I plan to build my current action eventually but that's gonna take a while and I'm really looking for something to take it's place in the mean time. I've been wanting a heavier barreled rifle for use at the range with and this could be my excuse. My build idea for this action is to true it and put a featherweight Douglas barrel on it and a b&c ultralight stock with the same vx3i on top, chambered for either 7mm Mauser or keep it 308.
That being said, I know that with a heavy 308 I can shoot my local ranges (500 yd steel, 600yd paper) because I've done it with my current rifle and I ust spent a lot od time waiting or chasing stringing with a hot sporter barrel. I would build mine as a target gun but it's always been my primary hunting rifle and I want to keep it that way for some unknown reason.
I've shot my father in laws factory 700's quite a bit (varmint barrels, hs stocks, mk4 glass, 22-250, 308, 300 win mag) and really when it comes down to it they are 1/2 moa or better for all of them and I like shooting them. I'm not looking to break any records just have something I can use to better my shooting and maybe make it to a class or steel shoot here and there. this is why I want to pick up a factory gun that will fill my short term needs and give me more options in the long term.
that asid, it looks like the 5R is getting a lot of love, I've still never shot one and I guess I'm just skeptical that they are really that much better than all the other 1/2 moa factory guns.