What do I have?

[358WCF]

I put a gre-tan in mine with no issue.

Thanks. Gre-tan it will be. I checked Tubb's site & he's apparently downsizing. Firing pins & a bunch of other stuff is MIA.

 

[358WCF]

My date code chart says Oct 2002. IIRC the "S" code on the receiver stands for stn. stl. Nothing is adding up as I believe the J-lock came sometime after 2003. There were not many stn. stl. varmint barreled actions offered in 22-250 and none of those were non-fluted. The green laminate could be "forest camo" variation as offered by Boyds and others, but I have only seen Remington offer Brown and Black/ Gray laminates.
As is, it is the way I would have ordered a 700 VLS-SS (hate the thumbhole and gimmick Buick vent holes) except for the J-lock and it having a magazine as I am a die hard ADL guy. Very nice find.

Thanks. Glad I'm not the only one who's scratching his noggin. I like the rifle. Stopped into the LGS just to say hey & it caught my eye. The price was too good to pass up so went back the next day & bought it. Borescope shows it's almost new inside. It shot PPU 55gr factory into about 1 1/2" yesterday with really lousy conditions.

I'm pretty sure it's a Remington stock from the pad & black grip cap. The lines look just like the other brown Remington laminate I have & dont quite match any of the Boyd's. Google says J-lock started 2002. It's the internet???? I dont know. Maybe my chart is wrong too... the Lacey book stops at 1975 & this one came off the internet.

 

[358WCF]

I'm sorry.

I'm not.

 

[358WCF]

I’m not an expert on all the different Remingtons but the trigger is one of my favorites. You should try it for a while before replacing it. The bottom safety takes a little getting used to but once you do, it’s easy to use. They allow more bedding area to remain at the rear of the action.

I will try it for a while. If it comes off you'll have 1st dibs.

 

[joshb]

I will try it for a while. If it comes off you'll have 1st dibs.

If you think it’s too lite, I can take some pics of the instructions to adjust it heavier. Just say the word.
Josh

 

[snert]

The trigger sounds like a Jewel bottom safety. Great trigger! Let me know if you switch it out. I’ll buy it !

Do you EVER miss an opprtunity my dear friend!? Dang...there I was finishing a stock, thinnking "someday I will be like Josh", and upstairs, on the computer, up pops a Jewell and Ol josh is on it like a hound on a bunny!

 

[joshb]

Do you EVER miss an opprtunity my dear friend!? Dang...there I was finishing a stock, thinnking "someday I will be like Josh", and upstairs, on the computer, up pops a Jewell and Ol josh is on it like a hound on a bunny!

Woof woof! I like the bottom safeties A LOT! I think he’ll get used to it and I hope he does! I’ll do what I can to help him make it work. If he does decide it’s not for him, I’ll gladly put it on one of my guns.

 

[snert]

BTW, the stock is coming out pretty nice Josh. Thanks to your help. Now, back to our regular programming.