Is a Winchester model 600 made by cooey?

[CanuckShooter]

I am going to look at a nice 600 today for about $80, but I want to make sure it was made by Cooey so that I can still get parts for it and so that I know it shoots as good as a Cooey.

Is this a good gun for $80 in VG condition?

Anyone know and anything I should look for or know about this rifle before I buy it? If it has been dry fired a lot there should a dent at 12 o clock on the chamber right?

Thanks

 

[cz452shooter]

Yes, a model 600 is a Cooey. Price sounds about right. They are not great guns - but for a plinking/hunting .22 that is going to be in the bush a lot they will work fine.

 

[Grouse Man]

Generally, the outside condition is a good indicator of inside condition. If the outside is banged up, scratched, and rusty, you can generally be assured it's been neglected, not cleaned or oiled, and the bore could be bad as well. No guarantee, but a good rule of thumb. Don't worry about the dry firing thing.

 

[CanuckShooter]

Does dry firing not matter with cooeys?

Also, is the stock on a 60 or 600 the same size as a cooey model 39 or cooey (sears) ranger ss?

 

[Calum]

Does dry firing not matter with cooeys?

It all depends on just how close the firing pin comes to the chamber wall, and this machined tolerance can be very different from one rimfire firearm to another even from the same company.

With any Bolt action rimfire I tend squeeze the trigger as I close the bolt so it doesn't #### as I close the bolt.

And with Cooeys that have the pull back plunger type cocking, I ease it closed with one hand while squeezing the trigger.
All being done on an unloaded rifle of course and maintaining safe muzzle direction.

 

[Cowboy]

Technically a 600 is not a Cooey. They changed the model # from 60 to 600 when winchester bought them in April of 1961. Most parts are interchangable with the exception of stocks and mag tubes. The mag tubes are different lengths and will not interchange-----Cowboy