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Well, the reason I ask is that I know a bit about PVD coating & I believe it would require that an electrode be placed in the bore in order to coat it..........that would make it even more expensive & akin to the process of chrome plating the bore but with the physical vapor deposition process.
It would be great if it really is coated.
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I think those XCR2's are some of the best deals going. JMO.
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Here's a question. If you trim the barrel on an XCR rifle, is it correct to assume that the new muzzle would lack the protection of the rest of the rifle?
Oh, and one more. Is the bore coated too? Yes. No. I did have my XCR's barrel cut down. It was 26" and that just ain't how I roll. So far no rust on the cut part <g>. The fact that the bore isn't coated bears remembering, especially since the rest of the rifle is so oblivious to the weather. Might fool a guy in salty conditions. Bore is coated If that is the case the new XCR2 would be one the best out there, for the men that don't want to worry & clean....
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I think those XCR2's are some of the best deals going. JMO. My 375 had superb balance too. Recoil was tamed by the pad. Outstanding!
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Just looking at my R8 Pro stock, where the action block mates to the synthetic stock. It does seem like the 'coated' steel screw & washer(secures the bedding block) has a bit of surface rust around it. This was due to 2 full days of rain(humidity was up those days too). Let it also be said. I never clean my rifles to thorough, so this is my own fault I guess..... But there is nothing I see that will render this firearm useless now or my lifetime.....so I just let it ride & enjoy  PS- My NULA SS barrel did get rust spots too. Hey, thanks for your honesty. I hunt hard and in some rough terrain and weather. On a hunting trip I hate like the dickens to have to wipe a rifle down every night, worrying about rust. That is about how I would do the blued guns I hunted with years ago. With the XCR if you miss a spot you don't have to be worried about a rust spot the next day or so. I have other stainless rifles, but the finish is no where as durable as the XCR's. If Remington ever decides to make a run of left handed XCR II's then I am all over it. I missed the chance to get some lefty XCR'S back in 2008 and regret it. Time will tell, but I think the XCR is one of the most weather resistant rifles out there. Not sure how the weathershield on the T/C rifles compare? Anytime friend. I just call it how I see/find it, whether I still own it or not.
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What did you think of the stock?
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What did you think of the stock? Hollow sounding at the paddle. Controlled recoil well, for me. Great recoil pad! Outstanding Hogue inserts(great in wet weather), nearly comparable to Blaser.
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the XCR II stock is also very light weight. i replaced mine with an AK Ti II stock and it added 4 oz to the rifle.
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Also, Remington's listed weights are wrong on the XCR. My XCR 375H&H weighed 7.92lbs with VX3 2.5-8x36, Talley UL & 4 rounds in.
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the XCR II stock is also very light weight. i replaced mine with an AK Ti II stock and it added 4 oz to the rifle. My hands don't hurt when I pick one up 
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