Rem 700 LVSF in 17 Remington

[bobtails]

I finally found one of these, a Rem 700 LVSF in 17 Remington and should have it in a week or so, I can't seem to find though if it is a 1:9 or a 10 twist. Either way I plan on shooting the 25 gr nagels. But can somebody tell me for sure?

 

[snowpro440]

More than likely you have a 9 twist . Do you know which stock # you have ?

 

[bobtails]

Not yet I'll know more when I have the rifle next week.

 

[snowpro440]

Not yet I'll know more when I have the rifle next week.

When you get the rifle you should be able to run the cleaning rod down the tube to find out what twist you have.

 

[bobtails]

I hope it's a 9 twist but the 10 would work too.

 

[GR5150]

I have one as well Yes its a 1-9tw. Mine has been pillar and full length action bedded and shoots lights out. Mine will shoot the Remington factory loads very well and loves a 25gr Vmax loaded with H4895 and a Rem 7.5 primer.

 

[stacy]

THOSE ARE GREAT RIFLES FORSURE I HAVE A 204 AND LOVE IT

 

[CATMAN]

Nice rifle,I have one in 221 Fireball,shoots real good. Catman

 

[17VLD]

I bought one years ago in a .221fb with the idea of making it a 17Mach 1v if it did'nt shoot well.Guess I should find out huh?Love the over all style of the rifle and am sure it will shoot well with the new Lapua brass.
Matt

 

[Ray123]

I finally found one of these, a Rem 700 LVSF in 17 Remington and should have it in a week or so, I can't seem to find though if it is a 1:9 or a 10 twist. Either way I plan on shooting the 25 gr nagels. But can somebody tell me for sure?

I bought 2 Remington 700 BDL in 17 Rem cal. Both are 1-9 twist...some say they made a 10 twist in early models. Found out Hornady made some 15.5 grain copper bullets, so I bought some to see how fast they would go... with H322 I got them to 4803 fps...fastest reading on my chronograph ever... but Benchmark is supposed to get over 4900 fps. 20 to 30 grain bullets are probably a more worthwhile endeavor to pursue.. a fun caliber very low recoil.

 

[danny]

Remington changed from ten to nine twist fairly early on, so I am going to say that yours will almost be guaranteed to be nine.

Danny

 

[danny]

I finally found one of these, a Rem 700 LVSF in 17 Remington and should have it in a week or so, I can't seem to find though if it is a 1:9 or a 10 twist. Either way I plan on shooting the 25 gr nagels. But can somebody tell me for sure?

If the Nagels are not plastic tipped, a 10 twist, if you got that (highly unlikely), should handle them. It is when you start trying to shoot something like the 25 gr. V-Max in a 10 twist that you can have problems. They are longer than 25 gr. projectiles that have no plastic tips. Some guys with a ten twist report success with them, but my Cooper VE puts out shotgun patterns when I try them. I went down to 20 gr. plastic tipped bullets in my ten twist.

Danny

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

25 gr Nagels gtg

 

[LCazador]

I finally found one of these, a Rem 700 LVSF in 17 Remington and should have it in a week or so, I can't seem to find though if it is a 1:9 or a 10 twist. Either way I plan on shooting the 25 gr nagels. But can somebody tell me for sure?

Is that a 17 Remington Fireball? The Fireball had a 9 twist the 17 Remington had a 10 twist. I don't know that they made the LVSF in 17 Remington.

 

[Bangs OH]

Is that a 17 Remington Fireball? The Fireball had a 9 twist the 17 Remington had a 10 twist. I don't know that they made the LVSF in 17 Remington.

Sure they did. Not as many as, say, .221 Fireballs (never .17FB), but they're out there. More scarce are LVSFs chambered in .243; some .308 Win. and at least one other short-action 30 cal. were also produced, but are lottery-winning rare. I have them in .204R and .221 Rem. FB. A local dealer once mentioned the Remington rep told him they dropped the LVSF line after buyers balked at paying a little extra for the rifle that was basically selling at cost to build, and that Remington also had to eat a bunch of .221s that didn't sell as well as expected. The LVSF was arguably one of the better rifles Big Green made before going downhill.

 

[danny]

Is that a 17 Remington Fireball? The Fireball had a 9 twist the 17 Remington had a 10 twist. I don't know that they made the LVSF in 17 Remington.

Most 17 Remingtons from Remington had nine twist barrels.

Danny

 

[No manches"]

25 gr Nagels gtg

Is Mr nagel still around?..
Is he still making them 30grn .17 cal wonderful bullets?...
Would you be kind of giving me his tel#

 

[Big Mc]

I finally found one of these, a Rem 700 LVSF in 17 Remington and should have it in a week or so, I can't seem to find though if it is a 1:9 or a 10 twist. Either way I plan on shooting the 25 gr nagels. But can somebody tell me for sure?

I had one . { made it into a 17/223} the 17 Rem liked IMR 4198 . Good luck with your new toy Tommy Mc