SquirrelNuts
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I have heard nothing but wonderful things about the Remington 5R barrel. I had considered purchasing a Remington 700PSS in .308 to get myself a nice rifle. I was advised on doing this, and I think it is a great plan:
Purchase a Remington 700 in .308 but get something other than the PSS. Get something with a stainless action, learn to shoot it, then replace the barrel with a 5R barrel.
Do I have the idea correct that with a short action, I can choose any short action barrel for the Remington 700, and it is the barrel that denotes the cartridge and not the action?
Also, any input on 5R barrel purchasing would be helpful. Where to buy, how much to pay, etc?
-SquirrelNuts
Purchase a Remington 700 in .308 but get something other than the PSS. Get something with a stainless action, learn to shoot it, then replace the barrel with a 5R barrel.
Do I have the idea correct that with a short action, I can choose any short action barrel for the Remington 700, and it is the barrel that denotes the cartridge and not the action?
Also, any input on 5R barrel purchasing would be helpful. Where to buy, how much to pay, etc?
-SquirrelNuts