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Any recommendations on a good gunsmith that is familiar or has done work on 600s that I could send it to? Pilar bed, crown trigger, any other tricks?
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Any recommendations on a good gunsmith that is familiar or has done work on 600s that I could send it to? Pilar bed, crown trigger, any other tricks? Jim Kobe has done work for me on several occasions and is top notch. He’s a Fire contributor. Jkob. Send him a PM DF
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If you're in Maine, I'd suggest that you consider talking to Larry Racine in North Swanzey, NH. His email address is Larry  LPRGunsmith.com and his phone number is 603-357-0055.
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Was able to shoot the 600 for the first time today with old Remington 120 grain hollow point factory ammo. I'll burn the four boxes of ammo up for the brass then begin handloading. No problem other than the usual factory ammo fliers. Super light rifle seems to shoot well.
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I like to sort factory ammo for runout to minimize the phenomenon.
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FWIW, whenever I rebarrel a 600/660 action I always replace the recoil lug with one from a 700 series rifle so that the top of the recoil lug has the same contour and the front of the receiver ring. I have several 1pc bases that cleared the recoil lug of the 600's. Weavers, Redfields, and a Burris I think. I had the Weaver base copied by a machinist friend who made it out of some kind of aluminum, did an excellent job. Ran those bases on a 600 Mohawk in 222 and a 6mm. The Weaver base is on the Rem. in the photo below. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/u6LC4rZ.jpg)
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If you're upgrading any 600/660, I'd also recommend buying one of Willie Manning's alloy bottom metal units.
Willie posts here as CVMW, the initials of his business, and his alloy bottom metal is the best in the business.
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I like to sort factory ammo for runout to minimize the phenomenon. Here's how the 7-08 shot once sighted in with the Remington 120's. This is with a 4x scope. Looking forward to handloading for it. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/LPx4LT3.jpg)
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I love Larry, he did work for me but is now retired I believe, I live one town over. Phenomenal gunsmith and super nice guy. Matt Roberts at MNR custom in Wethersfield, VT is also an amazing gunsmith. There is also a guy in Belchertown MA, Swift River Gunsmithing, I haven’t used him but has a great reputation.
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Picked up a 600 in 350 last summer. Groups with 250's are pushing 1.5" probly do better with somebody else shooting that damn thing.
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Bed the action, free-float the barrel, and have the trigger adjusted to a reasonable weight of pull, anything more than that you will have to decide how deep down the rabbit hole you want to get for better accuracy. One thing to keep in mind though is that the barrel contour on those is pretty small and they will heat up fairly quickly, even in a 222. Actually 1" to 1-1.2" groups is not all that bad, it is just that everyone now days seems to own rifles that shoot 1/2" groups if you want to believe the internet shooters or gunrags.
The Mohawk 600's in 222 Rem I owned shot quite a bit better than the Remington 600's in 222 Rem I owned, the Mohawk has a heavier barrel contour and a little longer barrel.
p.s. - when having the trigger adjusted you may want to check to see if it has been fixed under the recall Remington did for those, IIRC they stamped an X on the trigger housing after they were checked.
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my 350 is very good. under an inch with most everything . saved factory stock and rides in a brown precision . all that sub min of angel and every deer and 1 bear were all under 100 yards, the bear was 27 feet.
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