Remington varmint special

[Caleb85]

We all had a steel match last night and my dad wanted me to bring a 6mm the only one I have is a 1968 varmint special so I told him I would like to not shoot it and keep it tucked away. Well in our match I had to sit the 6mm course out while everyone else had a good time. My dad came up to me after the hole deal and told me " you need to decide whether your a shooter or a collector". So I am just going to test the waters and see what my 6 can bring and if there is any interest in it, also I had a thread on here about turning it into a Ackley but I think she needs a home so I can build a 6 I will shoot. I can't upload pictures on here for some reason but I can text, email, or if you go to LRH it's over there under rifles bullets and ballistics. ..thanks

 

[hogpatrol]

Listen to your ol' man. ;D

 

[justpassinthru]

Nice rifle!
Is the bluing a little thin at the muzzle? Also, is that a brown spot on the barrel I see in that close up?

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/remington-varmint-special-138728/

 

[Caleb85]

Nice rifle!
Is the bluing a little thin at the muzzle? Also, is that a brown spot on the barrel I see in that close up?

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/remington-varmint-special-138728/

Ya it's got a spot on the barrel from the safe..and I don't think the bluing thin..I will have to look at it today ..I don't get it out much..lol

 

[mshelton]

Shoot what you want to shoot and don't shoot what you don't want to shoot, it's simple.

 

[people]

Sounds like your dad burned you on that shoot. Well we should call a spade a spade he lied to you. To the haters a lie of omission is still a lie.

We have a 6mm only match so if you want to shoot it... could have been added.

There is nothing wrong with wanting to keep a rifle nice. Most of us here have a rifle we hardly shoot for one reason or an other. I have a rem pump in 308 that I never fire just wipe it down, oil it, and think of my Grandfather.

 

[Caleb85]

Ya I like having the rifle I in my safe bit I LOVE shooting the 6mm round a lot and would love to build one ..so I'm thinking sell it and build!..

 

[Witchhunter]

If it has sentimental value, then leave it home in the safe. If it doesn't, I would see how it does shoot, then decide.

 

[civil82]

http://www.gunbroker.com/All/BI.aspx?Keywords=700+varmint+special

Here's a personal one of mine that (fortunately) didn't sell:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=411700751

 

[shortgrass]

Looking at the GunBroker links, at the asking prices I see a guy would have a fair start on a build using a 700 LA beater. That'd be a good start on a 6mm Rem. or 6mmAI build. No offense to those who value the originals to that degree.

 

[GSRswapandslow]

don't see that gun bringing really any kind of premium...sell it or shoot it

 

[1holeaddict]

don't see that gun bringing really any kind of premium...sell it or shoot it

1++

I own one built in 1967 chambered in 243 with the heavy bull barrel and a Unertil 12X scope. We shoot her!!!

 

[hogpatrol]

Looking at the GunBroker links, at the asking prices I see a guy would have a fair start on a build using a 700 LA beater. That'd be a good start on a 6mm Rem. or 6mmAI build. No offense to those who value the originals to that degree.

At a small gunshop in PA, I saw a Model 78 in 30-06 for $350, a cheap long action donor. There's one on GB for $325.