Remington 600 Mohawk action?

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Hi, Ive been thinking of getting into the accuracy game, only on a budget. (I realize that that's an oxymorom)
There's this 222 rem shooter in an old 600 Mohawk action that I can pick up fairly reasonable. I'm told the barrel is Shillen, and the stock is Brown Precision. Can anyone give me any insight into what to expect? Thanks,KD
 
Nothing wrong with a 600/660/Mohawk action, they were used in BR circles back in the day. If it was well put together, and the barrel hasn't been shot out, it should shoot well. Shilen makes a good barrel, and Brown makes a good stock. It will probably be a 1-14 twist, which will work with bullets up to 60 gr or so, and the 222 will do everything the 223 will. - dan
 
This could be a good shooter,however it depends what grade of accuracy you are looking for. Do you know the owner personally? It would be good to know approx. how many rounds have been through that shilen barrel. unless the model 600 action is sleeved I would not expect to shoot .25 moa all day long. A Brown Precision stock will run you four hundred dollars by the time you get it through customs.Does it come with any goodies ie:quality scope, custom dies, arbor press? If it doesn't, assume that it will have to be rebarrelled, unless you are given the opportunity to test fire some groups.
 
600 actions are a great little action...like previously posted very similar to the model 7. shorter than the model 700, therefore, in theory mking it stiffer and possibly more accurate. My fathers got four 600 actions, he had two of the mohawk 600's made up by Hart. One is .308 the other is 6mmBR both are tack drivers.
The .308 will shoot just as well as his Rem 40x in .308 except the stock is a brown precision hunter on the Hart making it not as suitable on the bags.
You won't regret it, if you buy that 600. IMO
 
I've since found out that the builder of the rifle was a fellow by the name of Bill Leeper. The barrel is a stainless Shillen, the stock is fiberglass from Brown Precision, the trigger is adjusted down to about two ounces. It's about thirty years old. I just brought it home and am waiting for a good day on a weekend to take it out and shoot it.KD
 
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A "Leeper" ??

I'm sure it's worth something, after all, scrap steel is at an all time high price.

Even the name is goofy.

I'm taking a couple of old engine blocks into the scrap yard on Friday, I'll stop by your place and pick it up, if you like. Heck, I'm sure I can even find someone to recycle that old hunk of plastic that it's bolted to.
'Cause I'm going to the scrap yard anyway, I won't even charge you to dispose of it.





Not only is Bill Leeper a GunNut, and very helpful to all of us with our questions about gunsmithing, he is a real gunsmith and a shooter of some serious merit.
If the gun hasn't been shot-out or abused you should have a real good one.
 
Dixda,

The 600 is known for very good accuracy. Bill Leeper is among the greatest Canadian gunsmiths of the current generation. His work is far above average. You got yourself a steal.
 
Bill rebarreled a sleeved 600 action for me and it shoots as well as my Stolle. I shot a .105 at the first match after the rebarrel. He is very knowledgable when it comes to building an accurate bench gun. I hate to say these things because now he will be too busy to work on my guns!!!
 
dixda said:
Hi, Ive been thinking of getting into the accuracy game, only on a budget. (I realize that that's an oxymorom)
There's this 222 rem shooter in an old 600 Mohawk action that I can pick up fairly reasonable. I'm told the barrel is Shillen, and the stock is Brown Precision. Can anyone give me any insight into what to expect? Thanks,KD
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Take the gun over to Malcolm (Mick) McPhee in Kamloops. He is a barrel maker and custom gunsmith. He will bore scope it and tell you what shape it is in. I would bet he knows that rifle if it is the one I am thinking of.
 
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