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Remington 700 5R: do I dare?

SlimBlundt

Accuracy through volume
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Minuteman
Feb 26, 2017
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I’m looking at a Rem700 platform 6.5 creedmoor for all the obvious reasons. Ideally, I’d like a factory 5R 20” threaded... but do I dare roll the dice on Remington’s recent QC?

Also, does the 5R 6.5 have the same long throat that the .308 has traditionally had?