Remington 700 SS 5R-MILSPEC

[CCFP]

Guys, owning several handguns, shotguns, and a couple of AR's, I am looking to round out my collection with a precision bolt gun. I was about to purchase a Remington 700P when I learned I could get a Remington 700 SS 5R-MIL SPEC. I hadn't heard of this gun before, but it sounds really appealing. I had been considering a Tactical Rifles M40, but I've overspent my toy budget lately. I'm only really looking at .308, for a number of reasons. If any of you have knowledge and opinions about the 5R Mil Spec, I'd be interested in hearing them.
Jim

[sproing]

I bought mine used with a few hundred rounds through it and I'm very happy with it. The trigger is tuned to 2.5lbs and it's like butter. Shoots sub-MOA with 168gr. FGMM, which is all I've put through it so far. I'm not sure it's any more accurate than an LTR or 700P. But it's a lot less common so if you like something a little different it might be for you.

[Race]

Are these available through a Remington LE dealer?

[maximus83]

You can get them at a number of retail places. I saw one recently available here, though I don't know if they still have them in stock:


Rem 700 SS 5R Milspec at Sniper Country PX

[sproing]

There's usually one or two available in the for sale forums on Snipers Hide.

[Race]

My Remingtons are older - what is the "X-Mark" trigger? Has Remington redesigned their trigger?

Thanks

[Fringe]

You can get them at a number of retail places. I saw one recently available here, though I don't know if they still have them in stock:


Rem 700 SS 5R Milspec at Sniper Country PX

Just talked to Scott, great guy, nice to deal with as stated and he just sold out, but is getting a shipment in tomorrow so I jumped. He said they would sell pretty fast and I have no reason to doubt the way things are going. I feel like I have a good start and look forward to kiting this thing out and having a nice relationship with precision shooting!
Thanks!

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

I know I could post this over on Snipers Hide, but I was looking for more of a perspective of a Semi-auto shooter. I live in Colorado now and in the spring I was looking to start shooting some of the tactical bolt action matches around here.

In .308 you can get a SPS Varmit for $550
a 700P for $880
a 5R for $980

For a $100 I'd go with the 5R in a heartbeat. The $400+ for the SPS to 5R is a bit more daunting. What is the thought process in choosing between buying a SPS and shooting the crap out of it, and rebarreling and tuning/truing it after a barrel is shot out, versus buying the 5R? I guess to really shoot the SPS you would need a new stock and a trigger job, while the 5R is GTG?

CCFP, did you consider any of the lower models?