barrel arrived!!

[moto357]

didn't even notice till tunight had the triangular box hanging around, opened it up and sure enough, a piece of Pac-Nor art!

still be a while before the gun/stock are together as wanted, but slowly all the pieces are comming together. hopefully I'll pull the trigger in less than a month?

specs-
25" .458 1-20 twist Remington DD for centerfire
OD at the breech end is 1.377" and just a few thou over an inch at the muzzle ;D

not made for precision measuring, but the bathroom scales have it a little over 7lbs

[dave d.]

:)awsome and congrats it should be a tack driver. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[gunny]

Cool !!! What a chunk. gunny

[mountainam]

Moto, Is that the rifle that you intend to use? Is that a Rem 660 or a model 7? Great choice! It's a nice lightweight action and a little shorter than a 700 I believe. That's a pretty chubby barrel. Good luck with your build. Can't wait to read about your first wringout session.

[moto357]

thanks guys
mountainam, its a 600 mohawk. still haven't quite finished the stock its going in, still need some parts.. bolt, trigger, rings, etc.. just hope it turns out to be half the gun im thinking it will. absolutely the best part of building my own, its going to be exactly what i want

[GMB54-120]

moto357

Wow a Rem600/660 conversion!!

I wish i could bring myself to alter mine to a smokeless ML but i spent too much time and money making it into a Jeff Cooper scout clone. Plus they are VERY rare at the gun shows. I never see them anymore and the last 660s were made in roughly 1979. Some of the calibers were VERY rare too, like the magnums.

It should be a great SML. They actually had a faster lock time than a Rem700 if i remember correctly. The cheaper Rem788 with rear locking lugs would be a nice platform too. They were not that great of a centerfire but should make a great SML since the lugs wont wear much and the short 60 degree bolt lift to cycle.

Nice job but it does make me a bit sad since i love the old Rem600/660. The reproduction 673 would be a better choice for me.

BTW did you have it checked for the recall. I think any of them made before 1975 were subject to a recall about accidental discharge. Your trigger should have a "V" on the left side if it was sent back and repaired already. Mine has it, i think i can find a picture of the V mark if you need it from before i started making it a Cooper clone.


www.remington.com/pages/news-and-resources/safety-center/safety-modification-program/remington-model-600-and-660.aspx

[moto357]

mine isn't one of those rare or desired calibers, it is a .308, and i have sentimental value to the rifle, so i couldn't sell it and convert another, had to be this one! it was part of the recall, and has the "v" stamp on the side of the trigger. i will need a 700 style trigger for my other stock and have one comming just for that.

i agree about the 673, and i think thats the same action as the model 7? just dropped in an old style stock

[Richard]

Moto.........the only problem I forsee is that it will make the rifle a bit muzzle heavy?? No?. It if was a bench gun than you could bore out the butt and fill it with lead or whatever to counter-balance it. Be that as it may, it should definitely be a shooter.
Also, if I were you, I would bed about two inches forward of the recoil lug to help support that heavy barrel. The Remingtons have a very short "tennon" (the threaded part of the barrel) and do not get a lot of support from the action. Benchrest shooters who hang long heavy barrels on Remington actions with either bed under the barrel or use a "barrel block." A barrel block is a two piece section of aluminum or stainless that clamps around the barrel with a flat bottom. This is bedded/bolted into the stock and secures the barrel to the stock. The entire action is then free floated. This, in theory shortens the barrel and better supports it.
(just a point of information)
Good luck!
Richard

[moto357]

i do plan on having weight added to the stock, as this is going to be set up for punching paper.. maybe i'll someday try to rig something for a "stand only" gun, but thats not right now.

Richard, I had been thinking about bedding a small amount of the barrel since it will be a lot of weight i think for the action to hold on its own. if you could somehow get me a little more info or point me in the right direction for info on the "barrel block" it would be greatly appreciated!

[Richard]

www.6mmbr.com/gunweek075.html

scopeusout.com/accessories/

Richard

[Jon]

Richard very interesting and quite informative.
Jon

[moto357]

yes very interesting, thanks for the links