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    Default Nice write up on Rem MSR

    Amazing how they realized that the Blaser system of caliber change over is a positive selling point. Also the accuracy is outstanding with this weapon system.

    The action has the unique capability of hosting a bolt with interchangeable bolt heads. When combined with the interchangeable barrels, this allows the current rifle to chamber and fire 7.62×51mm, .300 Win Mag and .338 Lapua Mag. The three bolt heads also allow the user to chamber and barrel a wide variety of other cartridges. Remington recognizes this potential in the MSR and has discussed the possibility of chambering dozens of cartridges in one rifle. For example, the bolt head for the 7.62mm is sized to take a .473 in case head. Theoretically, the MSR owner could purchase barrels from Remington chambered in .243 Win, .260 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, and .338 Federal. Once the barrel extension is attached and the rifle assembled, the magazine and bolt will work with all of the above to reliably chamber and fire those additional cartridges. And those are just the ones based on the 7.62mm case and bolt head.

    The .300 Win Mag bolt head and magazine allow for additional chamberings in .264 Win Mag, .270 Weatherby Mag and 7mm Weatherby Mag. Finally, the .338 Lapua Mag can also be chambered in .416 Rigby and .460 Weatherby Mag. All of the chamberings listed here would also be capable of using one of Remington’s provided detachable box magazines, but would need inserts of various lengths to ensure reliable feeding.

    Remington has only discussed the idea of more calibers for the rifle, but it would seem easy enough with a little help from their custom shop to have all of the above chamberings in one rifle. Remington has also indicated the possibility of producing a smaller version of the MSR that would chamber calibers between 5.56mm and .300 Win Mag. Such a rifle would be intended for the civilian market and would offer a wider selection of those bracketed calibers than the current MSR.
    The barrel we had for the day of shooting was new and had yet to be broken in. However, this same rifle had on previous occasions averaged 0.3-MOA at 300 meters with the .338 Lapua and 0.5-MOA at 1200 meters with the .300 Win Mag. That was in the hands of Todd Hodnett from Accuracy First. Todd is a well-known instructor in the Special Operations and Marine Corps sniping communities and the most talented rifle marksman I’ve ever known.

    The MSR I fired was chambered in .338 Lapua Mag. The rifle generated minimal recoil and posed no difficulties for extended range sessions. The monolithic rail running along the top of the receiver and chassis has a 20-MOA bias that is interchangeable to 40- or 60-MOA. There is no threat of running out of come-ups on your scope should you decide to shoot out to 1500 meters with this rifle.

    They didn't say what the price is but I bet if you have to ask you can't afford it.

    Scroll down the page for the full story
    tactical-life.com/remingtons-modular-sniper-rifle-338/

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    Default Re: Nice write up on Rem MSR

    It certainly looks like a nice rifle, and I like the features that they added to the action; however, swapping barrels to change chambering is nothing new. You can do that easily on a current savage without a problem (it's easy and takes very little time / tools). Still that's a great feature, even if it's not new or revolutionary. It also cuts down on user costs when you do have to rebarrel (as you don't need smith work).

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