Remington 700 VL SS Thumbhole .223REM

I'd sure thing about the 204 Ruger or 17 Rem for a fox gun if you plan on harvesting the hides.

I've been a Remingtin guy for lots of years and have a Remington VLS for one of my varmint guns. Today I'd recommend one of the CZ 527 Varmints in 204 Ruger over the Remington for both cost and accuracy.

My 2 cents.
 
Hi Bob,

Thanks for your reply. We don't harvest the pelts over here, just shoot the foxes to keep the lambs and game birds safe. I like the .223 cal, it ruins a foxes entire day!

I looked at a VLS yesterday, nice light rifle for walking around. The VL SS I chose has the new Remington trigger in it, I dry fired one and it's a great improvement!

Regards,

John
 
If you are a Remington fan you might also look at the LVSF (Light Varmint Stainless Fluted) if carrying-weight is a consideration. They are extremely light weight. Mine is a 221 Fireball, I posted a pic of it with the new stock on another thread in this forum. The new weight is 8.25 pounds. I wouldn't suggest the Fireball if ammo availability is a problem but it also comes in 223. I handload so ammo is not a problem and I am fond of the less popular calibers.

Bob's suggestion of a CZ is a good one too. Mine is a 243 Win Full Stock model 550. I keep that one with the original iron sights.

Both are very accurate guns and either will "ruin a foxes day".
 
I like the 700 LV SF in 223. I have had several version of the 700 and I love the LV SF. It will shoot 1/4" groups all day. I have 22-250s,220 swifts,243s,260s,and I usually go back to my 223s. I currently have 4 of the 223s. 1 700 LV SF, 1 ruger stainless, 1 bushmaster predator, and 1 WOA. The Rem does not like 62 up bullets though.
 
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I like the 700 LV SF in 223. I have had several version of the 700 and I love the LV SF. It will shoot 1/4" groups all day.



Seriously...you don't really mean that do you...? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
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I like the 700 LV SF in 223. I have had several version of the 700 and I love the LV SF. It will shoot 1/4" groups all day.



Seriously...you don't really mean that do you...? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif



I doubt it since even, cost is no object benchrest rifles, shot by the best wind and mirage dopers in the world can not do that.
Well maybe a new super human has evolved in the last two weeks?????

Jack
 
My custom rifles won't do it...just didn't know if I had gotten screwed /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif .....If all it took to shoot the groups mentioned was buying an LVSF...I would have bought 6....grin.

I agree with you Jack Roberts
 
One or 2, 1/4" groups don't make a 1/4" rifle. Anyone can fool around with any rifle and shoot 1 or 2 good groups in the course of a day, or a week. It takes a real accurate rifle to shoot 1/4" groups back to back. I think a rifle that will average 1/4" with 2 or 3 groups on one target qualifies as a 1/4" rifle. The rest is just another nice group shot by an average shooting rifle. That's why I never post a target with one group on it. It only proves that was the best group that rifle ever shot. Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while.

I have seen some very hot Remington rifles, I even own a couple of them, so don't count them out.
 


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