Rem 600 Mohawk .35 Remington Hmm....

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I stopped in a gunshop yesterday (I won't say which one) and they had a Remington Model 600 Mohawk in .35 Remington in mint condition. I mean this thing was right out of the box. It pointed like a model 94 Winchester. I thought it was pretty cool but I didn't buy it. They were asking $600.00 plus tax for it. I think the .35 Remington is a little light. I own 2 Whelens and there is quite a bit of difference between .35 Remington and .35 Whelen.

One fellow that we deer hunt with has knocked down a couple of big bucks at close range and had them get up and run off never to be found with the .35 Remington and he has switched to a pump .30-06 now.

My dad on the other hand has a Remington Model 81 and a 141 in .35 Remington and he has dropped does and small bucks with both of them. However, he has never shot a moose or a huge buck with it. I'd be worried about wounding the buck of a lifetime and having it get away, so maybe I'd be better off to stick with the Whelens.

I could have the 600 rechambered to the .358 Win easy enough but by the time I do all that, I could have bought a brand new BLR in .358.

What do you guys think?

Best regards,

Slooshark1
 
While the action on them is neat...I didn't care for the plastic floorplate that tends to bow out from the bottom of the gun when you load the mag. or the one with the plastic vent rib....the new model 7 is a much better gun, unless your sold on the dog leg bolt.
 
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Hi, you're on the right track with the .358 instead of the 35 Rem. I am currently awaiting the completion of a Rem 788 being rechambered to .358 Win. Ron Smith is doing the work, it should be a gooder.:)

You are correct about the cost to rechamber the 600 you mentioned. the base price tag is around $500.00 for quality work. Buy the BLR, unless you are a die hard 600 fan.

Arch:)
 
about 12 years ago I had a 35 Rem 600 rechambered to 358, it cost around $75, and even now a straight rechamber should not be more than $125
 
I have 4 or 5 Mohawks/600/660/XP100s, great little guns. As you found out, good pointers, light, easy to carry. I've built a couple of scout rifles on them. If this thing is as cherry as you say, I would check with Rem collectors as to the true value of the rifle, seems to me they didn't make that many of them in 35 Rem to begin with. Of course, I've used most of mine for wildcats of one sort of another, so I can't say too much. I'd buy it and then decide what to do with it afterwards, if it were up to me. - dan
 
I have found the 35 Rem to be a damn good bear gun and used it to finish a 6 footer this spring that got up and walked away from 7mm Remington ultra short mag LOL. It has always done short work on bears with any 200grainer.
Be a shame to mess up a classic like that anyhow.
 
Slooshark1 said:
What do you guys think?

Best regards,

Slooshark1
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I have owned one for about 15 years and it is one of the deadliest little carbines in the woods, IMO. The rifle weighs around 6 pounds and it is very handy. I have taken a bunch of whitetails with mine and none have gone more than a few steps when they were hit, I have also never recovered any bullets (200 Hornady Sptz). The 35 Rem. is a very old and desireable lever action cartridge for woods hunting, but when you handload the round in a bolt action it becomes a real thumper, it is a much different round when it is stuffed with spitzer bullets up to 200 grains and in a bolt action rifle like the 600 it can be GREATLY increased in speed. There have been articles writen about it's abilities in a bolt action and it is very close to the 358 Win with bullets up to 200grs. The 600$ is a steal in this caliber, I paid $800 for mine 15 years ago because I couldn't let go of it after I shouldered it, and Remmies are not my favorite rifle for hunting but this is a dandy rifle and a good investment to boot! IMHO
bigbull

ps: whatever you do, don't modify the gun, it is worth a few bucks as an original 35 Rem.
 
I'v never owned a Model 7 so I can't comment on them but I own a Rem 600 in .308. One thing they have going for them is that the barrel is quite thick and it seems to result in a rifle that not only points well but that shoots exceptionally well. Mine, with a 3 power scope will shoot moa shot after shot at 100 yards.
 
Shark,

I must add a vote for keeping it stock and realizing the great potential of the 35 Rem in a modern bolt action with handloads. If you rechambered to 358 Win, you'd cut the value of the gun darned near in half.
 
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