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.204 R700 VLSS Thumbhole. Accurate?

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:34 am
by RowdyYates
Not sure if that's the correct nomenclature. 26" non-fluted stainless barrel, laminated thumbhole stock, no longer made; not an XR100 (I wish). One coming up at a local auction and am wondering if these were reasonably accurate; I suppose about like any "modern-day" Remington: kind of a gamble. Also, they aren't light but does anyone carry them for coyote hunting?
I need another .204 about like a hole in the head (have three now). But one can't really have too many, right? :wink:

Re: .204 R700 VLSS Thumbhole. Accurate?

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:43 am
by 7mag
I don't think there is such a thing as an over abundance..... I love my VLSF II

Re: .204 R700 VLSS Thumbhole. Accurate?

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 11:03 am
by inKYfromSD
If you get it and it's not accurate, rebarrel it and turn it into a 20 VT.

Re: .204 R700 VLSS Thumbhole. Accurate?

Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:01 pm
by Jim White
I have two of them, other than bedding and free floating the barrel they're stock and shoot as good as anything else I have...HTH

Re: .204 R700 VLSS Thumbhole. Accurate?

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 3:48 pm
by majcl5
I also have 2 and my original barrel was very accurate and lasted much longer than my pac-nor barrel

Re: .204 R700 VLSS Thumbhole. Accurate?

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 7:41 am
by dirtcd
[quote="Jim White"]I have two of them, other than bedding and free floating the barrel they're stock and shoot as good as anything
I was contemplating free floating and bedding my R700 VLS, what kind of results did you achieve when you did yours? Thanks!!!!

Re: .204 R700 VLSS Thumbhole. Accurate?

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:18 pm
by Jim White
I've shot .250x.250" @ groups @ 200 yards when I'm doing my part...

Re: .204 R700 VLSS Thumbhole. Accurate?

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 3:03 pm
by dirtcd
Why aren't these barrels free floated in the beginning?

Re: .204 R700 VLSS Thumbhole. Accurate?

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:49 pm
by Jim White
To a degree they are but there is a built-in contact point at the very end of the stock, other wise they do clear the barrel channel...Jim