Looking for information on Rem 600's

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I would like to know as much as possible concerning the Remington 600 particularly a model known as the 'Mohawk'
Are the triggers adjustable? Why were they discontinued after only 8 years production?
Anything else you can add.
 
Yes, the triggers are adjustable.
The Mohawks were the closeout economy version of the 600 series.
The line just didn't catch on commercially. The ugly bolt handle and tacky plastic trigger guard unit didn't help.
The generally shoot very well.
The Model 7 is the current version. The restyling certainly improved the appearance, and helped sales.
 
The tacky plastic trigger guard spoken about earlier would "bow" out when you loaded the mag. full, they just didn't like you trying it in the store.
 
There are different aftermarket metal trigger guards which have appeared over the years. Some steel, some alloy. I have a steel one on my .243.
The 600 series, after being discontinued, have since been recognized as being excellent rifles. Their prices have been climbing.
A friend has a 660 in .350 Rem Mag, with the laminated stock. THAT is a serious little rifle!
 
The remington 600 was produced in 2 different versions.the 1st version was produced 1964 to 67 it had a plastic rib vent on the barrel cals included 222rem,6mm rem,243win,308win and 35rem.it had 18 1/2" barrel and monte carlo stock.the 2nd version the 600 mohawk was produced from 1971 and discontinued in 1978. it was also available in 222 rem,6mm rem,243win,308win they dropped the 35rem for this run .this rifle did not have the rib vent barrel but was still produced with the 18 1/2" barrel the stock is plain walnut with pressed checkering.the one I have here in 308 has a serial # 6647### and was produced in 1973.should also mension that at one point in time Remington had a recall on the trigger for the 600s .any rifle that had trigger work done by remington will have a "V" on the side of the trigger.
 
I just looked at one for sale a little while ago. A girl up the road has one in 308 that's been cut down for shorter arms. I had to pass as it's way too short for me. That and the plastic trigger guard was a little tacky LOL.
 
A lot of Mohawks had substitute wood rather than walnut; sycamore, etc.
Haven't measured the twist rate in my .243. It shoots 100 rain bullets just fine. I assume that it is the standard that Remington was using at the time.
I understand that the least common caliber in 600s is .223.
 
I like these rifles, have versions in 222, 7mm-08 AI, 284 Win, and 308. All of them are accurate rifles. I've never had a stock split (yet). The plastic (actually a nylon Delrin I think) bottom "metal" is crap, but they make a great lightweight hunting gun. Later versions had 20" bbls, and the Mohawk was originally the name for the big box stores economy version. The later version was called a 660. - dan
 
Ahh Mohawk is probably a sycamore/beech/birch stalk, non adjustable trigger. The one I was looking at was 243,mohawk600,missing iron sights(plugged),weaver rail, no scope or rings. $550
 
I have a 600 that has been built into a tack-driving "sheep" rifle. With a 3x9 Ultralight Leupold on top, it weighs in at just under 6 lbs.
The barrel has been replaced with a "pencil" Shilen
Bolt and receiver are skeletonized to get rid of weight.
Trigger is a very crisp 2.75 lbs.
No bottom metal, it is in a blind magazine synthetic stock.
This is chambered in 6BR, and has a 1-10" twist.
It shoots very well indeed, with 1" at 200 yards quite common.
It likes the 90 grain Scirocco II and the 80 TTSX.
I shot a muley buck with it this fall at 340 yards [LRF]
Dead in his tracks. Love this 600.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
Thanks guys. I'm told $550 is a bit steep for what is there. $450 is more the going rate. I'm hoping to try and make a deal.

I'm still wondering about the twist rate. Remington unscrupulously produced their 244 in both 1:14 and 1:9 twists. The 1:9 favors 110gr. Bullets while the 1:14 is good for 65gr. I'm wondering if the same BS is present in the 243 chamberings..... A compromise of 1:11/1:10 would be nice to hear. Hopefully the Barnes line of bullets would favor the faster twist due to their long for weight profiles, when I go to light weight bullets for varmints.
How heavy do .243 bullets come?
 
The 243 Mohawk will most likely be a 1:9 twist or very close. After their experience with the .244 (why is changing the twist "unscrupulous" by the way?), they knew they had to produce a rifle that would handle the heavier (100 and 105gr bullets) 6mm bullets to keep the market happy. As to the cost, does it come with any accessories? That may (or may not) justify the price. - dan
 
The mohawk rifles chambered in 243 and in 6mm Remington [and so marked] have a twist rate of 1-9¼", and will stabilize any hunting bullet up to the 105 Speer just fine.
They never made a 1-14" twist, but almost all Remington rifles marked 244 Remington had a 1-12" twist, and were iffy with spitzer bullets over 90/95 grains.
$450.00 is about right if this rifle is in good shape.
It is likely to be quite accurate.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
dan belisle said:
The 243 Mohawk will most likely be a 1:9 twist or very close. After their experience with the .244 (why is changing the twist "unscrupulous" by the way?), they knew they had to produce a rifle that would handle the heavier (100 and 105gr bullets) 6mm bullets to keep the market happy. As to the cost, does it come with any accessories? That may (or may not) justify the price. - dan
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Further research shows the early 244Rem to be 1:12 and latter the round was renamed 6mmRem! And the twist was increased to 1:9. I say unscrupulous because the 1:12 makes the gun useless for anything but light weight varmint rounds. I didn't know it was a correction. I thought it was an unmarked coproduction.
Sorry about the 1:14 mis info. This was from a friend of mine off the top of his head. My further research shows the 1:12 to be correct as stated by Eagleeye.
As for the rifle it comes as is for stated price.
No not even rings. Just a rail that has been modified with a file.
No iron sights, no nothing.
I tried to justify that since the sights were missing, which would cost me about the same money whether I replaced the irons or with a scope and rail ,from his store. I also mentioned that there were NEW rifles from Tc, Rem,& Savage for the same money and that it seemed that there could be room for negotiation over a 35-45 year old rifle with an unknown bore Dia,twist rate and warped plastic trigger guard. I stated that the vintage rifle was of interest to me because I had a friend who has the 308 vent rib model and I really liked the fit and feel of the lightweight gun.......Ya NO price is as the tag says.
 
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Remington saw the 6mm (.244) as a varmint round, as do I, and gave it the slow twist, they figured that folks would use their bigger rifles for big game. To this day the Rem. 6mm makes about the best long range varmint gun going.
 
ben hunchak said:
Remington saw the 6mm (.244) as a varmint round, as do I, and gave it the slow twist, they figured that folks would use their bigger rifles for big game. To this day the Rem. 6mm makes about the best long range varmint gun going.
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Ben, the 6mm Rem will handle the heavier bullets because of the slow twist in the Rem guns.
The 244REM (same cartridge different name) is the one that will only shoot the light weights.
I see the 6 (243,244)as a light deer cartridge,and varmint round I should think that anything upto white tail in size is gonna have a real bad day if they get in front of one. Makes a versatile little cartridge. How do the other 6mm/ 243's stack up with versatility?
Since the owner thinks he has a rare,valuable bird. I might as well see what else is out there in a similar cal. And gun configuration.

And before you suggest it, the Rem VTR in 243 is OUT!
 
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