Looking for my first Long Range rifle help….700 5r milspec vs….a few
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That was the first load I did with 175gr SMKs. One of those big #### eating grin moments watching the hole get bigger with each shot.
I credit a lot of that to very extensive and OCD reloading as well though.
I credit a lot of that to very extensive and OCD reloading as well though.
I agree. Savage has never let me down. Owned a 700LTR and sold it, I don't think I'll own a Remmy again...
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Yes ... 5R go for it!
Alot of remmy fans out there. I would not hesitate to take a second look at the SSG3000. No need to upgrade and the option to change calibers without a smith. Mag length is a big deal with this rifle as well as you can run the VLD out to the lands without having compress loads. I would think the QC is better with Sig as well. My 2$
Here is my 5R. It has always shot great. But from day one it wouldn't feed from it's internal mag. It was a single shot Jamington until I dropped it into the TAC21 chassis. Now it's a heavy beast with 10 round detacheable mags! I like my Tikka T3 in 6.5X55 more though.
Rocco,
If you wish to try shooting a 5R with precision hand loads, I would be happy to let you try mine. I will be shooting it Sunday at a Hamilton area 100 yard range. If interested, send me a PM to make arrangements.
Because it's smoother, and has a better trigger.
5r with 30moa rail, and good glass. I also started with a 5r that I have since sold. It is a great platform to start with. I shot 208 amax rounds through mine with great performance out to 1k. I would recommend a Timney or a Jewel trigger though.
Since this is your first precision rifle, I will humbly suggest you follow a similar path to what I did.
First, pick up a SPS Tac in 308. Play with it for a season. The scope isn't terribly important - this isn't going to be your last scope.
Next, replace the trigger. Holy balls, your groups will close up.
Next, replace the stock. Not a holy balls thing, but you will enjoy the feel of it a lot better.
Time to replace the scope! I went with a SIII 10-50, it's a great scope, but I am not shooting the private bits of a flea at 1000 yards. If I hard to start over, I might go with a fixed 10x, or maybe a 5-25 Nightforce mentioned earlier in this thread.
Finally, replace the barrel.
At some point in there, hopefully you started reloading and experimenting with different bullets and charges. By the time you're done with all this, you have only the receiver and bolt left. You know what you like, and what you don't. Either keep and/or modify the rifle, or buy something like an ATRS custom job, or a PGW Coyote.
The reason you want to do this is to learn. You'll learn a lot more fixing up a decent but not great rifle, than just buying a 7k$ rifle. Kind of like fixing up an old car vs buying a BMW.
The Rem700 platform is great because of all of the aftermarket support you have, lots of choices. If you don't want to modify your rifle, Savage makes some nice target rifles as well that are supposed to be better out of the box, in a similar price range (little more $).
Have fun!
First, pick up a SPS Tac in 308. Play with it for a season. The scope isn't terribly important - this isn't going to be your last scope.
Next, replace the trigger. Holy balls, your groups will close up.
Next, replace the stock. Not a holy balls thing, but you will enjoy the feel of it a lot better.
Time to replace the scope! I went with a SIII 10-50, it's a great scope, but I am not shooting the private bits of a flea at 1000 yards. If I hard to start over, I might go with a fixed 10x, or maybe a 5-25 Nightforce mentioned earlier in this thread.
Finally, replace the barrel.
At some point in there, hopefully you started reloading and experimenting with different bullets and charges. By the time you're done with all this, you have only the receiver and bolt left. You know what you like, and what you don't. Either keep and/or modify the rifle, or buy something like an ATRS custom job, or a PGW Coyote.
The reason you want to do this is to learn. You'll learn a lot more fixing up a decent but not great rifle, than just buying a 7k$ rifle. Kind of like fixing up an old car vs buying a BMW.
The Rem700 platform is great because of all of the aftermarket support you have, lots of choices. If you don't want to modify your rifle, Savage makes some nice target rifles as well that are supposed to be better out of the box, in a similar price range (little more $).
Have fun!
