Confused About Remington Models!

[K98ACTION]

OK, Firstly I am a lefty, so this thread may be simply solved because the Remington rifle I am questioning is their NEWEST model varmit gun and I don't think it is or will be available in LH.

BUT MY PROBLEM IS WHY THE PRICE DIFFERENCE. The Model 700 VSF LH in .223 is $1200 bucks, only difference is the barrel is fluted and stock slightly different.

The Model SPS Varmint in .223 with heavy barrel and neat looking stock is only $549 bucks on sale at SIR!!!

I mean if the rifles are basically the same quality, I will save half a G, and buy a righty for peat sakes..

CAN ANYONE GIVE ME SOME HELP

remington model sps varmint


Model 700™ VSF™ Left-Hand

 

[the_big_mike]

OK, Firstly I am a lefty, so this thread may be simply solved because the Remington rifle I am questioning is their NEWEST model varmit gun and I don't think it is or will be available in LH.

BUT MY PROBLEM IS WHY THE PRICE DIFFERENCE. The Model 700 VSF LH in .223 is $1200 bucks, only difference is the barrel is fluted and stock slightly different.

The Model SPS Varmint in .223 with heavy barrel and neat looking stock is only $549 bucks on sale at SIR!!!

I mean if the rifles are basically the same quality, I will save half a G, and buy a righty for peat sakes..

CAN ANYONE GIVE ME SOME HELP

remington model sps varmint


Model 700™ VSF™ Left-Hand

get a tikka or savage

 

[mr00jimbo]

get a tikka or savage

Ah, the two I have trouble deciding between.

Which is better for plinking, potentially hunting and accuracy; 10FP .308 or T3 lite .308?

Sorry if I 'm gettin off topic, I have an M700 and need a 2nd rifle

 

[beretta boy]

The SPS is the "Basic No Frills" version, or in shotgun terms, the "Express" model.

Plain Jane, pretty basic injection moulded stock & bead blasted/blued metal finish, but for the money, they will generally shoot.

The VSF has comparatively a fair bit more going for it ... in shotgun terms
it's like the "Wingmaster" compared to an "Express". And yup, about double
the money !

 

[SuperCub]

The Model SPS Varmint in .223 with heavy barrel and neat looking stock is only $549 bucks on sale at SIR!!!

I just checked the SIR site and they are listed @ $594 in the special section.

$549 was too good to be true.


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[K98ACTION]

I just checked the SIR site and they are listed @ $594 in the special section.

$549 was too good to be true.


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$549, $594 what ever! Still a very good price, for basically a nice rifle and less than half the cost of the VSF

 

[K98ACTION]

The SPS is the "Basic No Frills" version, or in shotgun terms, the "Express" model.

Plain Jane, pretty basic injection moulded stock & bead blasted/blued metal finish, but for the money, they will generally shoot.

The VSF has comparatively a fair bit more going for it ... in shotgun terms
it's like the "Wingmaster" compared to an "Express". And yup, about double
the money !

Thank you beretta boy, You are the only one so far that has provided me with a logical reply.

I'm surprized with some of the comments, as they are what I would expect from the smart assed black rifles guys not the hunting sporting folks.

cheers

 

[CV32]

beretta boy's response was a good one. The Model 700 actions are generally the same, except for jeweling and finish sometimes, and the differences between the various models generally lie in the stocks and barrels.

 

[viper7]

I'm eyeballing the vsf for an entry level precision gun. The target crown prob adds a few bucks, the flutes definately do.

The stock is the big price bump, and I think it is prob about a pound heavier than the SPS - important if you're slugging it up mountains and such. For matches, not so much.

edit: From $594 to $939 ($969 for LH) is only $345 more. Not a huge deal and not half a grand to be sure.

 

[todbartell]

last year the VSF was just under a grand

 

[beretta boy]

K98Action:

Up to you ... is the "better stuff" in LH worth another 40 percent more
to you ? IMHO, if I were a lefty and it was a hunting rifle, it would be to me !

If primarily a bench gun, I'd be just as happy as a lefty
with a right-handed gun ... no more reaching over the top !
(Your face isn't "on the gun" for loading/extraction anyway!)
A fair number of bench rest shooters purposely build their guns
with actions (Kelby/Stolle Panda) having right hand bolts and
left side loading ports.