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Reminton Model 722 .244 cal?

FDR
I've been looking for a good varmint caliber and saw one advertised locally at auction. Well.....as you can tell I bought the gun. I did a little research on it before doing so and have seen different specs. on this gun. I know they changed the twist and have seen some say that the 722 had two different twists. My question is how do I know which twist I have so I know what loads to go with. I've been an avid shooter for years but never got into anything like this and am rather clueless on this one. I don't mind loading or using factory depending on my gun but I'm looking for a little help as to where to start with this one.

Will the serial number give me a clue as to what the twist is on this rifle?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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  • SoreShoulder
    The difference was pretty large-1 in 12 to 1 in 9 or 10? Just get a cleaning rod with a fairly tight fitting patch. It should turn with the rifling. If it turns around once in a foot, you've got the slow one. If it takes 9 or 10 inches, you've got the one designed to handle deer bullets as well as varmint.

    I read up on 6mm's and 243s but wound up not getting one, so I have no experience with them. They did say the faster twist and heavier bullets were for deer so that suggests you're fine.
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  • FDR
    It looks like I'll be shooting the lighter loads in this one. From what I've read I should be okay with 90 grains or less with the 1/12 twist. Any thoughts or experience with something along those lines? Before this rifle the smallest caliber I've ever shot(except a 22 lr) has been a 7mm08. We bought property up north two years ago and are seeing a lot of coyotes so I'm planning on using this gun for them and foxes mostly. I was thinking something along the lines of a 75-80 grain.
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  • dfletcher
    Sierra makes a very good 70 BTHP and Speer carries a 90 grain FMJ if you want to shoot anything small for pelts. The 244/6mm Remington is a fine caliber, probably doesn't do anything the 243 can't do but still is accurate and flat shooting. One of my favorite target rifles is a Remington 700 VLS in 6mm Remington, does have a faster twist of course. Just looking over the bullet stash I often use that would work in slower rifles, Hornady 58 and 65 grain VMax, 87 grain SP and BTHP so you should be able to find something in the "90 and under" that works well.
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  • pfm41
    They're not cheap but the 85 gr Nosler Partition would be an excellent deer bullet in the slower twist 244.
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  • Mobuck
    Years ago i loaded for a slow twist 6mm. A good all round load was the Hornady 87 grain. For coyotes, I loaded the Hornady 75 HP which was a real rocket from the 6mm.
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  • tsr1965
    If your gun has the slower 1 in 12 twist it will favor the lighteer than 90 grain bullets. I do believe that the ones with the faster twist were labeled 6mm Remington, but I am not solid on that. It should love the 55 grain Nosler Ballistic tips, and the 58 grain Hornady V-Max bullets. You should be able to get away with shooting the 85 grain Barnes TSX bullet for deer. I believe it was specifically developed for this reason.

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  • FDR
    Thanks for all the help everyone! Heading up north this afternoon to try and take a deer with my inline this weekend and will give this gun a going over and run a few different loads through it on Sunday to try and get a handle on it. I'll let you know how things turn out.

    Have a great weekend and shoot straight!
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