Originally Posted By: jdunhamI did one on a Rem 700 LVSF 221 fireball. Simple rebarrel. I dropped mine in a McMillan classic. I certainly could have had one cheaper but I had been contemplating this for a year or two before Rem came out with the 17FB and wasn't going to be happy till I did it
I really liked Charlies CZ as well, that would be a guaranteed shooter.
Thanks,, but honestly,,, just about any good barrel installed by a competent smith is probably gonna shoot..
Your coment about wanting to do that build before Remmy came out with the 17FB made me chuckle...
My story's exactly the same,, and like you,, once I had it in my mind I wasn't about to take the easy and less expencive route.. lol
I'm sure the LVSF's a good platform too. I had one in 17Rem that I liked OK, but I'm an old fogie and couldn't warm to the synthetic stock, so I sold it and rebarreled my shot out 700 Classic in 17Rem and put it back into service..
She's wearing a 22" sporter countour Pac-Nor, and with the 2.5-8 VXIII it's every bit as handy as the CZ.
Between the two of em I doubt that I'll ever look any farther for a walikng Varminter..
Lots of ways to skin that these Cats, and they're all good as long as they're 17cal..
Charlie