My new Varmint Rig / Post yours

[scott_r]

Finally managed to save up enough pennies to get a dedicated gopher/varmint gun and this is what I purchased.

Its a Remington VSSF II .204 Ruger with a Zeiss Conquest 6.5-20x50. I was very reluctant to buy Remington after 2 other M700 had issues with feeding and extraction but both were bought off the exchange and have a feeling the previous owners sold them that way. Anyway I decided to give Remington one more go with a new gun.

I've read that the higher end Remingtons are better built?? Not sure if that true but the fit and finish of this gun was very good. Trigger pull is horrendous and is getting replaced with either a Timney or Jewell but other then that I'm very happy.

I hit the range and the temp was +32...stinkin hot. I could only shoot 3 shot groups, the odd one I put 4 in but the barrel would just get too hot to do 5 shots.

I was shocked how accurate this gun is. The test target was one of my best groups but never had a load shoot over .75" with Sierra 32 gr BK's and H322.
Remington is discontinuing the VSSF II from what I read now, too bad as its really a tack driver with a good stock.
Guess I can't bad talk Remingtons any more

 

[cath8r]

Nice!

 

[g-manz35]

I'd hate to be a gopher in your neck of the woods! I'd post picks of my Axis, but I would just be emabrassing myself

G

 

[scott_r]

I'd hate to be a gopher in your neck of the woods! I'd post picks of my Axis, but I would just be emabrassing myself

G

Hey if it shoots that's all that matters!! Plenty of Axis rifles shoot just as good as rifles costing 4x.

Cheers!!

 

[brybenn]

I use a stevens 200 in 2506. 75gr Vmax at 3550fps. Barska 6-24-44mm scope. Really wrecks ground hogs

 

[Scott_N]

Mine is kind of old school..... a Sako Vixen in 222. I've had the rifle for almost 30 years, and it's one that I'll never part with.

[/IMG]

 

[MaxKW]

I use the same rifle as the OP but in 22-250 and a Rob Arms XCR in 6.8 SPC

Also played a little with a sweet little 17 Fireball but it doesn't get enough use so it's for sale.

We don't have varmints here to hunt only predators.

 

[surfclod]

Very nice.

Ain't the 204Ruger a great round???

In fact its so good it will make a Remington shoot good

 

[scott_r]

Ain't the 204Ruger a great round???

Yep !! Love the fact I can spot all my hits and drive bullets over 4000 fps. Its also very easy to load for, most loads shoot MOA with next to no tweeking.

 

[GRiNGo]

I'm shooting a Tikka T3 in 204 with a Leupold VXII 6-18 on top.

 

[todbartell]

I like the VSSFII's, I've owned a 17FB & 22-250 and both shot great (but not as good as yours)

My current vermin gun is a Savage 12 VLP in 223 Rem 9 twist with a Vx3 4.5-14x40 LR on top

 

[bellero]

CZ 550 in .22-250Rem with Zeiss Conquest 6.5-20x50mm/varmint reticle

 

[SuperCub]

Here ya go! 223AI Improved. Shilen 1:9" with VXII 2x7LR. The rest you can figure out.

 

[acm]

.223 5r, same glass as OP

 

[KDX]

.257 Roberts AI built on a Savage long action with DM and a Shilen select match barrel. Sightron Big Sky 6.5-20x50 scope. 75gr V-Max average 3735fps.

Coyote hit a little low at about 200 yards.

3 shot group @ 114 yards.

 

[Kale_m]

Good looking rifle! Love my .204! Mine is a vsf but I upgraded the stock to a hs precision so it is practically a vssf II. If you are Huntin yotes try the 35gr bergers. Here is a 5 shot group at 100yards.

 

[scott_r]

KDX, your 257 AI did half your skinning work for ya

Great looking rifles guys!! Im already wanting to go out and buy another one.