Memberberries
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Hi everyone, I'm in the market for a new rifle and I can never seem to make up my mind. I'm replacing my trusty old. 308. It's a 700 bdl with a synthetic stock and 22 inch sporter barrel. Topped with a leupold 3-9x40 it has been my go-to for years and has many thousands of rounds down the pipe. 100yd groups used to be around an inch with factory loads and well under 3/4 with handloads. I've had the gun since I was a kid and no matter how many range toys I get it's always been my go-to rig.
Over the last few years I've seen groups open up quite a bit (a lot of mil surplus ammo at steel), It's time to replace the extractor and barrel while upgrading the stock. I graduated college and got a real job so my budgets have increased a little. I'm having a hard time justifying building my action when I know that it costs about the same as buying a turnkey new rifle that will shoot similar groups, the two guns I'm between are both remington 700's in 308 with 20" fluted, threaded, heavy barrels and hs precision stocks.
police ltr (1/12 or 1/10 regular rifled carbon barrel and 40x trigger)
5r gen2 (5r 1/11.25 stainless barrel and a xmark pro)
The ltr is about $150 cheaper(both nib) and I know the 40x trigger is better so I'm not sure if the 5r is really worth it. I can't find anything bad on the police ltr so I'm not sure if the price difference should go to more ammo or the barrel?
TL/DR: is the 700 with 5r barrel with an x-mark pro worth $150 more than one with a regular rifled barrel and a 40x trigger?
Over the last few years I've seen groups open up quite a bit (a lot of mil surplus ammo at steel), It's time to replace the extractor and barrel while upgrading the stock. I graduated college and got a real job so my budgets have increased a little. I'm having a hard time justifying building my action when I know that it costs about the same as buying a turnkey new rifle that will shoot similar groups, the two guns I'm between are both remington 700's in 308 with 20" fluted, threaded, heavy barrels and hs precision stocks.
police ltr (1/12 or 1/10 regular rifled carbon barrel and 40x trigger)
5r gen2 (5r 1/11.25 stainless barrel and a xmark pro)
The ltr is about $150 cheaper(both nib) and I know the 40x trigger is better so I'm not sure if the 5r is really worth it. I can't find anything bad on the police ltr so I'm not sure if the price difference should go to more ammo or the barrel?
TL/DR: is the 700 with 5r barrel with an x-mark pro worth $150 more than one with a regular rifled barrel and a 40x trigger?
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