Remington Titanium Review
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Remington Titanium Review
Firearm Review: Remington Titanium
The Setup:
Bought a new Remington Titanium in 30.06 back in October. Have had it out several times and have one whitetail to it so far. Mounted a Zeiss 3.5x10x44 conquest on it with Leopold bases and rings (low)- and they fit - with a butler creek camo foam type sling.
I own a few Winchesters both stock and custom, Sako' s, Tikka, a Savage and a Ruger for comparison. Most running Leopold optics - but a couple with Simmons and Weaver.
Finish:
Finish on the gun I' d rate as excellent - this is my first Remington and the barrel to metal fit all over is clean, close and uniform. The stock is not loud as some of them are and the barrel is a nice dull stainless as stainless goes. Slick looking rig for sure.
Action:
The Titanium receiver is somewhat tight when right out of the box. After a thourough cleaning and some gun oil - this has loosened up and become smooth. Its at the point where when I shot the whitetail (which went down immediately) the gun was chambered " automatically" for the quick follow up shot -that was not needed. So - just as natural as my Sako from a feeding standpoint.
No controlled round feeding as it' s a Remington. I' ve never had a problem with that yet and this is for whitetails in the east and local mulie hunting with less of a nagging shoulder problem as the season wears on from backpack and rifle weight loading. This also allows you to unload without engaging the bolt - as to never allow a shell in the chamber which is nice and quick on the unload. Just tilt it back and push the shell forward until it pops free of the magazine and roll into your hand.
It has no floor plate but that can be a liability as well on some rifles and it' s less to hassel with from my perspective.
Safety:
The safety new out of the box seamed loud for close quiet locations but after a few outings has now quieted down to near silent. It' s position is natrual and I didn' t feel like I had to reach for it like on some of the newer Ruger' s and other guns I' ve shot. I like a fluid movement from decision to fire to shoulder and safety release before the shot and its safety fits the bill.
Handling:
The Titanium point" s like a 5 and 3/4 pound rifle should and fast to the shoulder. Comes up fast and natural. The bolt works fine now that the mfgring grime is out and it' s started to season. It' s not at all sloppy and locks up good. It feels natural which to me is the most important thing.
I tracked whitetails for 7-9 hours a day for 6 or so consecutive days after one big one this year with no shoulder fatieg (sp) what-so-ever so the weight which must be about 7lbs or so is effortless to me.
Accuracy:
At the range the gun outdid my expectations providing me with 3/4" groups at 100 yards on the first 4 outings - prior to the season shooting factory 150gr Remington Core Locks from sandbags! I sighted it in for 1.8 inches high at 100 for the first few outings. First Remington for me.., like I said and very impressed. Can' t wait to sit down at a bonified range and see what it will do.
I let it cool off after every 3-5 shot group. No flyers and no stringing if I did my part. I never let the barrel heat up too much and did a bunch of single shot scenerios with excellent results. (cold barrel) Last month I had one group (3 shot) right under 1/2 inch with the same shells so it' s getting better.
I have the rifle zero' d at 200 yards now and have not experimented yet with arc as needed for threading the needle at various ranges but will let you know how I do soon.
I was worried that the weight of the rifle would lead to less steadiness on the shot - but with more practice and experimentation its not been a problem. ( I briskly walk a couple hundred yards between shooting " stations" ) Its proven a shooter for me in a couple short months. The walking range test produced good off hand shooting and when I snapped it up quick and there wasn' t the dreaded gyroscope effect like I expected - just a bang and a hit ranging from 100 yards to 140.
The real test is after a couple weeks of bouncing down the road in my truck I was still able to get the 1.5 to 2.5 inch groups at 200 yards out of that cold barrel - so I' m sold if ya can' t tell!
Summary:
So- it' s overpriced but nice as I can imagine. I paid just over a grand for mine.
I am super happy with it' s accuracy!
The recoil is no problem for me and the scope combo makes for quick shoulding and tracking of the animal with a good cheak to gun fit. (I have yet to feel recoil when shooting at a big game animal - so don' t take my word on it here.) Just the way I am - uneffected by recoil when doing my thing.
If there is any problem with it beyond price - it' s the magazine. When the bolt is in the most rear position for loading, its short of allowing a cartridge resting on the bolt face from being pushed down into the magazine. This could lead to you nosediving a cartride into the magazine until you push it forward (towards the chamber) to snap it in. It' s as if the bolt moves too far back beyond the leading edge or rear of the magazine.
If your in a situation where quick loading is key - then this takes some getting used to. If the bolt stopped as open a quarter inch or so forward then the bullets would just drop and snap but not the way it' s engineered.
A rating of 1-10, I' d rate this gun a 9 based upon that little loading issue and price.
End of the day it' s a keeper!
BTRACK
The Setup:
Bought a new Remington Titanium in 30.06 back in October. Have had it out several times and have one whitetail to it so far. Mounted a Zeiss 3.5x10x44 conquest on it with Leopold bases and rings (low)- and they fit - with a butler creek camo foam type sling.
I own a few Winchesters both stock and custom, Sako' s, Tikka, a Savage and a Ruger for comparison. Most running Leopold optics - but a couple with Simmons and Weaver.
Finish:
Finish on the gun I' d rate as excellent - this is my first Remington and the barrel to metal fit all over is clean, close and uniform. The stock is not loud as some of them are and the barrel is a nice dull stainless as stainless goes. Slick looking rig for sure.
Action:
The Titanium receiver is somewhat tight when right out of the box. After a thourough cleaning and some gun oil - this has loosened up and become smooth. Its at the point where when I shot the whitetail (which went down immediately) the gun was chambered " automatically" for the quick follow up shot -that was not needed. So - just as natural as my Sako from a feeding standpoint.
No controlled round feeding as it' s a Remington. I' ve never had a problem with that yet and this is for whitetails in the east and local mulie hunting with less of a nagging shoulder problem as the season wears on from backpack and rifle weight loading. This also allows you to unload without engaging the bolt - as to never allow a shell in the chamber which is nice and quick on the unload. Just tilt it back and push the shell forward until it pops free of the magazine and roll into your hand.
It has no floor plate but that can be a liability as well on some rifles and it' s less to hassel with from my perspective.
Safety:
The safety new out of the box seamed loud for close quiet locations but after a few outings has now quieted down to near silent. It' s position is natrual and I didn' t feel like I had to reach for it like on some of the newer Ruger' s and other guns I' ve shot. I like a fluid movement from decision to fire to shoulder and safety release before the shot and its safety fits the bill.
Handling:
The Titanium point" s like a 5 and 3/4 pound rifle should and fast to the shoulder. Comes up fast and natural. The bolt works fine now that the mfgring grime is out and it' s started to season. It' s not at all sloppy and locks up good. It feels natural which to me is the most important thing.
I tracked whitetails for 7-9 hours a day for 6 or so consecutive days after one big one this year with no shoulder fatieg (sp) what-so-ever so the weight which must be about 7lbs or so is effortless to me.
Accuracy:
At the range the gun outdid my expectations providing me with 3/4" groups at 100 yards on the first 4 outings - prior to the season shooting factory 150gr Remington Core Locks from sandbags! I sighted it in for 1.8 inches high at 100 for the first few outings. First Remington for me.., like I said and very impressed. Can' t wait to sit down at a bonified range and see what it will do.
I let it cool off after every 3-5 shot group. No flyers and no stringing if I did my part. I never let the barrel heat up too much and did a bunch of single shot scenerios with excellent results. (cold barrel) Last month I had one group (3 shot) right under 1/2 inch with the same shells so it' s getting better.
I have the rifle zero' d at 200 yards now and have not experimented yet with arc as needed for threading the needle at various ranges but will let you know how I do soon.
I was worried that the weight of the rifle would lead to less steadiness on the shot - but with more practice and experimentation its not been a problem. ( I briskly walk a couple hundred yards between shooting " stations" ) Its proven a shooter for me in a couple short months. The walking range test produced good off hand shooting and when I snapped it up quick and there wasn' t the dreaded gyroscope effect like I expected - just a bang and a hit ranging from 100 yards to 140.
The real test is after a couple weeks of bouncing down the road in my truck I was still able to get the 1.5 to 2.5 inch groups at 200 yards out of that cold barrel - so I' m sold if ya can' t tell!
Summary:
So- it' s overpriced but nice as I can imagine. I paid just over a grand for mine.
I am super happy with it' s accuracy!
The recoil is no problem for me and the scope combo makes for quick shoulding and tracking of the animal with a good cheak to gun fit. (I have yet to feel recoil when shooting at a big game animal - so don' t take my word on it here.) Just the way I am - uneffected by recoil when doing my thing.
If there is any problem with it beyond price - it' s the magazine. When the bolt is in the most rear position for loading, its short of allowing a cartridge resting on the bolt face from being pushed down into the magazine. This could lead to you nosediving a cartride into the magazine until you push it forward (towards the chamber) to snap it in. It' s as if the bolt moves too far back beyond the leading edge or rear of the magazine.
If your in a situation where quick loading is key - then this takes some getting used to. If the bolt stopped as open a quarter inch or so forward then the bullets would just drop and snap but not the way it' s engineered.
A rating of 1-10, I' d rate this gun a 9 based upon that little loading issue and price.
End of the day it' s a keeper!
BTRACK
