Remington factory 308 barrels - 5R worth it?

[A7Dave]

Yer May 2020 edition looks like the one....

Dang. I get Rifle magazine. Have to look around the house to see if I still have it. Thanks!

 

[Nomosendero]

I sure like mine, it shoots almost everything well but really likes the 175MK & 178A-Max. It is the most consistent factory rifle I have ever owned.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I've read the first Gen's were the best of the bunch. I don't know if it is true or not but I have also read that they had Rock Creek barrels.

Are the first generation ones marked in a way to identify them?

 

[CharlieNC]

My shooting buddy has one, and it shoots 175-178gr bullets great out to 1100yd using a moderate load of 4895. I'm always impressed with it vs my 6.5 custom.

 

[Mr.Knowit all]

5R is all i shoot. The design just makes sense to me. I think Styer was the first or one of the first that used Obermeyer rifling. Anyone wanna chime in??

 

[joshb]

I bought a Tenth Anniversary 5R Stainless 308 and love it. It’s a shooter. I liked it so much, I bought one in 223 and got another shooter.

 

[Nomosendero]

My 308 is a 10th Ann. as well. I don't know if it's significant but it shouldn't hurt.

 

[joshb]

My 308 is a 10th Ann. as well. I don't know if it's significant but it shouldn't hurt.

I kind of wondered if they put some extra effort into the 10th Anniversaries. The way mine shoots, I don’t doubt it!

 

[JimT]

5R is all i shoot. The design just makes sense to me. I think Styer was the first or one of the first that used Obermeyer rifling. Anyone wanna chime in??

https://gunsmagazine.com/gear/what-is-5r-rifling/

 

[Mr.Knowit all]

Thanks Jim

 

[kevinbritvec]

I purchased a Remington M700 Long Range in .30-06 last year and am very happy with it. Have your friend pay for the model with the better stock and buy either the 5r barrel or a 1/10 twist.

The SPS stocks are literally junk. Don't buy that model unless you intend to throw the stock away.

I paid a little over $725 for that rifle, if they sell a .308 in their Long Range series I say buy. I think the may only sell LA in that rifle. Any Police model would be a good bet. I prefer 24" barrels, but a 20" will work fine inside of 700 yards.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

If you get the model with the HS stock, at worst you have an action and a stock when he decides it's time for a custom barrel.

 

[p-man]

Met a guy at the range last month shooting a brand-new "all black" 700 308 that he bought for a donor and decided to shoot. No break-in just shooting a couple of boxes of cheap 308 green & yellow 150 grain stuff and getting 1/2-in, 3-shot groups with a plain-jane nikon 3-9. Impressed the sh-t out of me.

 

[A7Dave]

I purchased a Remington M700 Long Range in .30-06 last year and am very happy with it. Have your friend pay for the model with the better stock and buy either the 5r barrel or a 1/10 twist.

The SPS stocks are literally junk. Don't buy that model unless you intend to throw the stock away.

I paid a little over $725 for that rifle, if they sell a .308 in their Long Range series I say buy. I think the may only sell LA in that rifle. Any Police model would be a good bet. I prefer 24" barrels, but a 20" will work fine inside of 700 yards.

I agree. I'm steering him to one of the 24 inch police models with the HS stock. If he has a bit more coin, I saw the Remington "PCR". It actually looks like a great deal in that it has a customizable chassis stock, Magpul PRS stock, the 5R barrel and a "tactical" type bolt knob. And it comes with a scope base, all for about $950 if available.