So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

[zeke013]

I have read all the FAQs - but am not sure where to head next.

Yea, I know I need glass.

But prior to that I assume I need (since I am an AR fan) a picatinny scope base of some sort. And, eventually, a stock - probably after the glass.

What scope base am I after? What else can I not miss?

 

[BobinNC]

Re: So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

Zeke,

Pick your scope first, then your bases and rings that will be the best fit for your scope on your rifle. Scope, base, rings and rifle are a system and should work together and complement each other.

Once you have a scope picked out, then solicit opinions in the Rifle scope forum on bases and rings.

Bob

 

[DP425]

Re: So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

you have a lot of options for scope base-
Straight or slant? 10, 20, 30, 45moa?
Aluminum or Steel?
Screw size?
Length?
Style?


You need to determine how far you want to shoot and what scope you'll run. You may or may not need some slant on it. I prefer steel base and rings, but a lot of people use aluminum to great sucess. Chances are you'll go standard screw size, but you can move up to an 8-40 (drilling and taping required). Standard length will likely be alright, but depending on the scope you might need one that overhangs the barrel a little. I'd stick with a "rail" style as opposed to a conventional two-slot Remington style.

Anyway, you gotta figure out what scope you want first and how far you want to shoot. That will tell you if you need slant to get enough elevation out of your scope. Oh and don't skimp on the mounting! Fork over some extra coinage for quality base and rings. The $25 gander mountain special is not the route to go.

 

[zeke013]

Re: So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

Thank you both for your input - this rifle is going to be a 1000+ yard rig. I intend to pick up a Nightforce 5.5-22x50 to split duty between this rig and my Larue OBR in 308. Will go with a Larue mount/rings.

I am most interested in what - aside from optics - needs to be done.

Thanks!

 

[DP425]

Re: So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

I'd like to toss you a little more input here-

If at all possible, get separate scopes, and do not use a QD mount on your bolt gun. First, cleaning a bolt gun is a lot easier than your OBR, so you really don't need to remove the scope for cleaning purpose, you also won't be pulling it off to use BUIS. Second, it just adds one more link in the chain- yeah yeah I know... larue and repeatability... It doesn't matter- the goal is to make your chain as short as possible so there are less links to brake. I have an OBR myself with a larue mount. Works well, but I would never put one on a bolt gun.

Also worth considering are the limitations of ring/mount height with the larue set-ups. You will either end up too higher on your bolt gun or too low on your OBR since the individual rings by Larue are, as I recall very short.

Anyway, if you MUST go this route, be sure your base is 20MOA- that will match the top rail on the OBR so as you swap between the two you won't have a huge amount of elevation change that you would if you went 0MOA.


But again I'd like to reiterate- scopes should stay with individual rifles, and I see no good reason for QD mounts on a bolt gun.

Good Luck!

 

[zeke013]

Re: So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

Fair point. And I guess if one gun was going to get the big glass it would be this one. But am I better off going with a 20 MOA mount or getting this drilled for rings?

Frankly, I have to trust I am even using the correct terminology. Sorry.

 

[DP425]

Re: So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

If it were mine, I'd get a badger base if you want steel, or seekins if you want aluminum. You shouldn't require any slant with a NF scope given the amount of travel, but at the same time, 10 or 20moa won't hurt you any either. It may actually give you a bit more flexibility if you decide to run a different scope with less elevation travel. Then run the same brand of rings as you choose for your base (at least that's what I prefer, and if you run one of those two, you absolutely cannot go wrong).

For .308, your standard #6 screws to attach the base should do you just fine. #8 screws do add some strength which is nice- gives you a little more insurance per-say, but isn't really needed. And your action is almost sure to be tapped for #6 already.

Just be sure to bed the base and follow torque guidelines for all screws (to include ring caps and clamps).

 

[DP425]

Re: So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

Badger:
Base(#306-06 or #306-06F)- http://badgerordnance.com/base/
Rings- http://badgerordnance.com/scope-rings/


Seekins:
Base- http://www.seekinsprecision.com/index_p.php?p=rails
Rings- http://www.seekinsprecision.com/index_p.php?p=rings


There are a handful of distributors you can buy from, and I'm pretty sure you can order direct from seekins. Don't be afraid to give them a call, they can help you out.


Edit-
Triad Tactical or CS Tactical both stock Badger- I just ordered from Triad a rail for my new .300WM I couldn't find at any of the big name sites, and right after I did that, Mike from CS let me know they stock em too.

 

[zeke013]

Re: So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

Awesome info. Thanks!

 

[Triad]

Re: So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

Triad stocks almost the full line of Badger products. The Triad site reflects real-time inventory, so if the site sells it to you, it should be in stock.

 

[gstaylorg]

Re: So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

Lot of good input in the above replies. But if you're set on a Larue mount, look at the LT-158. It has 10 MOA cant and with the elevation adjustment (29.1 mil total) on the 5.5-22x50, it will get you to 1000 yd with no trouble. I have a 5.5-22x50 mounted in an LT-158 on top of a DTA SRS Covert .308 and it works very well. From the factory elevation zero, it took about 1.5-2.0 mil or so to zero at 100 yd, leaving plenty of turret elevation to get to 1000 yd with the LT-158 10 MOA cant.

 

[11ZuluB4]

Re: So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

+1 for Larue. I have there 20 MOA Rem 700 rail on my 5R. Never had a issue. Clean lines and well made. Its $75 on there site.

 

[sniperaviator]

Re: So I ordered a Remington R5 - now what?

I'd put an EGW 20 moa base on it and Seekins medium rings.

Enjoy.