Johnboy
Well-Known Member
hey guys.I know most of you like a custom better than a factory but hey lets face it some factory jobs are just as good.I own a 308 in a 5R and it shoots just like you have aready read even with little reloading skills.but hey I am writeing about the 5R in a 223.
got it in the middle of the summer.so testing was hard for me since I have a lawncare buisness.but from the testing that I have already done it seems to me its a shooter.the rifel has a 1:9 twist with the same rifeling.looks just like the 308.now I did some reading and most said that it may not handel a 77g bullet.but I went ahead and bought some anyway.and I am glade that I did.so fare they have been the best weight of choice.been shooting 60g-77g bullets since I have a 223 with a 1:12 for the 35g-55g bullets.
so here is my story.I think its a great rifel for someone who cannot afford a custom job. [ like me ] and with the results that I have I don't think one can complain.shot it yesterday with a 77g NCC with 25.0g of 4007 450 primer about .10 off the lands and made one ragged hole with the last four.but the first shot { cold bore } shot just did go out of the main group.the over all group was a .308 and the main group is a .111.so if you are thinking of a 223 case and wanted a factory rifel with a 1:9 twist I would think about a 5r in a 223.but hey ists JMHO so don't take my word.but from what I 've seen and owning one in a 308 all so tells me that remington has put out a great line of rifels.and I just cannot waite till I can get one chambered in a 300wm.
Just thought that I would share so don't hate me or put me down guys.and I really like this site.it gives me peace when I can rely on your honest opinions or info.thanks for takeing the time to read my post.and sorry for not being a real writer.writeing has never been one of my better things to do jusy type what I have to say and go from there.thanks again and would like to here what ya'll think .John
got it in the middle of the summer.so testing was hard for me since I have a lawncare buisness.but from the testing that I have already done it seems to me its a shooter.the rifel has a 1:9 twist with the same rifeling.looks just like the 308.now I did some reading and most said that it may not handel a 77g bullet.but I went ahead and bought some anyway.and I am glade that I did.so fare they have been the best weight of choice.been shooting 60g-77g bullets since I have a 223 with a 1:12 for the 35g-55g bullets.
so here is my story.I think its a great rifel for someone who cannot afford a custom job. [ like me ] and with the results that I have I don't think one can complain.shot it yesterday with a 77g NCC with 25.0g of 4007 450 primer about .10 off the lands and made one ragged hole with the last four.but the first shot { cold bore } shot just did go out of the main group.the over all group was a .308 and the main group is a .111.so if you are thinking of a 223 case and wanted a factory rifel with a 1:9 twist I would think about a 5r in a 223.but hey ists JMHO so don't take my word.but from what I 've seen and owning one in a 308 all so tells me that remington has put out a great line of rifels.and I just cannot waite till I can get one chambered in a 300wm.
Just thought that I would share so don't hate me or put me down guys.and I really like this site.it gives me peace when I can rely on your honest opinions or info.thanks for takeing the time to read my post.and sorry for not being a real writer.writeing has never been one of my better things to do jusy type what I have to say and go from there.thanks again and would like to here what ya'll think .John
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