VTR with 5r bbl?

[mis-guided child2]

I just fondled a NIB VTR in .308.
The bbl is marked 5R with a 1:11.25 twist,
and it has an offset threaded on bolt knob.
Wondering if anyone has played with one of
these yet?
Have these been out awhile?

 

[mis-guided child2]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

Nobody?

 

[Nuttshooter]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-target-tactical.aspx

was it this one?

 

[mis-guided child2]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

No sir, it's a VTR. Green stock, black inlays, triangulated 22" bbl.

 

[Nuttshooter]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

If you look at the one above it also has triangular barrel.

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-vtr.aspx

Remington says the VTR has a 1:12twist on there site.

 

[mis-guided child2]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

That's the basic one. A VTR.
The one in the local gun shop has....
"5R 1:11.25" stamped in the right side .
And an off set bolt knob. Bolt knob is threaded
on and looks like a Buda belly with the belly
pointing towards the muzzle.

 

[Snakum]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

Sounds like a custom shop job. A Target Tactical barrel and action in a standard VTR stock with an aftermarket bolt knob.

I looked at the TT before I bought the FCPK. Nice looking stick. No doubt the 5R barrel is a shooter.

 

[mis-guided child2]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

I didn't see the box, rifle was on the rack, but
it did not have the traditional custom shopmarkings.

 

[Nuttshooter]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

I don't know what to tell you then. I could not find one as you described it. How much was it?

 

[mis-guided child2]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

Sticker was 771.64

 

[Nuttshooter]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

That is cheaper than a regular 5R or PSS. Sounds like it would be a good rifle to buy.

 

[mis-guided child2]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

If I didn't alreday have 4 308's the header would have read
" I just bought a VTR with a 5r bbl" !!

Trying to talk a buddy into it.

 

[Longguns]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

I have a VTR and I have not seen one like you describe. The one I have shoots Pretty Good. I would like to see one like you describe. You might want to call Remington and see if they made such a weapon. The VTR I have does not wear that POS Stock that it came in any more either. Put it in a HS Precision and it does pretty good.

 

[mis-guided child2]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

Well it just may come to my stable after all. We'll see.

 

[Kells81]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

Your describing the Target Tactical model. I would just get the 5R stainless model and move on

 

[mis-guided child2]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

Its not the Target Tac.Its a VTR!

 

[Psycho_Smurf]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

There have been a flood of these onto the market, they do have the R-5 barrel the only reason there so much cheaper is the crappy stock they come with, although my feelings are still the same, make a Break that actually works or drop it completely.

 

[Engineer]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

No relation to any of these auctions, but I believe this is the rifle you are referring to (and with pictures of the rifle):

Remington 700 VTR 308 Win 5R Rifling 22" bbl NEW

Remington 700 VTR 308 with 5R rifleing exclusive

Remington VTR .308 5R Rifling

 

[mis-guided child2]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

Oh! A flood of em.
Whether or not the BRAKE works, this must be the first wave of the flood to arrive in these parts, as its the only one in this
sleepy little town of 100,000 to my knowledge.

 

[mis-guided child2]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

That would be it Engineer! Thank you!

 

[wco24u]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

Have seen two of these guns, sitting side by side at a local shop. They were sitting beside a standard VTR, could not tell the difference until a closer look. The 5R rifled barrel did have a offset oversized bolt knob, 20" triangle barrel, muzzle brake, and plastic green stock. Barrel clearly marked 5R rifling, took the bolt to investigate, 5 grooves down the tube. Its an exclusive by one of the distibutors. There price was $699.99. They are out there.

 

[pricedo]

Re: VTR with 5r bbl?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wco24u</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Have seen two of these guns, sitting side by side at a local shop. They were sitting beside a standard VTR, could not tell the difference until a closer look. The 5R rifled barrel did have a offset oversized bolt knob, 20" triangle barrel, muzzle brake, and plastic green stock. Barrel clearly marked 5R rifling, took the bolt to investigate, 5 grooves down the tube. Its an exclusive by one of the distibutors. There price was $699.99. They are out there. </div></div>

Is this 5R stuff more marketing baloney from "Big Green" or is there an actual measurable difference in group size?

Company moniker should be "Big Gimmick" rather than "Big Green".

Things can sure go to seed quick when you let marketers make engineering decisions.