Now in Stock - Remington Versamax 26" Shotguns for Action Shotgun shooting.

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VERSA MAX® shatters convention and all previous benchmarks for reliability with an action unlike any that have come before it. Proven in the field and in extreme test of endurance with thousands of test rounds, it cycles all 12-gauge loads with ultimate consistency, softer recoil and less maintenance than you've ever experienced.

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At this time, we are only stocking the Versamax 26" BBL, Synthetic Stock Model.

Excellent Canadian Solution for Semi-Auto Multigun or Shotgun competition. The chamber is labelled 3.5"; the gun can have the magazine tube extended (we'll have the extensions soon) to accommodate 7 X 2 3/4" shells legally (because it can't chamber 6x 3 1/2" shells) With one in the pipe and a ghost load, this gun can start with 9x 2 3/4" shells loaded.

Excellent all purpose gun. Shoot Multigun, Skeet, IPSC Shotgun, Trap and hunt whatever you want with it.
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Just restocked Friday. More back on the shelves. Still waiting on US dept of commerce approval for tube extensions to ship.
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I have the 22 inch tactical model and legally can get 6 + 1 because the gun is marked for 3 inch shells despite actually being chambered for 3-1/2. Most of my fellow shooters here in Texas get the 26 inch model and then upgrade it with all the so called tactical features. When down here I have the extension that came with the tactical and then a two round mini extension on that for 10 + 1. It works flawlessly. I also had some mods made that help to make this a fine gun for 3Gun. One of the changes replaced the lifter with an extended one that is easier on the thumb during high speed reloads. It's certainly one of the most popular competition guns available.
 
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Hercster, what brand of extended lifter did you acquire?
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I had my work done by Benny Hill who has a shop here in Corpus Christi that does work for most competition shooters. Initially I believe that they "welded" up the modified lifter. Now it looks to me that he has them fabricated from scratch. It's longer and squared at the chamber end as compared to the "V" on the OEM. That "V" and the extra space between it and the end of the loading port can be a nasty trap for your thumb. Benny also machines the loading port to eliminate sharp edges. He also cuts an angle into the foregrip to eliminate the 90 deg end that catches on your hand when doing some reloads. He lightened the bolt as part of the package. With those changes and the addition of the "tactical" parts, the VM is a very good gaming gun. Here are a couple of pictures that will help illustrate the changes. I'm told there are Canadian smiths that do similar work.





The beauty of the VM is that just a few changes make it close to as good functionally as other brands at less cost. I suggest that shooters consider good extended chokes. They are VM specific. I bought Trulocks.
 
Benny Hill is one of the local superstars. Last season I shot in my first ever shotgun match. Actually it was the first time I handled a shotgun in 50 years. The rookie was squaded with the Great Benny Hill himself and got some coaching. Life is rough down here in Corpus. There are several "National" level shooters so I bask in their glory. I have to settle for having nice guns that far out shine me. :p
 
Can you get the tactical barrels for these?
I assume they are interchangeable and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
 
It seems reasonable that you could. If you wanted to upgrade the gun to be equivalent to the way the Tactical comes out of the box, you need to upgrade the following:
- bolt release
- safety control
- charging handle
- metal magazine follower
and then add:
- extension tube
- barrel to tube clamp
- picatinny rail
- fibre optic sight

If you were then to change out the barrel, you likely should have bought the tactical in the first place. I got very lucky and found one on the EE and made a trade and money offset.

There is only one disadvantage to the Tactical if that's what you want and that is the chamber marking at 3 inch which will cost you a round of 2-3/4. This isn't all that relevant for a gun to be used in Canada. I got the same capacity as a 26 (ten +1) by adding a plus 2 cap. Here's what it looks like. I have a plus 1 as well.



The only issue with the extension going forward of the muzzle is that it gets a lot of powder residue. I make it easier to clean by smearing on a layer of frog lube paste before I shoot.

Gord
 
Excellent points.
I hadn't considered the upgraded control parts.
What I really want is the extra round of 2.75 that the 3.5 inch chamber marking gets me, in a shotgun with a 20-ish inch barrel.
I suppose a person could just have the barrel shortened to whatever non restricted length is deemed suitable, provided one has it chopped at one of the risers so as to not look dumb.
With a top rail and an optic that would be a pretty good solution to have something very close to the tactical version with the benefit of one extra round.
I'll take every inch we are given here.
 
In most cases, I'm almost totally happy with what I buy because I do my homework. The most you are going to get out of the 26 inch model while respecting the Canadian regulations is 7 + 1

The Tactical with the extension tube gives you 8 + 1 but you have to plug it to 6 + 1. If you stay in Canada with the gun, then that's what you will get. Here in the US, they take the 26 inch gun to 10 + 1. The 3 Gun Nation rules allow you to go to the line with 9 in the gun total before the "beep". The extra capacity comes in on reloads or if you decide to load more after the beep but before shooting. Some of the stages require nine plates be shot on the beep. So there is no room for misses. I have a round on the gun that I can chamber quite quickly and so that's what I do.

The above means little in Canada where I haven't competed yet. But whether you have 6 or 7 in the tube no matter what.

My only regret in buying the tactical is that I have nothing left to tinker with and I love after market stuff and DYI mods. So another way to think about this is to start with the 26 that will be available and then add or change what you want after you have some experience. If you have the time and money you will get exactly what you want in several steps.

For my part, I see nothing all that great about the shorter barrel. We aren't talking about clearing rooms or combat here. With my extension and the + 2 cap, my total length is around 25.25. Cutting the 26 inch barrel makes no sense to me. If you want a 20 inch barrel and a 7 +1 capacity, that will result in an extension that goes beyond the muzzle if I estimate correctly. That's my take on your choices. My inclination
, if I were you, would be to go for the flexibility of the 26 and have fun from there. YMMV
 
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I suppose a person could just have the barrel shortened to whatever non restricted length is deemed suitable, provided one has it chopped at one of the risers so as to not look dumb.
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From what I heard, the reason the 3.5" is not offered in the Versamax shorter barrel is that it caused unreliable cycling, (remember that we're talking all about gas operation here and bbl length and burn play a big part in that) so maybe that will work, maybe it won't.
 
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From what I heard, the reason the 3.5" is not offered in the Versamax shorter barrel is that it caused unreliable cycling, (remember that we're talking all about gas operation here and bbl length and burn play a big part in that) so maybe that will work, maybe it won't.
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What I read was that the weight of the 3.5's in the extended tube was causing some brands of ammo to distort under recoil. Supposedly the brands with more robust shells were OK. I can't recall where I got that from but I think it was a reliable source. As is often the case, it depends on the end use of the gun. My VMT will never see 3.5's as I can't see ever having a need for the extra ooomph. Most people that try my gun are impressed with how softly it shoots. The gas system helps there. Except for the "cool" factor, I see no benefit to a shorter barrel.

Another selling point for the VM is the ease of fitting it with the supplied plates and parts. It took me a while and a few tries but the two beads align perfectly when I shoulder the gun. I have no plans to mount an optic at this point because it's generally true that the fibre optic front sight is the fastest way to acquire targets in the games. I've yet to see an optic being used in our matches. I took the picatinny rail off as it interfered with my sight picture. I see a lot of VM's shooting side by side with Benelli's in the competitions here; mostly M2's modified by Benny Hill the same way my gun was. They are slightly more expensive and don't shoot as softly. Another advantage to the VM is a much larger loading port. As everyone discovers quickly, reloading is 60% of the games in terms of time.

I love shooting everything I own but blasting away at a plate rack with a 12Ga is a very special feeling. Did I mention that I LOVE guns ?
 
This is just priceless information - thank you!
I bought a VM 28" and now want the ability to shoot slugs/buckshot etc, so I was hoping to get a shorter barrel to do that.
Now, I am not so sure.
 
Now you have me curious. What stops you from shooting slugs and buck in a 28? Slugs require more accurate sighting and so the longer sight radius should help. Slugs make such lovely big holes in paper.:dancingbanana: I used buck shot in a match this past summer. That also creates impressive holes is something.
 
hercster said:
Now you have me curious. What stops you from shooting slugs and buck in a 28? Slugs require more accurate sighting and so the longer sight radius should help. Slugs make such lovely big holes in paper.:dancingbanana: I used buck shot in a match this past summer. That also creates impressive holes is something.
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I guess my concern is that I would prefer using a barrel with a larger wall thickness.
No choke too - perhaps??
 
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