Reminton 700 5R or 700P

[Snake]

Gents, I need some advice.

I found a pretty sweet deal on Snipershide.com for a REM 700 5R package(Harris BRM-S w/Podloc, Seekins 20 MOA base, Eagle Stock Pack, Storim IM3300 Hardcase, TIS Green M24 sling). I was just wondering if I would be better off getting a 700P and upgrading it with what I want, or go for the 5R. What do you guys think?

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

First off in my opnion you can never go wrong with a REM 700 is it right for you? I dont know what do you want to do with it?

[Snake]

First off in my opnion you can never go wrong with a REM 700 is it right for you? I dont know what do you want to do with it?

Mostly it's gonna be a range gun and hunter. Take it with me to Tiger Valley for classes and competitions once my skill increases.

[Dave L.]

I believe the only thing you gain with a 5R is barrel life, which I'm sure has yet to be proven.
I was out at the GPS Warfighter Sniper course; all they use is 700P's that they have cut to 18" and re-crowned. All of them shoot under 1", some shoot closer to 1/2" at 100 yards.

I would say, which ever is available depending on how fast you want it, and how much you have to spend. Neither gun "should" let you down. I would get it cut and re-crowned right away, best money you can spend on a 700P/5R.

[Snake]

I'll probably get the barrel cut down to 20" and re-crowned, but that'll be temporally as I'm planning on sending it to GA Precision.

[Dave L.]

I'll probably get the barrel cut down to 20" and re-crowned, but that'll be temporally as I'm planning on sending it to GA Precision.

If it's a .308, I would get it cut down to 18" and fluted. I wish I would have had mine fluted. GAP does great work, you wont be let down.

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

There are allot of good rifle smiths out there if it were me I would just build a rifle but it all depends on your budget. The 260 rem will kill the 308 in longrange al day.

[Snake]

This is gonna be my first precision rifle, so I didn't want to go all out and get a 3 to 4K rifle and have no experience behind it (that'll be once I have some experience). I thought about the 260 rem., but I wanted something that'll be more readily available. Do you guys know any good gunsmiths in the San Antonio area that I can go to to get the barrel done?

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

He is in Corpus Christy thought name is Benny Hill he did my 1911 had it back to me in a week. He does rifles to only Remingtion and winchester however. He can do a full build on your gun.

Triangle shooting sports

Just send him an email.

I have two rifles right now one in 308 and the other in 260 rem. The 308 is fine for steel out past 1000yds but not game. I would say shooting a 175VLD if I can get the veloicty over 2550 at the muzzle the 308 would be a 700 yard whitetailed gun. The 260rem however with a 140g VLD is a 1200 yard whitetailed gun. and good for steel out past that.

There is another option to you rem700 CDNN has FN barrled recivers in 308 win for 400$ The had 20" and 22" fluted and non fluted. You will not find them listed on there website but if you call they should still have some left. You can get a manners stock for 400 bucks and then you have a rifle every bit as good or better that a rem 700. The FN is nothing more than a SA win model 70 with controled round feed a ++++++ in my book. The CDNN folks have Houge stock and maybe some McMillan left as well if you wanted one of then I think they were getting 400 for the mcmillan but dont quote me on that. Just my two cents

[Snake]

I gotta go pick up my car today, so I'm gonna hit a couple of places and see if they've got any 700P's. One of them has a gunsmith, so I'll see what they offer. If they can't do it, I'll try the guy in Corpus Christi. I thought about getting the FN set from CDNN, but for my first, I'm gonna go with the 700.