Re: Remington LTR or 5R
I don't know which one is best, but I just bought a Rem 700 XCR Compact in .223. The XCR Compact is the "new" LTR; except is has a coated 20" fluted stainless barrel and action, 40x trigger, and B&C stock instead of a H-S, and costs more of course.....
I do have a LTR in .308, but when shopping for a bolt .223 I could not find any .223 LTR's so I bought the XCR Compact instead.
As to the LTR vs the 5R, if you have to hump the rifle more than a few hundred feet, get the LTR. The 5R runs at least 1 1/2 lbs more.....But I'm old and slow, the weight diff. might not mean much to you.
YMMV,
Bob
BTW: We got huntable yotes in NC???? I've called in foxes and bobcats, but no yotes yet in east central NC.