How to screw up with a REM 5R SS MSpec

**friedcheese** · 06-04-08, 00:22

I yanked the last shot.... it was 4 shots at .152 .. then I yanked it...

instead I get a .452 with my flyer!! $H!T !!!
100yds.

REM700 Mil-Spec SS 5R .308 NFNXS, No trigger job , no bedding, out of the box. $800 for the rifle, $1350 scope -$160 Badger "steel" rings, $100 IOR Steel base.

And 1 Yanker without enough trigger control

Hand Loads:
168gr SMK
IMR-3031 40.4gr
2.8 OAL
Cheap'ol brass fired 4 times.
81 degree about 5500ft elev.

**friedcheese** · 06-05-08, 00:39

Here is an artsy picture of the beast with it's lawyer friendly trigger.

**Falsecrack** · 06-21-13, 00:01

That's still some damn fine shooting.

**foxtrotx1** · 06-21-13, 01:56

Looks like 2 flyers.

**Airhasz** · 06-21-13, 02:55

Originally Posted by foxtrotx1

Looks like 2 flyers.

You were not supposed to see the second flyer, OP missed it...

**eternal24k** · 06-25-13, 13:27

The 5R is an impressive rifle. Forgive my ignorance, what's the difference on the Milspec? And how does one know which they have. Spent some time in a friends 5R and it has me thinking

**m1a_scoutguy** · 06-25-13, 15:29

Originally Posted by eternal24k

The 5R is an impressive rifle. Forgive my ignorance, what's the difference on the Milspec? And how does one know which they have. Spent some time in a friends 5R and it has me thinking

I have had a 5R since last year,,,really like the rifle,,,its in 308,,they make a 223 & 300 Win Mag also. The 5R is the rifling,,,I'm pretty sure that's the only difference. There are many different Remmys out there,,same stock,,same trigger,,,BBL lengths,,etc. The 5R is a different,only in the way its rifled,,if I'm wrong someone will be along in a bit to help out !!

One thing I will say is they are very,,very consistent & clean up very easy also,,,when I finally decide to clean it,,,LOL !!

**bp7178** · 06-25-13, 15:41

I did near the same thing with a personally built Noveske Afghan shooting hand loaded 77 gr. SMKs.

Don't go shooting while hung over...dehydration jitters.

**markm** · 06-25-13, 15:42

Pappabear has all three caliber 5Rs.

Friedcheese! Get that gun skim bedded. It's obviously worth having it done. When Pappabear's went for bedding the Riflesmith showed him where the action was just banging around in the stock. Holes were starting to egg out.

If you have a gun that's shooting that well with that shit trigger, put a few buck into it!!

**eternal24k** · 06-25-13, 15:43

Originally Posted by m1a_scoutguy

I have had a 5R since last year,,,really like the rifle,,,its in 308,,they make a 223 & 300 Win Mag also. The 5R is the rifling,,,I'm pretty sure that's the only difference. There are many different Remmys out there,,same stock,,same trigger,,,BBL lengths,,etc. The 5R is a different,only in the way its rifled,,if I'm wrong someone will be along in a bit to help out !!

One thing I will say is they are very,,very consistent & clean up very easy also,,,when I finally decide to clean it,,,LOL !!

What i am asking are all Remington 5Rs "Milspec" or are there 2 variants, if so, what are the differences