Remington 6MM bolt.
I have a REM 722 in 244 cal(6mm) what other short action calibers will fit my bolt face, I want to rebarrel to a 22-250, or? any help on what else will work?? I look forward to your advise.
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Stick with the 6mm cartridge, why would you want to tinker with perfection?[;)] I own a custom built 721 with a factory 6mm heavy barrel and wouldn't go with any other cartridge in that category
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Any cartridge case that was spawned by the 8mmMauser or 30-06. The 6mmRem is a necked down 7mmMauser so assuming that your mag length is set to this length you can go with any of these: 22-250, 220swift, 243, 257roberts, 6.5swede, 6.5-284, 7x57, 284win, .308win, 358win to name a few. But the 6mmRem is a really great heavy varmint/light deer rifle. If the barrel is good I'd keep it as is and invest in another all together different rifle. 0 -
i dont mean to be a stick in the mud, but it will likely cost the price of a new rifle ( at least used ) to convert your rifle , and it will be worth less then it is now.. you would be better off to buy another rifle and keep/ sell the on you have..the 244 isnt all that common and would likely sell quickly on auction 0 -
recon5,
You can use any cartridge that has a rim diameter of 0.473" and a SAAMI/CIP OAL of 2.800" since that's all that will fit in the 722 magazine. The 6.5x55 Swede is usually considered to be a no-go since the SAAMI/CIP OAL is 3.150" and factory ammunition won't fit in the magazine. Besides, the rim diameter of 0.480" can require a tiny bit of fitting for consistant, safe feeding, also. Here are some resources to check the dimensions:
http://www.reloadbench.com/cartspec.html
http://members.shaw.ca/cstein0/riflelist1.htm
"Any cartridge case that was spawned by the 8mmMauser or 30-06..."
This might be O.K. for the Mauser but the 30-06 case and its derivatives will be too long for the magazine.
scott,
I'm sure that we all understand your point but a lot of us accept re-barreling as a common exercise with today's rifles and receivers. Some of us will even resort to re-boring the original barrel if there is some worth to holding onto the O.D. of the original barrel. It's easier to take a rifle that you're comfortable with and put a new barrel on it rather than try to trade it away or sell it.
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I kinda agree with some of the other guys maybe try to sell it at a premium but if you have your heart set on keeping that one and rebarreling it go right ahead and your choices of cartridges are many. Any good gunsmith that can install a barrel for you can also open up that bolt face too. 22/250 can be done. Note to some of the other posters "Recon" has a .244 not a 6mm Rem, yeah it's all the same except the rate of twist of the .244 won't stabilize bullets that are heavy enough for Deer size game, they are set up for light bullets making it basically a Varmint gun. 0 -
As a matter of fact, the concept of light bullet for varmints only in the .244 Rem. has fallen by the side of the road with some newer developments in bullets. The 12" twist that the Remington is so infamous for and limits its use to 85 grain bullets, lends itself to using the older but very reliable 85 gr. Nosler Partition and the newer and very accurate 85 gr. Barnes TSX-BT. Lapua makes a good hunting bullet in this weight class as well. All of these have worked well in hunting situations and will kill deer when the hunter does his work. Field tested and proven. The only 85's that I won't recommend are the Sierras due to the tendency of jacket separation.
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Recon5,
The Rem 722's in .244 are seeing a good price. Especially since collectors now think they are unique and worth something. If it's a question of one rifle or another, not both, I would sell it for a good price. That is, if you want to let it go. Don't let it go cheaply. Then buy what you want.
My issue with sticking a Mauser based case in one is that bullets have to be seated deep. Because of the short magazine you don't have much flexibility to stretch bullets out a bit closer to the lands. You won't be able to rebarrel to a 30-06 based case. My personal wish was that Remington chamber the .244 and .257 in the 721 or long action 700. They didn't.
I can verify what Nononsense says. There are better built 85-90's out there that you can use for deer hunting. And in 6mm they work excellent. I've shot many deer with an 85 gr. bullet in a .243 at lower velocities than what you can get out of your .244. Most were Sierras but I experienced bullet fragmentation on every one. I would recommend going with Nosler or Barnes for hunting deer. -Good luck
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I have a Rem 788 in 22-250 if you are interested in a trade. 0
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