I own the XCR Tactical and My brother owns the 5-R. My brother simply sold his trigger and HS stock and then went and purchased a Timney trigger and Manners stock. The 5R barrel is better in my opinion that the XCR barrel. The XCR barrel is more heat sensitive than the 5-R. The 5-R is stout. I have already sold my Bell & Carlson stock that my XCR came with in favor to a Manners T5A stock. If you plan on buying a rifle that you absolutely wont be changing at all, go with the Tactical XCR. If you want a rifle that you can change things up with and already have a really nice barrel, go with the 5-R deal. My Tactical XCR has already been rebarrelled, restocked, and re bottom metalled. LOL! So basically its nothing like it was origionally. I personally would go with the rifle that has the best barrel and that is the 5-R. Now the XCR tactical long range does come with a better trigger than the 5-R. Advantage for the XCR Tactical is the trigger and MAYBE the stock if you plan on keeping the stock. Both rifles have the same bolt and action, but the barrel is better on the 5-R. Barrels arent easy to swap. I did not like the stock on the 5-R AT ALL however. its a must to buy a stock for. The XCRs Bell & Carlson is liveable. My Bell & Carlson had to be replaced when I stepped up to a HEAVY VARMINT barrel. The barrel channel in the Tactical XCR Bell & Carlson stock was not big enough to accept the big heavy barrel. It didnt have enough material to remain strong to re channel it. So out the door it went. Just something to think about.