Remington VTR question

[Kev]

I'm not sure if this fits in the "precision" section, but these are probably the best guys to answer my question. I just picked up a rem VTR in 308. The stock is designed with obvious contact points for the 2 corners of the barrel.

Is this an integral part of the design, or should these contact points be ground off so there is no barrel/stock contact? I'm not sure if this triangular barrel requires a departure in conventional thinking?

Thanks in advance.

Kevin

 

[Bad Hayes]

You can float it if you desire. The triangle barrel is floated in the Bell & Carlson on the target/tactical rifle so it is not integral to the design or anything. The problem you might encounter though is that the Remington VTR stock is a little flimsy and if you put a bipod on it may touch anyway.

 

[Satain]

This is what happend when I free floated mine;

The rifle called VTR;

 

[Kev]

OOOOOOOkay. Thanks for the input fellas.

 

[.5MOA]

If you do some searching you will find some info on this online. I was looking at the same one as you and have done a lot of searching. There are varying opinions on the two pressure points and whether to leave them or not. Some do better when ground and some worse. The rifle is very picky with respect to loads that will shoot well due to barrel harmonics with the points. One guy mentioned that he called Remington and talked to their tech staff who said that "on average" it was more accuate with than without. As someone mentioned the stock is flimsy and each will shoot different depending on the barrel/stock mesh. I was going to get one in .308 and change the stock but when I figured the cost it was cheaper just to go with the XCR compact tactical which came with a B+C stock and aluminum bedding block. That way I get a better stock and trigger (40-X), free floating fluted barrel, etc.