the new VTR rifle

Jayme roper · 02-24-2009, 08:55 PM

I was at the gun shop and was looking at a Remington VTR 223. I live in Tn and we can hunt with 223 and 22-250 now and I was woundering if anyone has one and if thay are a good rifle? And if it would be a good deer rifle? I have always hunted with a 30-30 so I am not that sure about to 223 any info would help thanks

Major Woods · 02-25-2009, 05:08 AM

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RugerM77.270 · 02-25-2009, 07:23 AM

Seeing that he mentioned the 22-250 and it isn't available in the R-15 VTR I think he was talking about the 700 VTR.

They are good rifle and accurate from what I have heard. Confidence in your rifle is the main thing to killing deer. If you would feel more confident get it in a 243 or 308.

Pawildman · 02-25-2009, 08:32 AM

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ORIGINAL: RugerM77.270

Seeing that he mentioned the 22-250 and it isn't available in the R-15 VTR I think he was talking about the 700 VTR.

They are good rifle and accurate from what I have heard. Confidence in your rifle is the main thing to killing deer. If you would feel more confident get it in a 243 or 308.

I think so too.

Jayme roper · 02-25-2009, 09:25 PM

that is a nice gun. But the one I was looking at had a Triangle likeing barrel it was the frist one I has ever see like that

Bugflipper · 02-26-2009, 04:41 AM

http://www.remington.com/products/fi...el_700_vtr.asp
Mr. Roper I have one of these in .308. It's a nice rifle. Here is a review from gunblast.
http://www.gunblast.com/Remington-700VTR.htm
I would honestly stay away from the varmint calibers for deer. It is possible to load heavy bullets for deer. I have done so, but you are still under gunned. You have to pass up unless you are taking an ideal shot. The range is reduced quite a bit because the little bullets just don't have the energy. I would rather take a predator any day with a 308 instead of a deer with a varmint caliber. My intent is not to detract from this thread or lead it astray. Just a fellow hunter who has been there and done that. If you decide on a small caliber the 64 gr win power point is a good bullet. Make sure to check out the energy of a 223, most people limit 1000 lbs energy for deer, that puts the 223 at 100 yards or so. I have no experience with a 243 but that may let you go after little and big game with proper bullets.
Blessings

Jayme roper · 02-27-2009, 08:54 PM

hey thanks for all the good info! I think I am going to go with the 308. The only reson I was kicking the idea around with the the 223 was I have a AR-15 also and I was thinking the about the ammo I could play around shoting the VTR and it would not kill my bank haha. But i am going to go with the 308