Remington has released a new sniper rifle that is WAY different than anything offered from a major American gunmaker, although it shares features pioneered by match-rifle builder Gary Eliseo and others. The new Remington Modular Sniper Rifle (MSR™) features a beefy new titanium receiver with the ability to handle multiple chamberings up to .338 Lapua Magnum. The MSR was designed from the ground up as a switch-barrel rig, with a floating handguard, and folding, adjustable buttstock.
The whole system is modular. By exchanging bolt-face, barrel, and magazine, the gun can switch from .308 Win (7.62×51), to 300 Win Mag, to .338 Norma Mag, and to .338 Lapua Mag. All calibers are available in four barrel lengths: 20″, 22″, 24″, 27″. Barrels are designed to be rapidly interchanged. The trigger is an X-Mark Pro, user-adjustable from 2.5 to 4.5 pounds.
This rifle is Remington’s entry into the competition for the new SOCOM Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR). Big bucks are at stake. The SOCOM PSR contract is potentially a seven-figure deal for Remington. According to Tactical-Life.com, “Remington’s new MSR is so new and so unique that the entire rifle is patent pending. Everything from the triangular-shaped, three-lug titanium action with a 60° bolt throw to the side-folding modular stock was developed specifically for this [SOCOM] solicitation.”
Remington claims the gun delivers good accuracy at ultra-long ranges. Using .338 Lapua Magnum ammo, Remington says its MSR will hold 1 MOA vertical at 1500 meters (1641 yards). While we don’t like the buttstock assembly much (looks like something out of the Transformers movie), it is clear that Remington has done some out-of-the-box thinking with this new rifle. The MSR employs some features that have proven successful with “space-gun” match rifles, such as a tubular, floating handguard, and metal sub-chassis.
To learn more about the Remington MSR, and see a video of the rifle in action, visit RemingtonMilitary.com.
Looks like a new Leupold scope too.
Comment by DLamz — June 22, 2009 @ 2 pm
The buttstock is a nightmare for the field. I would have integrated the action and chasis. Looks like it was designed by someone surfing the web. That’s just me.
Comment by Mike Toliver — June 22, 2009 @ 3 pm
And I didn’t think anybody would want to copy the Savage BAS-K rifle as shown here: http://www.savagearms.com/10bask.htm. Guess I was wrong.
Comment by Mike — June 22, 2009 @ 4 pm
I’m more interested in the scope than that silly gun..
Comment by Mike — June 22, 2009 @ 4 pm
The scope is a Premier Reticle.
Comment by Robert — June 22, 2009 @ 4 pm
The illumination knob is on the rear top of this scope, while the PR’s is on the opposite of the windage.
Comment by DLamz — June 22, 2009 @ 7 pm