700 Questions.......

[FNP45TACTICAL]

Hello. I am newer to hunting and rifles. Not new to guns by any means just always preferred pistols and shotguns over rifles. At the moment I have a Kimber Advanced Tactical with a whole bunch of stuff done to it. Waaaaaay too heavy to lug around hunting. Works great heading out to Tx to sit in deer blind. I had the barrel cut/spiral fluted. Made a huge difference in weight. I'll post pictures later.

I see a lot of guys recommending the 5R over a run of the mill 700. My question is- Would putting the 5R Action/Barrel in a Magpul stock negate any of the benefits of it over a regular 700 action? Not to sound like an Ahole but thankfully cost is not an issue. Weight is a consideration but I am 6-0 220 w/visible abs. So the need to be as light as possible is not too necessary. My plan is 700 Action. Magpul Stock. 3-15 NF I have sitting in the safe. What would those of you with more experience/expertise recommend? Thanks.

[Varg Vikernes]

Using it for hunting?

[jfarley3]

the HS precision stock on the 5R would make a good stock for a hunting rifle. If you want a magpul stock check this out http://www.eurooptic.com/Remington-7...ter-Black.aspx

[Varg Vikernes]

I think the HS stock is better than the Magpul actually.

[Khromo]

Here's what I think!

The 5R seems to have two advantages over other 700's:

1. The barrels seem to consistently offer a little bit more accuracy than the other stock Rem 700's.

2. The H-S Precision stocks are fine, if they fit the shooter. I put Karsten cheek rests on a couple, and once I got used to the girth of the grip, I find those stocks comfortable, lightweight, and totally serviceable. I would probably expect a little better fit and more consistent accuracy with the H-S over the Magpul.

The 5R barrels are turned to Remington's varmint profile. At 24", they are not lightweight! That doesn't sound like the barrel you are looking for because of that weight.

I have a Remington SPS Stainless in .223 that I bought for my wife. That gun was about half the price of a 5R, and it shoots just as well (0.5-0.6 MOA with handloads and Khromo The Blind And Shakey at the controls. If I were looking for a rifle to beat the daylights out of in the hunting field, that was fairly lightweight and well under 1 MOA accuracy, I would go there again.

Use the factory rubber stock to carry the barreled action home, install a good trigger, put it in your Magpul stock, and work up a load.

[ucb]

5R barrel and magpul stock from the factory. This one is also 22" so it will be lighter than the standard 5R barreled action

https://www.remington.com/rifles/bolt-action/model-700/model-700-magpul

Id personally go with a bergara BMR/BMP if I was looking for a R700 style action.

[FNP45TACTICAL]

Using it for hunting?

Solely for hunting.

[diver160651]

Hello. I am newer to hunting and rifles. Not new to guns by any means just always preferred pistols and shotguns over rifles. At the moment I have a Kimber Advanced Tactical with a whole bunch of stuff done to it. Waaaaaay too heavy to lug around hunting. Works great heading out to Tx to sit in deer blind. I had the barrel cut/spiral fluted. Made a huge difference in weight. I'll post pictures later.

I see a lot of guys recommending the 5R over a run of the mill 700. My question is- Would putting the 5R Action/Barrel in a Magpul stock negate any of the benefits of it over a regular 700 action? Not to sound like an Ahole but thankfully cost is not an issue. Weight is a consideration but I am 6-0 220 w/visible abs. So the need to be as light as possible is not too necessary. My plan is 700 Action. Magpul Stock. 3-15 NF I have sitting in the safe. What would those of you with more experience/expertise recommend? Thanks.

In general, we recommend what we have.. I am not sure if it is an emotional need to justify our purchases or what it is, but it is often not the best info.

I've only handle the magpul on someone else rig. Not really all that inspiring, way better than the cheapest SPS all plastic stocks, not as good as the higher end HS precision on some of the stock offerings and still heavy compared to what you can get, at almost 3.5 lbs

A better choice would for lightening things up would be something like the Manors Elite Hunter Series @ about 1.5lbs.

These run about $599 from a place like Stocky's.

5R - not really sure what the buzz is on this forum about the 5R. It does NOT make a barrel more accurate, nor does it make mass produced offering from Remington in the same league as the premium barrel maker that hand lap their barrels.

Having gone thru 10 or so 5R and well as several other twists, what the 5R does, at least on a custom barrels, is take a bit longer to foul and a bit faster to clean...

If you need to save the money (I know you said you do not), put it into a good stock. Later, when you run the life out of your barrel out get whatever you want from a premium maker.

[billped]

I don't care how visible your abs are, weight is always an issue. Carry the thing for 6+ hours and you'll get tired. Not that is should be your top priority, but don't lug around an anvil.

[armatt2016]

I have a Rem 700 sps tactical aac-sd and it seems to work well for me. It's a 20 inch with jp muzzle brake. Going to add a Magpul stock soon. I highly recommend this rifle.

[FNP45TACTICAL]

I don't care how visible your abs are, weight is always an issue. Carry the thing for 6+ hours and you'll get tired. Not that is should be your top priority, but don't lug around an anvil.

Agreed ish. That was the my point to begin with. My Kimber is heavy. Awesome and accurate rifle. Cut the barrel down to 19 inches.
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Here is my current .308 setup. Too damn heavy though.

[NorCalFocus]

700 Questions.......

If money isn't a huge concern, and I was going to build a nice hunting rig, here's what I would do.

-Pacific Tool and Gauge trued 700 long action $600
-Sporter profile barrel from whatever maker you want $400
-Grayboe stock $350
-$500ish in smith fees to have the barrel chambered and spun up.
-Top is with you choice of glass.

About $2500 said and done, but a rifle that will be miles ahead of any factory rifle.

[diver160651]

The Op looks to be sporting a $300+ BT46-LW17, McMillian A5? (small image) with LP AND ACR, with a ton of smith work. He also mentioned that money is not an issue.

So he wants a lighter system, the single best place to save 2 pounds is the stock. Why do you think the Graybroe is superior to the Manners Hunter Elite Carbon stock ?

[ar15barrels]

Solely for hunting.

Don't buy a heavy barreled rifle for hunting unless you are parking less than a mile from the blind and sitting still all day.
If you want a nice "walking around" rifle, look at a Tikka T3 lite.

[ar15barrels]

5R - not really sure what the buzz is on this forum about the 5R.
It does NOT make a barrel more accurate, nor does it make mass produced offering from Remington in the same league as the premium barrel maker that hand lap their barrels.

It's not in reference to the rifling style.
It's in reference to the Remington model 29663 which has a better quality barrel than most production rifles.