Rem 700 5r milspec question...What precision rifle to buy or build?

[AlexF]

The least expensive way to go is to simply buy a Rem 700 5r milspec, use it and then decide if you need something better.
Around 1000$ is not much for a very good action, a good barrel and a properly bedded stock.

If you choose to upgrade the rifle expect to pay 500$ for a match barrel, 300$ to chamber, install and crown the barrel and 600$-1000$ for a stock.

Another option is to buy a Sako TRG22, they only "inexpensive" modern millitary precision rifle.

In any case, you should take a look at this if you're interested in high quality Remington 700:
http://www.gaprecision.net/mil-spec-rifles.html
These rifles are as good as USMC M40 rifles and have great resale value.

Alex

 

[Duffk21]

I keep hearing the term "break it in" is there some special procedure in place i dont know about? or does that just mean shoot it a bunch. Im not that high tech on my shooting I guess when compared to some of these precision nutz. I just buy em, shoot em, clean em, repeat.

Great choice. Please let us know how it shoots 5 shot groups after you 'break it in'.

 

[Duffk21]

Thats an american company, what are the odds it wouldnt be a huge hassle to get them across the border?

The least expensive way to go is to simply buy a Rem 700 5r milspec, use it and then decide if you need something better.
Around 1000$ is not much for a very good action, a good barrel and a properly bedded stock.

If you choose to upgrade the rifle expect to pay 500$ for a match barrel, 300$ to chamber, install and crown the barrel and 600$-1000$ for a stock.

Another option is to buy a Sako TRG22, they only "inexpensive" modern millitary precision rifle.

In any case, you should take a look at this if you're interested in high quality Remington 700:
http://www.gaprecision.net/mil-spec-rifles.html
These rifles are as good as USMC M40 rifles and have great resale value.

Alex

 

[Slippery_Pete]

Duffk21:

Some say that you should fire one shot and clean 10 times, then 5 shots and clean a few times, etc. But... when I bought my 700 5R in .308, I just started shooting and it shoots 0.5-0.75 MOA 5 shot groups without even being bedded yet. So, I think that this whole business of breaking in a barrel is kind of silly. I can't think of any reason why cleaning between the first few shots (as opposed to just shooting a bit and cleaning when you get home) should affect the barrel material or geometry in any permanent way. Although, I do think that it takes a few rounds down the tube to break in the barrel as far as wearing down burrs from machining and slightly rounding sharp edges in the rifling, etc. (but I don't have any real evidence for this).

 

[AlexF]

Thats an american company, what are the odds it wouldnt be a huge hassle to get them across the border?

Importing a US bolt-action rifle only means paying 200$ to a Canadian firearm dealer set up to import from the US (such as Prophet River Firearms).
Exporting from the US and importing in Canada is mostly a question of paperwork for sporting and hunting firearms.

In any case, G.A. Precision is the "Gold Standard" in tactical/millitary precision rifles and looking at their product gives a good idea of the prices of a good Remington 700.

Alex

 

[allan92]

here is a post comprised of posts by gale mcmillan. there a few key notes on how breaking in a barrel is "hogwash". theses posts are from 1999 which is apparently only a few years after a gunsmith made up instructions on how to break in aftermarket barrels to make more money

he states that there is no physical evidence that prove breaking in a barrel improves accuracy, just how you can ruin it


http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=60102