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That 5R does not appear to be a Remington cataloged rifle, which means that someone is pulling the barrels and replacing them for SC.com to sell. "5R" is a specific type of rifling that has less sharp profiles on the lands, you can google that for yourself.
Further, the ad does not seem to say what you think it does. The text reads "the same type rifling used in the M-24 sniper rifles". That is like saying that a Yugo has the same type of gasoline internal combustion engine as an AMG Mercedes. It isn't quite the same item, just a similar type rifling.
The Rem LTR is not a bad rifle. The trigger will suck, the barrel may or may not shoot well, and the chamber will have too much freebore. That is mainly due to litigation and is all correctable by a good smith. It can be made to outshoot the Sako for a lot less money. There is nothing wrong with the H-S stock, I have one on a Rem 700 PSS in .308 that will hold under .5 MOA with good ammo. I am not a fan of the Bell and Carlson stocks though.
Frankly, unless you have some significant trigger time, the money is better spent on ammo and practice than on high end gear and gadgets.
TR
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