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The bolt-action Remington Model 700 VTR (Varmint Target Rifle) has 20 models in five different groups covering four different calibers! The calibers are .223 Remington (5+1 capacity; 1:9” twist), .22-250 Remington (4+1; 1:14), .260 Remington (4+1; 1:8) and .308 Winchester (4+1; 1:10). All have a matte blued 22” long carbon steel barrel. This distinctive barrel has a rounded corner triangular cross section and is triple ported above the muzzle. The forend has triple ports on it too! The 700 VTRs are 41.625” long, weigh 7.625 pounds, have a 13.375” length of pull and a flat dark earth (FDE) stock.

Remington operated over 200 years before shuttering for bankruptcy in 2020. A mainstay was the very popular Remington 700, in constant production since 1962. Remington made over 5,000,000 of them. The 700 also spawned the Remington 721 and 722 sniper guns and was made in the town of Ilion, New York.

Though the 700 family of centerfire bolt-action rifles has been around for decades, Remington has reinvested in improved tooling to make the weapon to tighter tolerances and standards.

The entire 700 series shares some excellent characteristics. For instance, their barrels are cold hammer forged for increased strength. Their conical tactical bolt knobs enjoy nicely textured surrounds. They also have precision 5R rifling that results in less deformation and easier cleaning. For safety and durability, 700s have Remington’s Three Rings of Steel design. This means the bolt face has a recess that encloses the cartridge head, the barrel surrounds the bolt shroud and the barrel threads into the hardened steel receiver.

At the bottom of each 700 is a crisp Remington X-Mark Pro user-adjustable trigger that’s factory set to 3.5 pounds of pull pressure, but users can adjust it from 3 to 5 pounds. It is nickel-plated, corrosion resistant and housed within a glove-friendly oversized trigger guard. In back is a Supercell Recoil Pad that soaks up felt recoil by 54% compared to other similar pads.

All this helps explain the remarkable popularity of the Made in USA Remington 700 family of bolt-action rifles.

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