Remington 600, .350 Rem Mag Thoughts
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RJ
Had a 600 in 350, sent it off to my step brother in AK. Liked the cartridge, so got another, but built on a Mauser action. 20" thin taper barrel, Teflon coated with a nice open grip British style stock. Became one of my favorites, and took my biggest whitetail to date. - dan
Agree.
I liked my M600/350RM when I had it but sent it down the road a few years back (kept my M660/350RM and several M7 Custom KS in 350RM also).
Here it is - with the recognizable vent rib and shark fin front sight - taking a pass on a smallish bear.
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A .350 Remington is essentially a short action .35 Whelen, so if the Whelen fits in your scheme of things, a .350 Remington would as well. In a light weight carbine like the Model 600 Remington, it would be an enthusiastic kicker, but for the recoil hardened shooter, not so much as to be debilitating. The one I had was a short action M-700, but the cartridge could really benefit from a long action so long bullets could be seated out far enough not to intrude upon the powder capacity of the case.
I'm not much of a 600 Remington fan, thinking poorly of blind magazines, view the dogleg bolt handle as unattractive; and I think the lines of the stock are poorly conceived; if you really want a .350 magnum carbine, the M-7 is a superior rifle IMHO. Since I became enamored with .375s and 9.3s, the .35s have sort of slipped from my interest, but cartridges from the .350 Remington to the .358 Norma fill the same ballistic niche equally well.
I'm not much of a 600 Remington fan, thinking poorly of blind magazines, view the dogleg bolt handle as unattractive; and I think the lines of the stock are poorly conceived; if you really want a .350 magnum carbine, the M-7 is a superior rifle IMHO. Since I became enamored with .375s and 9.3s, the .35s have sort of slipped from my interest, but cartridges from the .350 Remington to the .358 Norma fill the same ballistic niche equally well.
I own a 700 classic in 350 Remington Magnum, really can't imagine liking one in a 600/660 unless the size reduction was an important factor. I like the 350, a good caliber. In an attempt to revive or re market this original short magnum, Remington changed the twist rate on the last run of these. I think Ruger followed or perhaps led that parade, in any event, 1:16 is a decent twist, ideal for shooting cast. I shoot cast for practice, saving the big bang and spendy bullets for where they are needed.
The faster twist rates are better suited to bullets heavier than 250 grains. IMO, going to a faster twist was not an improvement, and the shooting public didn't either. Remington discontinued production before the year was over , lack of sales.
The Remington 600/660 and 700 SA all have a 2.8" magazine, which is a huge performance issue, when seating bullets greater than 200 grains. The Ruger 77 has a longer magazine, seating 250 gr spitzers is routine.
Reloading data is somewhat rifle specific, most manuals exceed the 2.8" OAL, when their test rifle is the Ruger.
I'm not seeing too many new 35 caliber rifles being made anymore, 35 Remington, 358 Winchester, 35 Whelen, 350 Remington Magnum, and 350 Norma Magnum are all pretty much obsolete. The only ammunition I see is in 35 Remington and sometimes 35 Whelen.
My next project will be some more cast testing and I have some Woodleigh bullets I'd like to try. The Woodleigh will need to be seated long, I will load these single shot. I'd also like to try the 225 Nosler Accubond, another single shot loading. I also have a box of 225 Sierra bullets that will work seated short.
My go to bullet is the 200 gr Hornady FTX, because it is available. It is accurate, however I have not tested it on game. CFE 223 and Varget work well. I'm getting 2800 fps, with a load that is a whisker under max.
I keep bringing it to gunshows, hoping to cash in, but so far no takers. If I have to be stuck with a rifle, this is not a bad one to be stuck with. I have a stockpile of bullets, more than enough new brass, and Varget is not hard to find. If I could find a LEE Loader in 350 RM, it would be a perfect bug-out piece.
The faster twist rates are better suited to bullets heavier than 250 grains. IMO, going to a faster twist was not an improvement, and the shooting public didn't either. Remington discontinued production before the year was over , lack of sales.
The Remington 600/660 and 700 SA all have a 2.8" magazine, which is a huge performance issue, when seating bullets greater than 200 grains. The Ruger 77 has a longer magazine, seating 250 gr spitzers is routine.
Reloading data is somewhat rifle specific, most manuals exceed the 2.8" OAL, when their test rifle is the Ruger.
I'm not seeing too many new 35 caliber rifles being made anymore, 35 Remington, 358 Winchester, 35 Whelen, 350 Remington Magnum, and 350 Norma Magnum are all pretty much obsolete. The only ammunition I see is in 35 Remington and sometimes 35 Whelen.
My next project will be some more cast testing and I have some Woodleigh bullets I'd like to try. The Woodleigh will need to be seated long, I will load these single shot. I'd also like to try the 225 Nosler Accubond, another single shot loading. I also have a box of 225 Sierra bullets that will work seated short.
My go to bullet is the 200 gr Hornady FTX, because it is available. It is accurate, however I have not tested it on game. CFE 223 and Varget work well. I'm getting 2800 fps, with a load that is a whisker under max.
I keep bringing it to gunshows, hoping to cash in, but so far no takers. If I have to be stuck with a rifle, this is not a bad one to be stuck with. I have a stockpile of bullets, more than enough new brass, and Varget is not hard to find. If I could find a LEE Loader in 350 RM, it would be a perfect bug-out piece.
If it was priced correctly I could find two homes for it as two of my buddies want mine.
I have acquired some 200gn Remington Cor Lokts, Accubonds and Federal Fusion which are Speer Deep Curls.
The one buddy is my cousin who has a 600, 660, model 7KS, BDL 1969. Wants a Classic.
I have acquired some 200gn Remington Cor Lokts, Accubonds and Federal Fusion which are Speer Deep Curls.
The one buddy is my cousin who has a 600, 660, model 7KS, BDL 1969. Wants a Classic.
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HSM now offers factory loaded 350 Rem mag ammo.
I have a 700 ‘Classic’ 350 Rem and put it in a McMillan ‘Classic’ stock. With EAW mounts, the scope comes off quickly and with just the open sights it handles great in heavy bush - the stock design works well for me with irons and optics. They shoot well as they come from the factory. I guess I have close to $2k in the rifle but that happened over time - I wouldnt slap down $2k for a 600 or 660. BTW the barrel length on the 700 classic is just fine. In this category I think a 358w would also be nice as would a 35 whelen or 338win mag in a longer action. You dont have to load a 338 win mag balls to the wall to have a great cartridge - particularly with a 225 or 250 gr load
Really ? HAVE YOU OWNED MANY ? RJ
A half dozen or so. They're good rifles for what they were designed for. And ive built a few semi customs on the actions. - dan
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I loved my whelen, same ballistics. Greatest caliber ever. That is way too steep in my opinion unless it’s your dream rifle, or something like that. Get a whelen or a 9.3, easy to find or form brass, smoother feeding, plenty of good used 35’s on ee. Mine went for 1200. Would cost 3k to build today easy. Barrel was barely broken in. 35’s and 9.3’s aren’t usually used for plinking. Lol
