Is this for real? Is Remington really offering the .17 Rem again? I was trying to find a date on the link but couldn't find one. I guess I'll go to Remington's web site and research this a bit. I've got the CZ 527 Varmint in .17 Rem and I love it. It's the perfect, for me, calling rifle. It's a little shorter than the Remington and quite a bit lighter. There is no doubt in my mind that if Remington was still offering the .17 when I bought the CZ I would have bought the Remington just because. But, I'm extremely happy with my CZ. I'll tell you another plus about the CZ. Most people don't care for the magazine, but I happen to like it. When I'm done calling a spot, all I have to do is pop out the magazine, extract the cartridge and put it back in the magazine, then put the mag in my pocket and I'm ready to roll to the next stand. Pop in the mag and chamber a round. It's alot easier, to me, then having to empty the 700 and have to "do something" with all the ammo. It's a minor detail but it's convenient to me. All this being said, I'd like to have the VS if it's a special run. Good luck with your decision.