I just picked one up. can I put a 3.5" chambered barrel on this gun? I hear it's the same as the hunting model but I see the bolt for the tac is different than the standard, and cheaper to buy. Did they make a special 3" gun for the Tac version?
Versamax tactical for 3gun
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Welp I posted a rant last week about the very same issue. After research, the versamax tactical is a 3.5" gun but it is NOT marked on the receiver or the barrel. The FRT lists the versamax tactical as a 12 x 3" gun, capacity 5 rounds (this is the lab's opinion and not necessarily law, but you bet the crown is gonna call them and get them to screw you if you're charged). If you ask Remington yourself, they will say it's a 3.5" gun, the receiver is 3.5" and the barrel is also 3.5" chambering. If you look at the receiver and bolt, there is no way to tell the difference between a sportsman or a tactical.
So if you took a tactical receiver and stick a 26 inch barrel marked 3.5" on it, the gun can run 5 x 3.5" shells with no grey area
In my opinion and not legal advice, if you're shooting at a club for a match, people know that a versamax is a 3.5 inch gun, run it as you see fit. If you're out in the boonies, and the risk of LEO intervention is high, run it plugged to 5 x 3" shells.
So if you took a tactical receiver and stick a 26 inch barrel marked 3.5" on it, the gun can run 5 x 3.5" shells with no grey area
In my opinion and not legal advice, if you're shooting at a club for a match, people know that a versamax is a 3.5 inch gun, run it as you see fit. If you're out in the boonies, and the risk of LEO intervention is high, run it plugged to 5 x 3" shells.
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I think it all comes up to who can present the evidence "what the type of ammunition the firearm was designed for" the best.
If you can come up with a witness who is a gunsmith from Remington, who will testify that the versamax tactical is a 3.5" gun then I think you might have more credibility than some guy from the RCMP lab.
Though if the crown cross-examines your witness and asks, "why didn't your company stamp 3.5' on the barrel" better make sure your witness says the right thing.
There is a common theory out there, but I won't list it here for some NWEST guy to collect.
Also, I don't think that it'll be illegal to stamp the barrel 3.5" if a qualified gunsmith makes that determination. There's no law that says that it's illegal. It's like saying I have an existing 223 barrel, and I'm reaming it out to 22-250, thus my gunsmith makes the correct marking for the new caliber.
If you can come up with a witness who is a gunsmith from Remington, who will testify that the versamax tactical is a 3.5" gun then I think you might have more credibility than some guy from the RCMP lab.
Though if the crown cross-examines your witness and asks, "why didn't your company stamp 3.5' on the barrel" better make sure your witness says the right thing.
There is a common theory out there, but I won't list it here for some NWEST guy to collect.
Also, I don't think that it'll be illegal to stamp the barrel 3.5" if a qualified gunsmith makes that determination. There's no law that says that it's illegal. It's like saying I have an existing 223 barrel, and I'm reaming it out to 22-250, thus my gunsmith makes the correct marking for the new caliber.
The existing barrel is suitable for 2 3/4 to 3 1/2. The stated mag capacity is listed for 2 3/4 and 3 shells. All versmax barreles are listed as 3 1/2 except maybe for the " field deer barrel"
Do you have any information to the contrary?
It's not stamped 3 1/2 on the barrel like the other versamax versions. Hence the bull####.
How many rounds does it fit pinned to 5 3 inchers? I was looking at the tactical model because I don't want to spend a lot of cash making a gun suitable if I can get one off the shelf. Like buying a scope feel the pain once. Any other semi options under 1500?
No washer in mine. Nordic extension with a crimp all the way around at what looks like +1 position. I now have a +3 Nordic for it and it should fit 5 1/2 3.5" shells. I have to prove this out and pin/bolt/plug as needed. The total tube length should be about 20". This should give me enough for the spring and follower and 7 2-3/4" shells. If my guesswork is good.
