Have a rem 700 6mm. What can it become?
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WestKentucky
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Lots. The Remington are either short action or long action. I have no clue which a 6mm is because I know nothing about it...but if you figure out if it's short or long you can look at your rebarrel options.
I looked it up, it's a short action which gives you lots of options. If you like the power range of the 6mm I would go to .243. If you want more or less power you have other options as well.
I looked it up, it's a short action which gives you lots of options. If you like the power range of the 6mm I would go to .243. If you want more or less power you have other options as well.
WestKentucky
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If I didn't reload I would be hard to sway away from .308. 7-08 is a great caliber but I would be less inclined to believe ammo would be readily available when it was time to procure some. My second and 3rd options would be 25-06 then .243 for the same reason. Since I DO reload, the 6mm remington is intriguing, as is the 450 bushmaster and 35 rem. If you rebarrel, I might take your current barrel and put together a rifle.
rcmodel
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Easiest to find ammo would be .308 Win.
Almost as easy to find would be .243 Win.
Then you got:
.260 Rem which is a real under-rated and overlooked cartridge.
And .284 Win which ain't too shabby, but getting harder to find every day
Then there is 7-08, which is great, too.
But you won't find it on the shelf at Wally-World either.
.243 & .308 are sold at the local farm supply store, and one gas station I know of.
rc
Almost as easy to find would be .243 Win.
Then you got:
.260 Rem which is a real under-rated and overlooked cartridge.
And .284 Win which ain't too shabby, but getting harder to find every day
Then there is 7-08, which is great, too.
But you won't find it on the shelf at Wally-World either.
.243 & .308 are sold at the local farm supply store, and one gas station I know of.
rc
Where I'm at right now 7-08 is easy to find. I've thought about .308, but not sure yet. I'm going to use it to hunt deer, hogs, black bear, and coyotes in Arkansas. 7-08 seems to be popular in the region I will be in.
I've been looking at Kimber rifles, and some semi customs. I don't mind dropping $1.5-2k, but if I do, I should get more of what I want. I'm thinking about a proof research carbon wrapped barrel and a good lightweight stock. But not opposed to a shilen barrel or something like it.
I've been looking at Kimber rifles, and some semi customs. I don't mind dropping $1.5-2k, but if I do, I should get more of what I want. I'm thinking about a proof research carbon wrapped barrel and a good lightweight stock. But not opposed to a shilen barrel or something like it.
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WestKentucky
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If your putting in that kind of money you really should reload to maximize your performance.
witchhunter
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Just look at anything that fills the bill caliber wise that is a short action length round and has a .473 bolt face. Well with your money, the bolt face doesn't matter, build what you want. You might be better off selling it and just buying a custom in whatever caliber floats your boat. Money makes it easier to get exactly what you want. If you reload, the 6mm is a great 244 cartridge, but so is almost any modern cartridge, reloading allows you to customize any cartridge for what you want it to do.
I've probably taken between 2o and 25 deer with a 6 mm and I've never been that impressed with it. I used Remington factory ammo and some ammo my brother reloaded with nobler bullets as well. It worked, but I can't find ammo right now and I just have a hard time keeping a rifle that I can't find ammo easily for.
When I lived in AK, I had a .325WSM (whish now I would have kept it). Problem was, ammo was available in town, but not too many other places. Also couldn't find it anywhere in the lower 48.
Lately I've been thinking about the "one rifle" philosophy. I don't think I'm going to go there, but was thinking of building a 7mm08 and getting a 35 Whelen for bigger game. I will have to start reloading at some point if I go that route for sure. Just don't have space for it now. I have a contender in 7-08. I just want a good bolt gun. I dont mind getting a different caliber as the contender is something my son is interested in.
When I lived in AK, I had a .325WSM (whish now I would have kept it). Problem was, ammo was available in town, but not too many other places. Also couldn't find it anywhere in the lower 48.
Lately I've been thinking about the "one rifle" philosophy. I don't think I'm going to go there, but was thinking of building a 7mm08 and getting a 35 Whelen for bigger game. I will have to start reloading at some point if I go that route for sure. Just don't have space for it now. I have a contender in 7-08. I just want a good bolt gun. I dont mind getting a different caliber as the contender is something my son is interested in.
highlander 5
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358 winchester comes to mind,6.5x55,7x57,257 Roberts. Not sure if the 35 Whelen would fit.
Given the list of game the OP mentions, I would go with the .308 as both the easiest conversion and the most readily available. 6.5x55 would require alterations to both the bolt and the feed rails, and .35 Whelen is far too long for the short action, being on the .30-'06 case.
Jim
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Either the 7-08 or 308 will do what you want. I like 308 a bit better, but that is really just personal preference.
Just a thought, but 6mm rifles will sell for a small premium to the right person. I believe you'd come out money ahead to sell your rifle and just buy what you want.
Just a thought, but 6mm rifles will sell for a small premium to the right person. I believe you'd come out money ahead to sell your rifle and just buy what you want.
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I agree that a 6 mm 700 should be an easy sale. I know several people that love the caliber.
Sav .250
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Maybe a trade of some sort can be had .
Sunray
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"...last time I saw 6mm on a shelf..." Lot of that depends on where you are, but reloading dies and a shell holder will be a lot less expensive than changing a barrel.
However, the 6mm Rem uses a short action so any short action cartridge with a like or close case head diameter can be used. .243, .308, 7mm-08, etc.
However, the 6mm Rem uses a short action so any short action cartridge with a like or close case head diameter can be used. .243, .308, 7mm-08, etc.
Arkansas Paul
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Another vote for selling it and getting something else.
Plenty of handloaders out there that would love the 6mm. If I had the extra funds, I'd make you an offer.
Of course if you just want to make a project out of it, there's certainly nothing wrong with that either.
Plenty of handloaders out there that would love the 6mm. If I had the extra funds, I'd make you an offer.
Of course if you just want to make a project out of it, there's certainly nothing wrong with that either.
And that is a good option too.
I wouldn't consider it just a coyote gun. With modern bullets and loads I consider the 243 just about the perfect deer caliber. The 244 is potentially even better. Both were designed primarily as varmint rounds that could do double duty as deer rounds.
But with todays technology the 22 center fires are now the perfect varmint round that can do double duty for deer. For deer sized game one of the better 6mm bullets around 100 gr is all that is needed. The better bullets are legitimate elk rounds although I'd prefer to start at 7-08 for elk size game.
I wouldn't consider it just a coyote gun. With modern bullets and loads I consider the 243 just about the perfect deer caliber. The 244 is potentially even better. Both were designed primarily as varmint rounds that could do double duty as deer rounds.
But with todays technology the 22 center fires are now the perfect varmint round that can do double duty for deer. For deer sized game one of the better 6mm bullets around 100 gr is all that is needed. The better bullets are legitimate elk rounds although I'd prefer to start at 7-08 for elk size game.
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If you want a good target and hunting round then 6.5mm is a good choice. Either go with 6.55x55 or 6.5x47 lapua. The former fits in long action and the latter in small action.
notaglockfanboy
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This is a short action, the 25-06 is a long action cartridge. Parent case is the 30-06 so you cannot rebarrel it to a 25-06.
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