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6MM REMINGTON ?
28 March 2006, 22:37
grubbydug6MM REMINGTON ?
Just out of curiosity, which gun manufacturers chambered a "sporter weight" rifle in the 6mm Rem, and are any being made these days ?
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29 March 2006, 00:02
lofterI haven't checked recently but believe ruger is.
I think remington has a special run in their pump gun in 6mm. Has a maple stock
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29 March 2006, 03:47
vapodogYes...Ruger is (It seems) the only manufacturer of the 6MM Rem.....Even Remington only makes it in the heavy barrel varmint model.
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29 March 2006, 04:19
dustofferBuy a Savage, buy a barrel, wrench, and headspace gauges, and presto, you've got your 6mm. And, it will be an accurate one too, I would bet.
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29 March 2006, 07:53
Allan DeGrootBut do yourself a big favor.
Make sure any rifle you buy, build or convert to 6mm
is a Long action.
It's a great cartridge, but it doesn't really fit in a 308-length
action.
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29 March 2006, 22:37
RayderluvrAllan, what would I have to do to change a Savage 111 from .270 to 6mm Rem? Would it just be a simple barrel change or would I have to change the bolt head?
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29 March 2006, 22:51
Allan DeGrootquote:
Originally posted by Rayderluvr:
Allan, what would I have to do to change a Savage 111 from .270 to 6mm Rem? Would it just be a simple barrel change or would I have to change the bolt head?
the 6mmRem is essentially a necked down 257Roberts or if you prefer a further necked down 7x57? it has the same size casehead, so you don't need to change the bolt head to go from a 270 to a 6mmRem.
SOME actions designed around the 30-06/270win
length cartridges use a spacer at one end of the magazine box or the other for the ?x57mm
cartridges, just like the Remington 700 uses
a spacer at the back of the magazine box and a shorter follower. when 223 family cartridges are used in a 308length action.
Do whatever you must do to resolve any feeding issues you may have, but of course you may have none to deal with....
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29 March 2006, 23:42
dustofferRayderluvr--
Go to
www.savageshooters.com and do some reading, especially in the FAQ section. You'll get all the advice you want and need there. They are the experts.
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29 March 2006, 23:57
HunterJimGrubby,
I have a couple of factory 6 mm Rem rifles: one is a Ruger #1b, and the other is a Rem M7 Youth (one of the "grandkid guns"). I don't know if Ruger still catalogs the 6 mm, I do know Remington does not anymore in the Youth model.
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30 March 2006, 00:30
RayderluvrThanks guys. I appreciate the information!
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03 April 2006, 07:54
dustofferRaydurluvr--I'm originally from SE Mo, and whenever I said things like that (about friends), I got my mouth washed out with soap!!
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