My first Remington!

[muleman]

My first remington is a .204 Ruger 700 SPS Varmint that I have restocked in a Stocky's thumbhole laminate with the aluminum bedding block. She's a little under ten lbs unloaded. I've adjusted the trigger to 2.5 lbs and it feels just right. This rifle will be a dedicated sage rat rifle. I'm just breaking in the rifle and haven't started any bench work yet. I mounted my VX3 6.5 - 20 (with the varmint reticle) on her, bore sighted and went outside to touch one off just to start the break in and hit a 2" rock at 50 yds that I was aiming at offhand :shock: . Can't wait to start the bench work! I've got loads worked up with 32gr v-maxs and 40gr BTs using Tac,W748,H335,BLC2 and 8208. Let the fun begin!

 

[FOTIS]

I likes a lot!

 

[257 Ackley]

Try the 35 grain Bergers as well. That is what my 204 Cooper really likes with Benchmark powder.

Sweet looking rifle...I have the same scope on mine.

 

[DrMike]

Looks like a sweet shooting rifle. Thanks for sharing the picture.

 

[Guy Miner]

The .204 and sage rats just go together real well don't they? :grin:

I think you're going to give that little Remmy a real workout... Looks like a dandy varmint rifle. BLC2 has worked out real well for me with both the 40 gr bullets and the 35 gr Bergers.

Nice rifle... Nice zebra skin!

Guy

 

[Desert Fox]

That's one gorgeous Remington right there. Good job.

 

[JD338]

muleman,

Wow, nice rifle! Great picture too.

JD338

 

[jmad_81]

If it shoots half as good as it looks, you'll have one fine shoting rifle for sure!

 

[cloverleaf]

Pretty rifle! Sounds like fun!.. CL

 

[BK]

I have the same rifle in a McMillan A3 Sporter stock. Mounted a Redfield 4-12x on it, to tide me over until I make up my mind on a VX3 6.5-20x50 30mm, or a Zeiss Conquest 1" 6.5-20x50. It is eventually going to have a Jewell trigger in it, set to about one pound.

 

[FOTIS]

I get 4225 fps with the 32 V max out of my Ruger #1V

 

[usmc 89]

nice looking rifle! Congrats on the 204!

 

[SJB358]

Very nice rifle. That stock looks AWESOME. Can't wait to hear how it shoots.

Joel is still pushing on me to get a proper varmint rifle and that 204 looks like a great choice. Just hard for my big fingers to handle those little cases! I am looking forward to seeing your load work. Scotty