Remington 5R barrel question?
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: adluginb</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Have read that the Remington 5R rifle's barrel originally came from rejected M24 barrels. Does anyone know if this is still the case? Also does Remington still make the 5R or were they a limited run production rifle?
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I've read both, there is an article from sniper central that mentions that they're M24 barrels that didn't pass inspection and were shaved down to a factory contour. Then i've heard they're just a factory produce 5R. I've also read that they only make a about 250-500 a year but i'm not sure about that one. At the time when i bought mine they were out of stock everywhere and i got the last one from scott as Snipercountrypx. It's by far the most accurate remington i've owned. I haven't had to hardly work with it to get it to shoot Sub-MOA.
Here's the quote from sniperscentral article:http://www.snipercentral.com/milspec5r.phtml
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SniperCentral</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The way the milspec came about, as told to me by a Remington LE division employee, was a byproduct of the M24 production line. There are specific tolerances that each M24 Barrel must achieve in order to pass inspection. As is normal in any production line some of the barrels will not meet those specifications and Remington would toss those barrels into the "no-go" pile and discard them (I am not sure where they used to go from there). It turns out that someone had the idea of taking those barrels that did not pass inspection and re-contour the barrel to the standard Remington heavy barrel contour, mount it to a Remington 700 stainless action, and call it a "Milspec" rifle. Since there are not a large number of barrels that do not pass inspection the rifle were considered a limited edition rifle</div></div>
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: adluginb</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Have read that the Remington 5R rifle's barrel originally came from rejected M24 barrels. Does anyone know if this is still the case? Also does Remington still make the 5R or were they a limited run production rifle?
Thanks</div></div>
I've read both, there is an article from sniper central that mentions that they're M24 barrels that didn't pass inspection and were shaved down to a factory contour. Then i've heard they're just a factory produce 5R. I've also read that they only make a about 250-500 a year but i'm not sure about that one. At the time when i bought mine they were out of stock everywhere and i got the last one from scott as Snipercountrypx. It's by far the most accurate remington i've owned. I haven't had to hardly work with it to get it to shoot Sub-MOA.
Here's the quote from sniperscentral article:http://www.snipercentral.com/milspec5r.phtml
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SniperCentral</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The way the milspec came about, as told to me by a Remington LE division employee, was a byproduct of the M24 production line. There are specific tolerances that each M24 Barrel must achieve in order to pass inspection. As is normal in any production line some of the barrels will not meet those specifications and Remington would toss those barrels into the "no-go" pile and discard them (I am not sure where they used to go from there). It turns out that someone had the idea of taking those barrels that did not pass inspection and re-contour the barrel to the standard Remington heavy barrel contour, mount it to a Remington 700 stainless action, and call it a "Milspec" rifle. Since there are not a large number of barrels that do not pass inspection the rifle were considered a limited edition rifle</div></div>
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I have heard both and also that they were factory over runs. From all I have heard they are sub Moa guns and have heard countless testimonials of how well they shoot. The one I have experience with was no different. It was purchased for a friend to hunt with. Put a nikon 3-9x50 sighted in with rem coreloks 150gr and it shot sub .25 groups out of the box with the cheap ammo. Was extremely impressed best out of the box rifle I ever shot. Short of a custom build I would recommend the rifle to anyone wanting an out of the box hammer.
Rem 5r milspec gtg
I have heard both and also that they were factory over runs. From all I have heard they are sub Moa guns and have heard countless testimonials of how well they shoot. The one I have experience with was no different. It was purchased for a friend to hunt with. Put a nikon 3-9x50 sighted in with rem coreloks 150gr and it shot sub .25 groups out of the box with the cheap ammo. Was extremely impressed best out of the box rifle I ever shot. Short of a custom build I would recommend the rifle to anyone wanting an out of the box hammer.
Rem 5r milspec gtg
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Yea, this has been virtually unresolved for quite a while. In 2009 I went to the Shot Show. I didn't realize Remington had an LE booth as well as a booth on the main floor. I went to the LE booth first and they told me that the 5R-Milspec's barrels were, in fact, overrun M24 barrels. Then I saw the big booth on the main floor and asked again. Those guys told me they had never heard of such a thing and that the 5R-Milspec's barrel was specifically made for that rifle and NOT an M24 overrun. So WTF! Apparently Remington can't even get it straight!!!
Yea, this has been virtually unresolved for quite a while. In 2009 I went to the Shot Show. I didn't realize Remington had an LE booth as well as a booth on the main floor. I went to the LE booth first and they told me that the 5R-Milspec's barrels were, in fact, overrun M24 barrels. Then I saw the big booth on the main floor and asked again. Those guys told me they had never heard of such a thing and that the 5R-Milspec's barrel was specifically made for that rifle and NOT an M24 overrun. So WTF! Apparently Remington can't even get it straight!!!
Re: Remington 5R barrel question?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bcpdshooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">From all I have heard they are sub Moa guns and have heard countless testimonials of how well they shoot. The one I have experience with was no different. It was purchased for a friend to hunt with. Put a nikon 3-9x50 sighted in with rem coreloks 150gr and it shot sub .25 groups out of the box with the cheap ammo. Was extremely impressed best out of the box rifle I ever shot. Short of a custom build I would recommend the rifle to anyone wanting an out of the box hammer.
Rem 5r milspec gtg </div></div>
Which is why all these questions about the "origins" of the barrel are just dumb.
If it shoots, it shoots. Does anyone other than a gear queer really care how it came to be?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bcpdshooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">From all I have heard they are sub Moa guns and have heard countless testimonials of how well they shoot. The one I have experience with was no different. It was purchased for a friend to hunt with. Put a nikon 3-9x50 sighted in with rem coreloks 150gr and it shot sub .25 groups out of the box with the cheap ammo. Was extremely impressed best out of the box rifle I ever shot. Short of a custom build I would recommend the rifle to anyone wanting an out of the box hammer.
Rem 5r milspec gtg </div></div>
Which is why all these questions about the "origins" of the barrel are just dumb.
If it shoots, it shoots. Does anyone other than a gear queer really care how it came to be?
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I dont know if it is true or not but I will say mine has shot sub moa since day one with factory ammo. With handloads I get usually below half inch. So if these are over run barrels or ones that did not make the cut they shoot dang good.
I dont know if it is true or not but I will say mine has shot sub moa since day one with factory ammo. With handloads I get usually below half inch. So if these are over run barrels or ones that did not make the cut they shoot dang good.
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Which is why all these questions about the "origins" of the barrel are just dumb.
If it shoots, it shoots. Does anyone other than a gear queer really care how it came to be? </div></div>
I could care less on the origins but am interested if that is how the current ones are made. Yes I do know they shoot well just like to know information about my gear. You can continue taking your Remington 770 to the range now.
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Which is why all these questions about the "origins" of the barrel are just dumb.
If it shoots, it shoots. Does anyone other than a gear queer really care how it came to be? </div></div>
I could care less on the origins but am interested if that is how the current ones are made. Yes I do know they shoot well just like to know information about my gear. You can continue taking your Remington 770 to the range now.
Re: Remington 5R barrel question?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: adluginb</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> You can continue taking your Remington 770 to the range now. </div></div>
LOL.....Howa all the way baby!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: adluginb</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> You can continue taking your Remington 770 to the range now. </div></div>
LOL.....Howa all the way baby!
Re: Remington 5R barrel question?
I can't find it, but there was a Remington employee who came onto one of the forums a couple years ago to set this straight. What he said at the time was that they are not rejects at all. When Remington makes the M24 barrels they produce some for the guns they are building, some for rebarrelling M24s and the excess get turned down and made into the 700 5R rifles. The variability of the production is why they never listed them in the catalog.
I can't find it, but there was a Remington employee who came onto one of the forums a couple years ago to set this straight. What he said at the time was that they are not rejects at all. When Remington makes the M24 barrels they produce some for the guns they are building, some for rebarrelling M24s and the excess get turned down and made into the 700 5R rifles. The variability of the production is why they never listed them in the catalog.
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While researching them before purchasing one, I came across the following on another forum.
I've also read that these are the brainchild of a single distributor/wholesaler. One company gets all of the 5R Milspec production, which is why they don't appear in the Remington catalog.
"Let me as a remington employee, and owner of a R5 clarify a few things for you. I know for fact that the barrels on the R5 are not rock's barrels the first few for the military contract M24 sniper rifles were, until we could tool up or equipment to produce our own R5 rifling. The barrels are not military barrels that did not pass our quality checks either, any barrels that we produce that are not exactly to tolerance are imediatly marked with red dykum and sent to the barrel bender. The gun however is a limited production non-cataloged 1/4MOA firearm. And unless you want to pay for a M24 about $3.5K and get a gun that shoots just the same as a R5. Now for all of you who think that the R5 is just another factory produced gun with a marketing plan you got another thing coming, now the R5 is not a custom gun but we put alot of pride and tradition into each firearm we produce and the R5 is no exception in the least. I have time and again at local matches put them $5k customs to shame, and I garantee you that the difference between a 700 sendaro and an R5 is quite astounding. Or you could just come up to Illion and find out the hard way lol. So in closing boys and girls the R5 is a very exceptional weapon that i would put up against any custom out there.
P.S. you will not wear out the SS any faster that normal carbon steel."
May be a little company bias in there, but sounds like they make their own barrels specifically for the 5R.
While researching them before purchasing one, I came across the following on another forum.
I've also read that these are the brainchild of a single distributor/wholesaler. One company gets all of the 5R Milspec production, which is why they don't appear in the Remington catalog.
"Let me as a remington employee, and owner of a R5 clarify a few things for you. I know for fact that the barrels on the R5 are not rock's barrels the first few for the military contract M24 sniper rifles were, until we could tool up or equipment to produce our own R5 rifling. The barrels are not military barrels that did not pass our quality checks either, any barrels that we produce that are not exactly to tolerance are imediatly marked with red dykum and sent to the barrel bender. The gun however is a limited production non-cataloged 1/4MOA firearm. And unless you want to pay for a M24 about $3.5K and get a gun that shoots just the same as a R5. Now for all of you who think that the R5 is just another factory produced gun with a marketing plan you got another thing coming, now the R5 is not a custom gun but we put alot of pride and tradition into each firearm we produce and the R5 is no exception in the least. I have time and again at local matches put them $5k customs to shame, and I garantee you that the difference between a 700 sendaro and an R5 is quite astounding. Or you could just come up to Illion and find out the hard way lol. So in closing boys and girls the R5 is a very exceptional weapon that i would put up against any custom out there.
P.S. you will not wear out the SS any faster that normal carbon steel."
May be a little company bias in there, but sounds like they make their own barrels specifically for the 5R.
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The origins of the barrel aren't important but having multiple factory reps espouse opposing statements illustrates a lack of integrity in the company culture.
It'd be nice to think that if you bought a 5r, that there was some assurance it would shoot but I've owned to many of their 700, 2+ MOA shooters to have any faith that plunking any amount of money down for a factory Remington will result in me owning an accurate rifle. I believe that if the barrel was bent in a "C" shape, they'd find a way to put it on an action and ship it out the door.
If your factory Remington shoots, hold onto it. Your one of the lucky ones.
The origins of the barrel aren't important but having multiple factory reps espouse opposing statements illustrates a lack of integrity in the company culture.
It'd be nice to think that if you bought a 5r, that there was some assurance it would shoot but I've owned to many of their 700, 2+ MOA shooters to have any faith that plunking any amount of money down for a factory Remington will result in me owning an accurate rifle. I believe that if the barrel was bent in a "C" shape, they'd find a way to put it on an action and ship it out the door.
If your factory Remington shoots, hold onto it. Your one of the lucky ones.
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I own a 5R. It shoots, like a Bandit. It cost $1050. I'm happy, as a pig in mud. I'm not going to look at her Teeth!{Gift Horse?] Other parables?
I own a 5R. It shoots, like a Bandit. It cost $1050. I'm happy, as a pig in mud. I'm not going to look at her Teeth!{Gift Horse?] Other parables?
Re: Remington 5R barrel question?
Check this:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3168739&page=1
Check this:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3168739&page=1
