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Actually, Remington changed the ROT on the 244 from 1-12" to 1-10" in the 722s and 725s in 1958/59, well before they were superceeded by the 700 series. All 6MMs were cut 1-9" ROT.

I have a 725 in 244 that is cut 1-10" and a couple of loose late 722 or 725 244 barrels that are cut 1-10" ROT. It is a pretty safe bet that a 722 with a 24" sporter contour barrel and no barrel boss for the rear sight dovetail was cut 1-10" ROT.

JEff

If you're going to use it in its current specs, you might consider buying the alloy bottom metal sold by CVMW. The plastic/nylon trigger guard assemblies are probably the worst part of the whole 600/660/600Mohawk design.

The point of contact is Willie Manning at 541-396-6246.

Coquille Valley Machine Works
54511 Arago-Fishtrap Road
Myrtle Point, Oregon 97458

JEff

Be a pretty fair buy around here as they usually bring $500 plus with a cheapy or no scope. Especially so in the 6mm Remington. Magnum Man

Hard to find a clean one in any cartridge for $500. I the fact that the 660's don't have that stupid rib...

That funky bolt handle was designed to eliminate it's barking your knuckles when fired.... Works pretty well from what I'm told.

I wish I'd bought one in .350RM years ago when I had the chance.
They're handy, well fitting rigs and highly sought after for timber cruising for elk and such.

If it were mine, I doubt it would stay a 6mm. Probably do a rebore to 6.5 or 7 and never look back....

6.5x57... ?

Dennis

keep it stock. if you want another caliber buy it. its a shame to chop those 600's and 660's up unless the wood/metal/etc are trashed. good, original samples are getting hard to find. $500 with a leupold scope is a steal.

Yes.

I saw a 350RM at a gunshow a couple of weeks ago, I think
the price was 1200. It had the laminated stock. Also saw
several Remington M673s for sale, but they dont seem to
get much attention.

I have two 660s like the one pictured.

One in 308 and the other in 243.
The 243 is especially nice and I gave it to my wife as a wedding present.

I also have a 660 mohawk 243 which has a walnut stock but its finished differently and has a barrel that is one inch longer.
I believe that I paid 450 with a old style 6X Weaver and a two boxes of shells.

They are great little woods rifles. They are also good little sheep or village guns. It is funny that Jack O'Connor probably hit them with a kill switch but they were liked by Jeff Cooper and Charley Boots Askins.

They may not be as modular as a 700 but they do that some interesting characteristics that make them worth scutiny. The action is modelled after the XR100 pistol action.

They are hooked up pretty well. 70s might have been the highmark for the quality of Remington hookup and that might tick off swampy but there you are. Big Green has lost a step in the 1980s. When people doubt this I just say either 710 or ask them to take one of those modern sps in a RUM and ask them to check out the play in the bolt and the action.

One thing that I believe that people have overlooked is that while the 600s and 660s might have a bit of a dangerous saftey they are a very light and stable action that really is like a boss when it is modified.

Butch Lambert has one. He should post it.

Sincerely,
Thomas

The Remington 600 family of rifles:

600; walnut stock, 18.5" barrel with vent rib and open sights. 222, 223, 243, 6mm, 6.5mm Rem Mag, 308, 35, 350 Rem Mag. The 223 and 6mm Montana were limited editions, very uncommon.

Succeeded by:

660; walnut stock with black forearm tip, 20" barrel with open sights. 222, 243, 6mm, 6.5mm Rem Mag, 308, and 350 Rem Mag.

Succeeded by:

600 Mohawk; birch stock, 18.5" barrel with open sights. 222, 243, 6mm, and 308. The barrel contour on the 600 Mohawk is heavier than the early 600. 600 Mohawks were a non-cataloged rifle that was only sold new through high volume retailers like K-Mart and J.C. Penney.

There may be some end of the run 600 Mohawks that were made with leftover 600 stock and 660 stocks and barrels. I have heard of them, but have never personally seen any.

JEff

Jeff, I have a .222 Mohawk with a walnut stock. Thanks...Bill.

slight correction: the 600 magnum had a laminated beech/walnut stock and chambered in 350 and 6.5 rem mags with factory rem rubber pad. although there are a very few first year guns that were stocked in just walnut with the hard plastic butt pad. i've had a 350 for several years and love it. kicks like a mule though and will swell your cheek if not held right. but it is one heck of an accurate gun.

Great point! I inherited a mint 660 in 6.5 RM some years ago. The plastic floorplate was developing a slight bit of a perch belly after years of pressure against it from the magazine spring. I relaced it with the alloy floorplate and put the original on the shelf in the safe. IIRC the part was around $100 then.
I had the recall trigger/safety work done also as the 660's are still covered under the recall. I think the alloy floorplate dresses up the rifle a bit too.

You're right, the twist was changed with the intro of the M700, but (I think) the name didn't change to 6mm Rem until 1964?.......



Casey

Then I stand corrected.




I thought the 721/722's changed to 22 inch barrels in 1958?

I have a 1958 vintage 721 with the factory front sight in the correct spot with a 22 inch bbl. I'm pretty sure it's never been cut down?


Casey

IIRC, the 600/660 came before the XP100...

and i have both M600 (.350 RM)and SPS RUM (.375 RUM), and the SPS has no more bolt slop than the 600. sorry, but reality.

The 1-12" ROT 722 244 barrels were 26" with a heavier, light magnum, contour and didn't have a barrel boss for the rear sight dovetail.

I'd want to see documentation of a 700 in 244 before I'd believe that it wasn't a parts gun. I have 2 loose 725 244 barrels that are 24", have the factory open sights installed, and are cut with 1-10" ROT.

I also have an early 700 ADL with the 6mm REM MAG roll stamp with the "MAG" X'd out, #579xx.

JEff

Cool, I didn't know that info.

Somewhere I have a 1961 and 63 Remington catalogs, I'm going to have to try and dig them up and see what Remington was calling the cartridge back then.


Casey

My 1958 M721 doesn't have the barrel boss either, but my 1951 and 1952 M721's w/ 24 inch barrels do.

I thought the barrel boss was eliminated with the advent of the 22 inch bbl?



Casey