Rifle question

[Rog2069]

Have a pair of R.E.M. 700s and only need one in .308. So need to part with one. In your opinion which is a better keeper, LTR 1/10 20" fluted barrel or 5R 1/11.25 24" barrel. Both in their original HS precision stocks.

Just wondering what the masses think. Thanks

 

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Ide keep the 5R personally

 

[Boyscout618]

Whichever one shoots better The 5R would give you a little more velocity, the LTR might stabilize heavier bullets better. How far will you be shooting?

 

[Rog2069]

Rarely over 600, if ever

 

[NukeMMC]

Check the OAL to the lands and have a competent gunsmith check the concentricity of the chamber. You will probably want to set the chamber back on either due to the "lawyer leade" (long throat). If one has an excessively out of concentric chamber, you will have to set it back more than the other.

I had an SPS-V that wouldn't shoot reliable sub-MOA groups until I had it set back about 5/16" in order to get a concentric chamber. After that, it was a 1/2-3/4MOA rifle.

A friend had an LTR that would get about 3/4 MOA reliably but no better.

I had the SPS-V rebarreled with a 5R takeoff barrel that I had setback about 3/16" to make concentric. Shortened it to 21" and profiled for my can and that tube proved to be a hammer.

 

[Rog2069]

Both rifles have proved to be sub moa, less than .5 at times. Both shoot very well when I do my part. Just figuring there's no need for both