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there is no doubt some one here needs to wake up...what of all the thousands of target shooters that use remington actions? do they need to wake up? what of the whole precision rifle aftermarket that first supplies any product on a remington platform? are they sleeping as well??
 
here you go Video of 900 yards. its not meters but .... good enough.


Btw - jassoplau your not really selling me as an actual shooter and that kinda makes your argument void regardless. you seam more like an internet shooter.

Yards are were its at in long range because of this great thing called a mildot. Range estimation in meters sure..... but when you actually shoot ur rifle and use the mildots for drop, yards are key.
 
Like I said enough talking and someone show me a Remington 5R in .308 that holds MOA at 1000m (out of the box). Someone walk the walk, instead of saying this and saying that it holds MOA or "it takes me out to 1000". PROVE IT.
bingo1010 said:
there is no doubt some one here needs to wake up...what of all the thousands of target shooters that use remington actions? do they need to wake up? what of the whole precision rifle aftermarket that first supplies any product on a remington platform? are they sleeping as well??
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I was taught by the military in meters sorry thats what are ranges are measured in, plus you should be using a TMR reticle (True milling reticle) not just a standard mildot reticle:rolleyes:
AKD said:
here you go Video of 900 yards. its not meters but .... good enough.


Btw - jassoplau your not really selling me as an actual shooter and that kinda makes your argument void regardless. you seam more like an internet shooter.

Yards are were its at in long range because of this great thing called a mildot. Range estimation in meters sure..... but when you actually shoot ur rifle and use the mildots for drop, yards are key.
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jassoplau said:
..." And none of this yards crap either, 1000 METERS.
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Really, whether it is yards or metres...it is still long range he is talking about (i.e. 1000 yards is approx. 900 m). Yards are not crap.... "METERS" is ####ty (incorrect) spelling though.....when referring to distance....

Take is easy....don't get so worked up...
 
Yeah your right sorry guys I just had some..4 bad experiences with Remington. One rifle I bought a Sendero 300 RUM and a section of rifling was not how it should have been. The other the extractor snapped in half was not impressed. But those 900 yard shots were impressive. Good luck with whatever you buy.
Gunsmoke said:
Really, whether it is yards or metres...it is still long range he is talking about (i.e. 1000 yards is approx. 900 m). Yards are not crap.... "METERS" is s**tty (incorrect) spelling though.....when referring to distance....

Take is easy....don't get so worked up...
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jassoplau said:
I was taught by the military in meters sorry thats what are ranges are measured in, plus you should be using a TMR reticle (True milling reticle) not just a standard mildot reticle:rolleyes:
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Well ya got me there. I as well was taught by the military in meters. Im a tanker and we shoot a hell of a lot farther than snipers do.

However. Welcome to the real world where yards are the math that works. 3.6 @ 100y, 18 @ 500y , 36 @ 1000y.

The math is allmost " infintary proof " as one might say.
 
jassoplau said:
I was taught by the military in meters sorry thats what are ranges are measured in, plus you should be using a TMR reticle (True milling reticle) not just a standard mildot reticle:rolleyes:
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By the way TMR stands for Tactical Milling Reticle, not True Milling Reticle.
 
No thats what Leupold calls there reticle. But a reticle that is used for actual range estimation is called a True Milling Reticle. There is nothing Tactical about the reticle companies just like selling you on the term "Tactical cause it sounds cool.
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By the way TMR stands for Tactical Milling Reticle, not True Milling Reticle.
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bingo1010 said:
there is no doubt some one here needs to wake up...what of all the thousands of target shooters that use remington actions? do they need to wake up? what of the whole precision rifle aftermarket that first supplies any product on a remington platform? are they sleeping as well??
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There are thousands of target shooters using them because they're cheap and plentiful to start with. They also have their actions worked on, trigger jobs, and new barrels spun on, for all intents and purposes they're custom guns at that point not stock guns performing on the level you suggest. Take the costs for the 700 action, truing, new barrel and you can buy good or better off the shelf. The rest of the world doesn't agree with you just the US and Canada, stop drinking the Rem coolaid, they're cheaply made guns with poor quality control nothing more.
 
So looks like I opened a can of worms, sweet I like it when threads go this way. After talking to some knowledgeable gnutters I've decided to go custom with a worked action and match barrel, in the long run it will save me from spending more dough upgrading and this way I get what I want. I will update with pics when it's all said and done
Cheers
 
Smart move! :)

I got a 5R, shoots great but it's just the little things that hold you back from having a little more fun and versatility. Would like to spin on a 6mmBR and have a switch barrel, but then I should have some action work done, then what's the point of using the stock .308 barrel if I'm taking it off, might as well put a better quality barrel back on, then I should upgrade the scope, then a better stock, then, then, then. Then I'm out more money than if I had simply gone custom from the start, spent the money up front and got what I wanted.

Give it some serious thought and you could build a very nice 'system' that'll serve multiple roles with a couple barrels. Sell the other stuff and consilidate into one gun. Surgeon action in a McMillan stock with a Nightforce scope and Kreiger barrel would be a nice start. It's only money! :D
 
My 5R in .223 Shoots .5 MOA at 200 Yards right out of the box. So does my .308 5R. Personally I dont have any need to shoot any further as 200Y is great for most ranges or hunts. I have had many other rifles (Not cheapo's) and by far these 5R's are the best shooters I have owned. If I was going to longer shots (1000 etc) who the heck used a stock gun for that? :)
 
Either rem700 5R or rem700PSS, both are best bang for the buck, I have seen the quality of the barrel, they are not bad at all for what you pay for, when comparing one rifle to the other, seen some outstanding quality, and the other are not that good, the barrel itself are not bad, but the chamber what will make a big different, Have pulls several rem700PSS and Rem700 5R barrel from the action, reduce the chamber and it will shoot. most gunsmith don't like to do it, but it easy, if you know what you doing.
 
Thanks for the info gunboy, but I've gone another route I had an AI 2.0 waiting impatiently for partner and this is what he got:
Pierce MI multiflat action, pierce 20 moa rail
Shilen #7 contour select match 27" in 308 10-1 twist, cut down to 24" adding a brake soon
Timney #510 trigger
Should have ready to shoot in a couple weeks
 
Well, I don't own a rifle with an R5 barrel but from what I've read it is a superior rifling profile. Unless I've been duped by snake oil salesmen, it sounds to me like R5 rifling is the way of the future.
 
Either that or rem700sps heavy barrel will do, like I said, there is nothing wrong with the barrel, no skin of my back if you want to burn more money, but spending the time learning to shoot and tweak you reload will help go a long way.
 
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