700P, LTR or 5R Mil Spec

The Mil Spec...because as we all know, anything that says Mil Spec is cool. Seriously though, you'd be happy with any of the three. Really depends on what you plan to do with it though.
 
If you search the three on this forum you will find varying opinions on each one. It all comes down to which one you like the best, and can afford.

Personally, I love my LTR and wouldn't recommend spending a penny more on anything else.
 
Do a little research, they 5r is the way to go. They will out shoot any of the others. The 5r's have the same barrel as the US Army's M24 sniper rifle. They are worth the couple hundred dollar premium in compared to the other rem heavy barrels.
 
Parker-Hale Mike said:
The 5r's have the same barrel as the US Army's M24 sniper rifle. They are worth the couple hundred dollar premium in compared to the other rem heavy barrels.
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If I recall.. thats not quite right. The 5R uses the same rifling as the M24, but the contour is not the same... with the M24 being heavier. I also think it is 2 inches shorter than the M24/700P.
 
I'm not really sure what the 5R is, but I can comment on the remingtons. I have a remington 700P with a leupold mark 4 6.5-20x50. I love this rifle and don't ever plan on getting rid of it. I find the accuracy of this rifle to be second to none. I have actually shot a sparrow at 550yrds with this thing. As for the LTR, it's a nice rifle too, but it depends on what you're looking for. If you're looking to get into some longer range stuff you are probably going to want to opt for the 700P with the longer barrel. Otherwise, the LTR might be the ticket for you. The stock on the LTR is also a little smaller than that of the 700P. Hope that helps.
 
ltr gets my vote. I have one, and if I was buying again today, it would still be ltr.
700 5r sounds cool and all, but it is a different contour(and stock, and trigger, and ...) then the m24. No matter how hard you squint, it is not a m24.

The 5r I have shot does not outshoot my ltr, and my ltr has many rounds through it. Scope, base, and rings were the same.

If you really feel like you need, want the extra (length, weight, range?,etc) that comes with the 4 inches, get the 5r.
 
My vote is for the LTR as well. Took mine moose hunting last week, and the length is great for walking all day with. If you walk 25 feet from your trunk to the line, maybe you'd want something longer, but I find something aesthetically in the short thick barrel of the LTR.
 
Do you feel it is easier to shoot more accurately with a longer, heavier barrel than a short one? I understand that a shorter barrel is theoretically more accurate, but does the increased weight and muzzle heavy balance of a longer barrel prove to be more forgiving in the field?
 
More weight does mean less recoil, and a longer barrel remains marginally cooler due to more steel within which to dissipate heat. In practical terms, a 20" barrel's not going to prove itself more accurate than a 26" in a production rifle. The most accurate rifle I own, has a 27" barrel, and the second most accurate had an 18" barrel. In theory, yes shorter's more accurate, but it doesn't come out that way as often as you'd think.
 
Even though I like the LTR, if the Mil Spec 5R was out when the LTR was bought, the 5R would have been bought. If you like it 20" have a good smith cut it and recrown it. GA Precision does lots of 20" 5R rifles all the time. Do this and you have the best of both worlds 5R barrel in 20".
 
Steve David said:
GA Precision does lots of 20" 5R rifles all the time. Do this and you have the best of both worlds 5R barrel in 20".
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GA Precision does not use a mass produced factory Remington 5R barrel though, he uses Mike Rock's custom hand lapped cut rifled 5R barrels. There is a drastic difference. 5R refers to the type of rifling and is not restricted to Remington. I also think Remington's barrels are hammer forged.
 
EC said:
GA Precision does not use a mass produced factory Remington 5R barrel though, he uses Mike Rock's custom hand lapped cut rifled 5R barrels. There is a drastic difference. 5R refers to the type of rifling and is not restricted to Remington. I also think Remington's barrels are hammer forged.
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So what, my point was not the kind of barrel used, is was that one of the factory Remington ones could be cut down. What does it matter if it is the factory Remington or a Rock, it can still be cut to 20" if that is the length one wishes.
 
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