.236 Lee Remington commercial. Value?? PICS ADDED

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.236 caliber Lee Remington commercial sporter in good condition , refinished, stock repair behind receiver.. clean bore with sharp rifling. Left side receiver reads "PATENTED AUG.26TH 1884.SEP'T 9TH 1884,MARCH 17TH 1885,JAN.18TH 1887." (clearly visible.)What is it worth? approx. serial 75660. Top receiver reads "Remington Arms Co. Ilion. N.Y." Bottom of barrel stamped 236. Stamped "57 ." under latch on bolt. Checked pistol grip.

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Thankfully the 6mm Lee Navy never caught on or there'd have been no .30/06, and by extension no .308. Funny though, back in the 19th century they got it right, giving this small bore a 1:7.5 twist to stabilize 112 and 135 gr bullets, where today commercial 6mm barrels today are commonly 1:10, and some even 1:12, so its no surprise to find a bullet that's too long to stabilize in a modern 6mm rifle.

Ammo is going to be a bit of an issue, but there is a labor intensive procedure for making 6mm Lee Navy brass from .220 Swift, which includes turning the rim down to .448" and cutting a new extractor groove, expand the neck to .257, then full length resize. The resulting case is slightly shorter than the 6mm LN, but is correct for base to shoulder length, and gives you a reason to purchase that table top lathe you've wanted for so long.

The ammo availability issue will be a show stopper for many prospective buyers, but the rifle is interesting and worth pretty much whatever someone is willing to pay for it. From your description and the photos of your rifle, I think $600-$800 is a reasonable expectation, provided the throat isn't badly eroded.
 
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Boomer said:
Thankfully the 6mm Lee Navy never caught on or there'd have been no .30/06, and by extension no .308. Funny though, back in the 19th century they got it right, giving this small bore a 1:7.5 twist to stabilize 112 and 135 gr bullets, where today commercial 6mm barrels today are commonly 1:10, and some even 1:12, so its no surprise to find a bullet that's too long to stabilize in a modern 6mm rifle.
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More like, too bad they had inferior powders for the task along with corrosive, mercuric primers. Worries about
a well thought out round like the .236 USN preventing the development of the 30-06 & 308 are totally unjustified
due to the fact that cartridge development will always keep on going & improving for all shooting scenarios.

I'd rather use this round over the .223 or most of the .25's for most critters, especially with 130 gr. bullets. Pity it wasn't developed in the 40's as it's a good 'un.
 
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