Remington Model 600

Remington Arms Model 600 was a push-feed bolt-action rifle produced by Remington Arms from 1964 – 1968. This Model was the precursor to the Model 660 (manufactured 1968 – 1971); the Model Mohawk 600 (manufactured 1972 – 1979); and the current Model 673 (manufactured 2003 – Present). The Gun was designed to be a guide rifle. Its most noticeable feature was the vent rib barrel. There were approximately 94,086 rifles produced in the available calibers of: .222 Rem, .223 Rem, 6 mm Rem, 6.5 mm Rem, .308 Win, .35 Rem, .350 Rem Mag. The rarest of these rifles is the .223 Rem, as only 227 were produced in the final year of production. Although at the time you could order a Model 600 out of the custom gun shop in .223 Rem before it was officially added to the line. There were several variations in the original production line and they were the: (1) 600 Magnum Carbine, (2) 75th Anniversary Montana Statehood, & (3) 100th Anniversary Montana Territory. While loved by the majority of people who owned one, the death knell of the original Model 600 and its descendants were its looks, as it was largely despised by critics, even though it shot exceptionally. It should also be noted that the original barrel length of 18.5 inches allowed for a large felt recoil especially in the .350 Rem Mag. This actuality and perception led to failure of the .350 Rem Mag cartridge in the later guns of different models as well, as Remington finally abandoned the cartridge in the late '70's, until they resurrected in 2003 with Model 673.

References

* [http://www.chuckhawks.com/rem_600.htm Remington's Model 600 Magnum - Classic Gun Review]
* [http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/centerfire/model_600.asp Remington]