Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Long Range Hunting Remington VTR experiences?

Does anyone here have any experience with the Remington VTR series (esp. in 223)?

What did you think of it? Pros/cons?

I had one in 243. Decent shooter. Louder than it should've been due to the ports in the barrel.

I wouldn't buy another, especially in 223, which needs a brake even less than a 243.

If you want a heavy barreled remmy I'd say just get the Sps tactical, or an LTR if you want a nicer stock.

Or do what I did and buy a tikka varmint 223 with an 8 twist..

Just my $.02

I have one in 223. It's a pretty consistent 0.7 shooter, often less. I'm using 60 grn Hornady V-Max, and Sierra 69 grn Match King.

I did replace the stock with a B&C, that's the only upgrade.

I do agree, it is loud. I'd rather just not have the ports. Overall a decent rifle.

This is my 223. The prior owner had already gotten the ports cut off when I got it, thank goodness. It's in a High Tech Specialties stock with PT&G bottom metal. The target is 3 shots at 100yds with the Hornady 55gr SP over 27gr TAC in Lapua brass and CCI 450s at 3200fps. That same load with cheap Fed brass shot around an inch. I keep meaning to try some different bullets with a better BC to stretch it out, but just haven't gotten around to it yet.

My brother has a VTR in 204. It shoots well enough. I put it in a HS take off stock from a XCR CT and added PT&G drop in bottom metal with the plastic mag. I'm not a fan of the ported triangular barrel. Have you looked at a LTR or XCR Compact Tactical in 223? Both are 1:9 twists. I'd go that route.

In the case of the LTR, for $100 more you get a $350 stock upgrade over the VTR.

For the record the plastic PT&G plastic mags feel super cheap.

I have one in 223, its ok. A bit heavy to haul around but pretty accurate. I got it years ago maybe ~ 2008 or 09 thinking id shoot coyotes with it, never did. Never got rid of it though.

I had one in 308, actually kind of liked it. I bedded the cheap factory stock (nothing to lose) and put a Timney trigger in it. I loved that trigger. It shot a 165gr Sierra HPBT Gameking over 46.5gr of CFE-223 powder consistently under an inch. I never liked the 90 degree bolt throw and sold it for a threaded Tikka CTR when I got a suppressor.

I have one in 22-250. It's the Cabelas model with a 24 inch barrel and no brake. Out of the box it shot .5 MOA using Hornady factory ammo. With my hand loads I got it down to 0.24!!! It is the most accurate rifle I own.

DakotaDeer: I have two Remington 700 VTR's.
One in 223 Remington and the other in 243 Winchester.
They are BOTH on my "do not sell" list.
Accurate and fair looking - I personally would not have engineered that muzzle thing onto the triangle (stiff?) barrel - but they are what they are.
Good luck if you decide to try one.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy