Remington Model 700™ VTR.

I have no experience with the VTR but I have an older Varmint synthetic in .223 that is a tack driver. I wouldnt sell it for anything. It has the HS precision stock with the aluminum bedding block and shoots 1/4 inch at 200 yds. I use Nosler 55 grn ballistic tips with imr 4198. Too bad we don't have gophers on the west coast. Kevin.
 
The VTR is a gimmick for the "tacticool" crowd. I'm actually embarassed to own the 700's that I do when I see this monstrosity.

Save yourself a lot of money and buy a SPS Varmint and paint the stock green if you happen to like the look.
 
topgun223 said:
I have no experience with the VTR but I have an older Varmint synthetic in .223 that is a tack driver. I wouldnt sell it for anything. It has the HS precision stock with the aluminum bedding block and shoots 1/4 inch at 200 yds. I use Nosler 55 grn ballistic tips with imr 4198. Too bad we don't have gophers on the west coast. Kevin.
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You're kidding right? Isn't that 1/8 MOA on a production rifle? :eek:
 
bought the gun used and just took it apart the other day. It has been bedded and has a real nice trigger but that's what it did. I did it only once at 200 but have come close several other times and it will keep it inside that at 100 all day. It is a very boring rifle to shoot but it wins lots of local competitions for me. I liked it so much I bought the same thing in .308 and it was almost as good. It has since been rebarreled in 6BR. Now it shoots as well as the .223.
 
topgun223 said:
I have no experience with the VTR but I have an older Varmint synthetic in .223 that is a tack driver. I wouldnt sell it for anything. It has the HS precision stock with the aluminum bedding block and shoots 1/4 inch at 200 yds. I use Nosler 55 grn ballistic tips with imr 4198. Too bad we don't have gophers on the west coast. Kevin.
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What you have is the biggest freak of nature in the factory firearms world. If it truly shoots that well - and if YOU can shoot that well - it is a one in a million gun in the hands of the right person.

...before I paid out any lost bets over its accuracy, would sure like to see those results repeated in person!;)
 
I have a VTR in .308. I like it. It is very nicely balanced for a coyote gun. Good for offhand shots. Lighter to pack than a target rifle. Most of these guys slag them because they are different.
 
I haven't been able to do it again at 200yds, but I can do it quite regularly at 100. It is a very special gun. I would not hesitate to buy another. I have had two in 6mm remington that were just as good. I know there are better brands out there but the ones that I have owned or own now have been very good guns. I don't like that triangular barrel though and also think it is just a marketing thing.
 
topgun223 said:
I have no experience with the VTR but I have an older Varmint synthetic in .223 that is a tack driver. I wouldnt sell it for anything. It has the HS precision stock with the aluminum bedding block and shoots 1/4 inch at 200 yds. I use Nosler 55 grn ballistic tips with imr 4198. Too bad we don't have gophers on the west coast. Kevin.
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My .308 shoots .40 " at 100 yards. But on the internet....... it shoots .25" at 500 yards as long as I do my part of course ;) Thats with wind and on any day (expect the day when I'd be expected to prove it, naturally).

Sorry but unless your rifle is a super bench gun, you were shooting indoors at 200 yards with absolutely no wind and you just found a four leaf clover after telling the little Leuprochaun beside you that his name is in fact "Rumplestilskin" then I seriously call BS on your claim.

I'm not even entirey convinced that the .223 round is capable of that accuracy. If a .223 round was capable of that I would seriously doubt it would be from a 55 grain ballistic tip. A 70 grain Berger or other target grade boat tail with a high BC for .223 would still have me very (extremely) sceptical. That would have to be from a dedicated bench only gun with the best optics and a world class bench rest shooter (who no doubt would rather be shooting a .22BR rather than the .223 )

I wouldn't bother shooting gophers with that uber .223 you've got. Hell a rifle like that has no doubt taken it's fair share of Saskwatch. Let me guess you call it "Excalibur"?
 
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Most people hang on to their best groups (I certainly do); it's a good bet he has done the same. Instead of jumping the gun and starting to get smarmy, let's offer him a chance to put a pic or two up.
 
redman said:
Most people hang on to their best groups (I certainly do); it's a good bet he has done the same. Instead of jumping the gun and starting to get smarmy, let's offer him a chance to put a pic or two up.
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In previous posts a ways back the group was half an inch at 200 yards. That was in two different posts. Now it's 1/4 inch. :rolleyes:

Still you believe he got .25 " at 200 yards with a stock Remington varmint rifle? :bsFlag:

Short of it being a 1 shot only "group", I just don't buy it.
 
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inukshuk said:
I was looking at it cause it has a 1:9 twist while their other ones are all at 1:12, which is to slow for me.
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I would have figured for a long range rifle in .223 you would want a 1:7 or a 1:8.

With that 1:9 69gr is about the heaviest you can shoot. If you are going out to 500-600 yards you'll want to shoot 77 or 80gr. Just my .02.
 
sgthoskins said:
I would have figured for a long range rifle in .223 you would want a 1:7 or a 1:8.

With that 1:9 69gr is about the heaviest you can shoot. If you are going out to 500-600 yards you'll want to shoot 77 or 80gr. Just my .02.
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My own rifle is a Tikka .223 with a 1:8 twist and I've had good success out to 600 yrds with American Eagle 55gr. and I know it will handle up to 80gr. I was just curious about this new model.
 
inukshuk said:
My own rifle is a Tikka .223 with a 1:8 twist and I've had good success out to 600 yrds with American Eagle 55gr. and I know it will handle up to 80gr. I was just curious about this new model.
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Just letting you know that the 1:9 will limit your bullet selection. If you do pull the trigger on the purchase make sure you post some range results.
 
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