Rem 700 VTR 308
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Its a newer one without a green stock then?
When there where introduced in 2010 they did originally come with a 1 in 12 twist, I don't know when they changed to the 1 in 10 twist
Not necessarily.
Trial and error will decide which ammo works best.
A 1:10 twist is a faster twist than 1:12 and theoretically should stabalize heavier bullets.
But there are other factors in play and each rifle like each person is unique.
My dad and my uncle bought identical brand spanking new Winchester model 94s in 30 WCF on the same day in 1949 from a hardware store that is now a parking lot.
My cousin and I now own these 2 rifles with serial numbers within 200 of each other.
They're both 1:12 twist.
One shoots the Remington 150 grain Core-Lokt ammo into tighter groups than the 170 grain Core-Lokts and the other rifle is the reverse.
Same make, model, manufacturing run and caliber of gun and different shooting characteristics.
Go figure.
You might check out this article about why the VTR barrel is not free floated. I think I would get an original replacement stock for the rifle so that it is not free floated.
http://www.theshootist.net/2009/05/1st-paragraph-rest-of-post.html
http://www.theshootist.net/2009/05/1st-paragraph-rest-of-post.html
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Don't know how many times it has to be said, but floating a barrel is not a 'fix all'. And the brand of rifle, the rifling twist or chambering doesn't matter. I'd have just put a pressure point back in.
1 in 10 was the original military rifling twist for .30-06. 180's should be fine, but 165's or thereabouts will likely be better. Remington's site says the .308 is 1 in 10 with no mention of any other .30 calibre twist. Sniper Central says 1 in 12.
1 in 10 was the original military rifling twist for .30-06. 180's should be fine, but 165's or thereabouts will likely be better. Remington's site says the .308 is 1 in 10 with no mention of any other .30 calibre twist. Sniper Central says 1 in 12.
I free floated my VTR barrel when I pillar bedded it after cutting off the phony looking "muzzle brake" and recess recrowning the barrel.
Well iam hoping I found my issue, as it has been mentioned the SPS hogue stock its far from rigid, and depending on where I had the rifle rested on the front bag the stock would make small amounts of contact with the barrel, move the bag further towards the action and it would no longer touch, So I got out the dremel and floated it even more so it wouldnt touch reguardless of it it was on the bag ,bipod or rest. actaully made a square looking cut out to compliment the tiangle barrel and I must say it looks really good.. Made up some loads last night and hope to go try it today.
I don't know if this will help, but one reviewer of the gun called Remington and during the conversation with one of their people, the topic of the freefloat/non-freefloat came up. And the conclusion was that it needed the Stock bedding(Think that' the right term, new to rifles) to cut down on the vibrations(harmonics) of the gun.. Apparently in it's initial development phase, it was found that the 700VTR didn't work well freefloated...
So I'd say replace with an original stock, or find a new one that supports the barrel in the same locations to the same degree.
I'm interested in this gun, as my first bolt action, as it has a nice look, and the Rem 700 is a good platform to start from, from what I've read.
So I'd say replace with an original stock, or find a new one that supports the barrel in the same locations to the same degree.
I'm interested in this gun, as my first bolt action, as it has a nice look, and the Rem 700 is a good platform to start from, from what I've read.
