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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.
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They are going with a Rhomboid
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alas, some ideas are just waaaay ahead of their time. I'm sure in 20 years all barrels will be triangles.
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You can still get one here, if you really want one... http://twistedbarrel.com
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I like my triangle barrel VTR a lot.
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They are combining it with the old ETronX trigger system to make cattle prods from them.
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That's what I like about Remington. They are willing to try something new unlike other mindsets who lead boring lives.
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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.
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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.....
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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. Introduce enough loser ideas, and the successful capitalists will complain too.
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I like the fact that everything that is in the least bit desirable (not triangular barrels), Remington discontinues.
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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.
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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!
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Neighbor has one in 308. It's a shooter for sure.
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I never saw one that didn't shoot, but they are kinda like having a queer fishin buddy.
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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.
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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.
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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. The silly muzzle brake is a joke! but I think the triangle barrel is cool..........Hb
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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.
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I would have bought one but it wasn't available in a LH version.
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