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Whatever happened to Remington's "revolutionary" new triangle barrel? I see that model has been discontinued. I'm wondering if discontinued summarizes the whole experiment.

They are going with a Rhomboid

alas, some ideas are just waaaay ahead of their time. I'm sure in 20 years all barrels will be triangles.

You can still get one here, if you really want one...

http://twistedbarrel.com

I like my triangle barrel VTR a lot.

They are combining it with the old ETronX trigger system to make cattle prods from them.

That's what I like about Remington. They are willing to try something new unlike other mindsets who lead boring lives.

They practice capitalism, that's a good thing. Only a socialist would complain.

And they keep manufacturing and assembling those rifles here in the good ole USA. For a company that covers a multitude of sins for me. And I didn't mind the triangle barrel. Supposedly they shoot well, I haven't had a chance to try one.

I kind of like the idea of products made in the USA also. Remington, Ruger, Kimber, Cooper, Smith & Wesson and several others still making good guns for the most part. To each his own.....

Introduce enough loser ideas, and the successful capitalists will complain too.

I like the fact that everything that is in the least bit desirable (not triangular barrels), Remington discontinues.

I've shot several VTR's and they all shot quite well. My .204 Ruger is a VTR, and it will put 10 (not 3 or 5) 32-grain Ballistic Tips in 3/4" at 100 yards.

Generally firearms companies discontinue what doesn't sell. My guess is they sold a VTR or three to everybody willing to try them, and the rest of the shooting community was too set in its ways.

Well I bought a VTR 22-250 of my buddy close to three years ago I just never got around to shooting it,and to be honest I really don't like the stock etc. Anyhow when I bought it,it came with 500 rounds of ammo and I had 200 more of some Hornady stuff. I got out last weekend to shoot it and it shot just great! It put five rounds for the most part touching at a 100 yards. Now I just need to work on the trigger and maybe replace the stock. Will see!

Neighbor has one in 308. It's a shooter for sure.

I never saw one that didn't shoot, but they are kinda like having a queer fishin buddy.

When it comes down to it, it wasn't even the triangle shape that bothered me....it was the silly muzzle brake. Ok, who am I kidding, it was both. And the stock.

They all combined to create an offense to my sensibilities.

my son has a vtr in 223 and it shoots 2 different factory loads around 1/2 moa. the only issue i see with the triangle barrel is that it is "odd" to most.

The silly muzzle brake is a joke! but I think the triangle barrel is cool..........Hb

Actually, the brake works really well, especially for varmint hunters who like to see where their bullets land. It's actually not a full brake, but ports on top, which reduce muzzle jump considerably.

I would have bought one but it wasn't available in a LH version.