Ruger VT

virminhunter

Anyone own or know someone who owns a ruger vt in .223, I'd be interested in knowing how it shoots and what ammo it likes, hard to find much about them on the web. Thanks:)

zeissman

I dont know about the 223 but I had one in 220 swift and one in 204 and they were both very accurate.
I see the 223 model has a 1/9 twist so it should handle most of the ammo available.

steyrman2

Hi i had one in a swift a few years back few things i found out the hard way
triggers need work
bolt sloppy but gets better the more rounds or lap it works
ruger make the own mounts and the come with rifle
choose your scope because eye relief is not great because of the mounts dont move as there are slots milled out for them
good shooters imo good wide forend and nice grey bull barrel good cleaning out of the box and there tack drivers good luck and enjoy it

It wasn't me!

Have shot a newer one in .243 and it was a really nice gun. The newer trigger Ruger puts in it (a two-stage target version) is actually rather nice, especially if you're familiar with two-stage triggers at all. Was very, very accurate too. Heavy, but super accurate, and certainly not really any heavier than other rifles in the same class.

virminhunter

I dry fired it in the shop a few times it was a nice light crisp break and I really liked the two stage trigger but then again what feels light in the shop can feel heavy when your actually shooting it, if worse comes to worse a mate of mine has a lighter spring for it.

Love the mauser action too, I'll give the lugs a lap if needs be.

Thanks for the replies lads, its looking promising.

It wasn't me!

virminhunter wrote: »

I dry fired it in the shop a few times it was a nice light crisp break and I really liked the two stage trigger but then again what feels light in the shop can feel heavy when your actually shooting it, if worse comes to worse a mate of mine has a lighter spring for it.

Love the mauser action too, I'll give the lugs a lap if needs be.

Thanks for the replies lads, its looking promising.

No, it's actually just nice shooting it. The second stage of the trigger feels like less than two pounds to me. Very easy setup to shoot. I'd go for it if I were you, great gun.

zeissman

virminhunter wrote: »

I dry fired it in the shop a few times it was a nice light crisp break and I really liked the two stage trigger but then again what feels light in the shop can feel heavy when your actually shooting it, if worse comes to worse a mate of mine has a lighter spring for it.

Love the mauser action too, I'll give the lugs a lap if needs be.

Thanks for the replies lads, its looking promising.

Dont lap the lugs as you may do more harm than good.