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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: someguy on July 28, 2008, 01:06:11 PM
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My first precision rifle. Nothing special compared to a lot of what's out there, but I'm pleased with it thus far.
Photo edited for background.
Enjoy, and feel free to contribute your own.
(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e286/someguy12341/Remington700R512751.jpg)
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Looks like a Howa?
What caliber is it?
It's a looker 8)
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Nope. Remington 700 R5. .308 civilian rifle with the action and barrel from the M24 sniper rifle in an HS Precision stock. 20moa base and rings from Seekins Precision, 10x42 SWFA Super Sniper, Harris bipod, Tactical Intervention QuickCuff sling, Blackhawk stockpack.
Remington takes the M24 overruns and makes the R5 as a non-catalog item. Hoping to test it out in the next few weeks; should be sub-.5 moa.
And thanks. ;D
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Looks great. Had a Remington 40X in .308, looked alot like yours. I had a Leupold 6.5X20 EFR with Burris PosiAlign rings set up for around 20 moa. Got .250 groups with 168 gr. Sierra MatchKings and IMR3031. Good luck and have fun. Sure you will enjoy the rifle and setup.
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Yeah, I'm looking forward to breaking it in. Weather fouled the scheduled shoot this past weekend.
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Looks really awesome, are you planning on shooting the fleas off your target? Geez, you get that dialed in, and you'll be splitting hairs.
Nice rifle, enjoy "reaching out" and putting them on the "X" .
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Thanks, Twyacht. I'm counting the days 'til I can take her out.
Y'know, your comments reminded me... I always thought that either Remington or one of the SpecOps teams should've co-opted Ma Bell's old slogan... 'Reach out and touch someone.' ;D
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Let us know how she shots and more pics, maybe of the target?
Have fun.
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Will do. Probably be a couple of weeks, but I'll follow up.
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Thanks, Twyacht. I'm counting the days 'til I can take her out.
Y'know, your comments reminded me... I always thought that either Remington or one of the SpecOps teams should've co-opted Ma Bell's old slogan... 'Reach out and touch someone.' ;D
McMillan should have the trademark on that phrase. From Wikipedia: PPCLI Canadian Soldier Corporal Rob Furlong (Operation Anaconda, Afghanistan) - holds the record for the longest-ever recorded and confirmed sniper kill at 2,430 meters (1.509 miles) using a .50 caliber (12.7 mm) McMillan TAC-50 rifle. Iraqi "sniper" Juba can hit a U.S. soldier in his body armor at about 25 meters and he gets back up with nothing more than a bruise, and this guy made a fatal shot from about 100 times as far. Just over a mile and a half, but that Remington is one sweet rifle too.
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Thanks, Jumbo. ;D
And yes, that Canadian is a regular Bob the Nailer.
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For those who asked earlier... Got it out to the range yesterday and started basic barrel break-in... Still have some more to do, and the scope isn't completely zeroed yet, but the first (and only) three-shot groupe with 168gr match ammo gave me what appears to be about a 6/10 inch group (I haven't measured it yet) at 100yrds. Will scan the target later and post.
Considering that yesterday was not only the first time I'd ever fired it, it was also the first time I'd ever shot a) at 100yds, and b) shot a .308, I'm a happy beginner.
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For those who asked earlier... Got it out to the range yesterday and started basic barrel break-in... Still have some more to do, and the scope isn't completely zeroed yet, but the first (and only) three-shot groupe with 168gr match ammo gave me what appears to be about a 6/10 inch group (I haven't measured it yet) at 100yrds. Will scan the target later and post.
Considering that yesterday was not only the first time I'd ever fired it, it was also the first time I'd ever shot a) at 100yds, and b) shot a .308, I'm a happy beginner.
Well this is just the begining of your addiction :o :o Welcome to the club!!
Sounds like your on the right track.
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Looking good with 6/10" group while breaking in. Have fun.