cam didn't unstuck case.

 

[HaydenLane]

My stainless RR prefix 5R from just before they went under is phenomenal. But I apparently got lucky.

Mine is as well, and it seems like the vast majority of reviews on the 5R are positive.

 

[FuhQ]

Oh, I do like that new bolt handle.

It's not new, they've been doing it since the Magpul edition rifles back before the final shutdown. I have a 2016 200th Anniversary Magpul Edition 5R .260 Rem. It was a tactical model that came with a threaded 22" 5R 1:8 twist bull barrel, in a Magpul Hunter stock, and it came with that same threaded and oversize tactical bolt knob on it. It also is a hammer like his 6.5CM. Remington really figured out the 5R barrels a while back. They all shoot extremely well, even if the actions were not as refined as they are now...Which has been a much-needed improvement for the last several decades.

I will say this, the action on my .260 (that I mentioned above) came lapped and has been smooth as glass since I pulled it out of the box. That whole rifle just feels and shoots like it was built "right". Like an old Rem CS 700 from back in the day, when Remington actually gave a fuck about what they let out of the factory.

It's been highly modded up since then, but here's how she currently looks. Still has the same factory tactical bolt knob on it. I've just been too lazy to swap it out, plus it feels fine in the hand.

 

[FuhQ]

My stainless RR prefix 5R from just before they went under is phenomenal. But I apparently got lucky.

I can't remember the prefix for my 10th Anniversary 5R Milspec (Gen1) .308 Win, but it's a damn shooter. I do know my Gen1 5R Milspec 26" .300WM is an RR prefix, and it's a fucking tack driver, too.

.308 Win - 24 shot group (no breaks, hot lap)...Had I not pulled the last shot trying to shoot-out all the orange, it would have been sub-MOA.



.300WM

 

[Marksman]

Good to hear the new reports. I figured they'd have to come out swinging to get some of the market share back.

 

[Stevo86]

Still waiting on that new 700 alpha one to come out in 30-06( I know… im a fudd)!

 

[Holliday]

When I lift the bolt handle all the way, it doesn't even cam the firing pin back far enough to catch on the trigger. So if I lift the bolt handle all the way, then turn it back down the firing pin drops back down.

That is bad.

I never said I couldn't extract rounds, just that primary extraction and timing are bad.

Thats what my RR was like. It’s at LRI now.

 

[Dead Eye Dick]

I was fortunate to see one of the new BDL's. As nicely put together as the very old models. If it shoots half as good as it looks, they may be on the road back. Just hope its not too late.

 

[supercorndogs]

There is plenty of room for decent quality rifle with a nearly endless aftermarket.

 

[Jmccracken1214]

Even though mine shoots well, I think I’m going to pull the barrel and put a 6GT on it in the coming months. I thought about selling the factory barrel but it shoots so good I might as well keep it for the little money it would probably bring.

 

[Millron]

Ive handled a few of the newer RAR series actions. Fit and finish is a definite step up over the prebankruptcy RR series.i have a new 308 that i havnt gotten around to shooting but primary extraction does seem improved