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I got a 1962 Remington 700, 19" barrel and a 1:9 twist, was considering building a nice target rifle in this calibre.

Would it be cheapeast for me to buy a new barrel and stock/scope? or is the bolt/action more important for accuracy?

also, how long of barrel should i get? i was thinking 26" for max accuracy, and would it be best to use lighter bullets or heaver bullets. e.g. retain a 1:9 twist for up to 100 grain @ 3200fps , or go with lighter 1:12-13 for 55-65 grains @ 4100fps


i wanted a nice thumb through stock though, i like those. Wink


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Remington 700 in 6MM Remington

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Posts: 2 | Location: Canada, B.C. | Registered: 05 May 2007Reply With Quote
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You can make one hell of a fine shooter out of that rifle by adding a nice thumbhole and a fine barrel. My Rem 40X with a 28" Hart barrel will shoot the 105/107's at 3300 ft/secs. It is the grey laminate thumbhole and I do love it! I did not choose a tight neck, and the accuracy is awesome. Better than trying to find a combination of features and not knowing what you have.

Depending upon the ranges you wish to shoot and what you wish to shoot with it, the twist and length should be worked out in advance for your greatest satisfaction. I would say that lighter bulets to 500 or 600 yards, and the heavies for greater distance.






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I assume you action is a short action...

A 6mm Rem built on a long action, becomes a different animal.. equal to a factory 240 Weatherby and easily exceeding those in many bullet weights.. as long as the bullets are seated out to magazine length, this can be accomplished with safe pressures..

I have one with a heavy magnum contour Pac Nor barrel on a Model 700 long action... and the other is a 31 inch bull barrel on a Mauser 98 action...

Both have one in 7 twists.. and those stabilize the long 115 grain Berger match bullets...which make the round a thousand yard competitor.. in a long action...

In a short action, might as well use a 243 or a 6mm/284....
 
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I rather like the 6mm Rem.
I would like to build one on a short action.
I would go with a 22 or 24 inch light sporter.
I don't think I would get a hole lot more then a .243. But I would probably get a little more, I just like hunting rifles and I like the way the tapperd mauser case feeds...tj3006


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I beg to differ with the learned Seafire on action length.

Your medium action is fully adequate for a 6mm Remington for TARGET/VARMINT usage. Whether the loaded round fits in the magazine is irrelavent when you are using the rifle as a single shot, the only way you would normally use such a heavy-barreled rifle. Besides, only the 90+ grain bullets might not fit in a short magazine in this round. If you are varminting (or shooting targets) with 80 grain or lighter bullets, then they will fit in the magazine anyway.

You ask if you should get a 26" barrel "for maximum accuracy". The length of the barrel is not much related to accuracy. However, a 26" or longer barrel will provide more velocity and less muzzle blast.

How do you intend to use your rifle? If for 100 yard target shooting, then bullet weight is not particularly relavent and some of the lighter bullets may perform as well as heavier bullets. You won't know until you try. If your gun is for "long range" target shooting (in excess of 300 yards), then you will likely fair better with 100+ grain bullets. However, if your "targets" are prairie dogs or similar, then the lighter varmint weight bullets like the 55-80 grain polymer-tipped bullets have some advantages.

A 1-10 twist will handle everything other than some of the heavy specialty long-range target bullets. If you plan to use any of the 100+ grain bullets, you will want a 1-9 twist. The 1-9 twist is not always a disadvantage with the lighter bullets, but if you definately will not use anything heavier than 80 grains, then the 1-12" twist would offer a theoretically better chance for guilt-edged accuracy. I doubt that there are any 6mm bullets commonly available that cannot be adequatly stabalized with a 1-9 twist, however some shooters favor an even steeper twist if shooting exclusively long, heavy bullets.
 
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If you are only looking to build a target rifle I would suggest a 6mm benchrest. People that I shoot with use one with 105-107gr at almost 3000fps in F class out to 1000yds and barrel life is alot longer. You could also use what I use is a 6mmXC with 115gr. again barrel life is alot longer. Check out 6mmBR.com on these two.Doc Highwall
 
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