What is a Remington EtronX? Good or Bad?

lanole

lanole

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A buddy of mine at work brought one in today to sell for his father-in-law. It is a 220 Swift. It looks just like the VSSF II except for the battery in the stock. He also had 3 boxes of Remington ammo to go with it for $450.00. I can't find any ammo listed on the internet for it. I reload and he said he thinks his paw-in-law may have a few "electric" primers left. Is he full of crap or is this rifle worth looking at buying? Buy it or run away very fast? I've always wanted a Swift.
 
I almost bought one of those but the electronic primer is the downside. No reliable place to buy them for reloading and certainly limited access to loaded ammo. If you can find a couple thousand primers I bet you could get a deal on them and have a nice rifle.
 
My local FFL bought one for his self a few months ago. It was in .243 and he paid more than $450.00 for it. If you don't want it then send it my way. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
If you can get your hands on the electronic primers then you have found yourself a good deal. A guy I hunted with last year had one and he liked his very much.

Only problem I see with them is getting the primers you need
 
I found where Midway has the primers for $134.00 per 1000. I called and the fellow I talked to said they had no reason to think Remington would stop supplying the components anytime in the near future. They also sell lots of 5000 for $600.00. Is the price difference really worth it? The VSSF II sells for around $750-$1000 around here.
 
My gunsmith has a brand new one in the box here (all stainless, 26 inch barrel and good looking) with 3 cases of ammo (600 rounds) for one thousand dollars.
 
Primers are 5 times as much (plus haz-mat!), and the gun has nothing going for it... that's why it was discontinued.

You can get a used regular VSSF-II for not much more.

Pass on it!
 
The Etronx was the answer to a problem that never existed and the thing was a complete flop. The prices on these things have been dropping like a rock.

I personally wouldn't sink $450 into it even if primers are available and at $134 per 1000, no way.
 
I have two mother in-laws!!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif does that mean I am in trouble!!!!???? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif
 
What a flop,what were the marketing/engineers people at Remington thinking?? No wonder they had 252 million in debt.

If Remington wanted us to have a rifle with a faster lock time..they should have re-introduced the Remington 788.

Hog
 
It was a way to eliminate lock time. Might have made a difference to the very top of the game 1000Yd shooters etc. shooting tricked out rifles, but for us "normal" types, lock time is way down the list of accuracy enhancements.

Not really an improvement that anyone would normally ever notice on a factory rifle, but expensive. Stick it in the safe for 20 years and it might be a collectors piece.
 
"Stick it in the safe for 20 years and it might be a collectors piece."

Put your money in a money market fund for 20 years and it will be worth a whole lot more.

Jack
 
What is needed or required to turn these into standard rifles using standard primers?

New trigger and firing pin or is the bolt needed also?
 


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