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Hi guys, today I went up to the gun shop in Highland Il. to look into a Winchester m-54 and 94 in 30/30. Unfortunatly both were gone!
However there hiding amongst a couple of old Mausers and a FN-49 was this little Remington. The tag said it's a model 660 and chambered for the 350 Rem. Magnum. So what is it and what is it good for? And the price was $1200! Is that a good deal? Many thanks Dale
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They kick, really hard, and the laminated stocks tend to seperate with age.

$1,200.00 will buy a nice, new rifle chambered in a common caliber.

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Here's what I know, from shooting one: There will be no doubt in your mind as to when it went off.

$1200 seems high. It's a light, compact rifle with huge amount of knock down power in .350 Rem Mag. It is not a good gun for someone who is recoil sensitive. The .350 Mag was supposed to be the short-action equivalent of the .35 Whelen.
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$1200 seems high. It's a light, compact rifle with huge amount of knock down power in .350 Rem Mag. It is not a good gun for someone who is recoil sensitive. The .350 Mag was supposed to be the short-action equivalent of the .35 Whelen.
cp pretty much nailed it. They made one in 6.5 Magnum as well. Cool guns but not $1200 cool.
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Thanks fellas! I wanted to get the skinny on this rifle before I bought it. I definetly came to the right place! Dale
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I'm not so sure the gun is over priced. Its got a cult following these days. Its a great brush buster, and for a while was favored by Alaskan guides. Its a close range cartridge, but it sure is a powerful little thing. Since ammo is fairly hard to obtain, its a handloaders rifle. But you can tailor your loads to whatever you want. I'd think it would be great for anything on this continent, if range were short. You could easily pop a moose or either flavor of bear, or an elk in close cover.

I'd guess the stock separation may be related to the recoil, and if the stock wasn't showing signs of problems, you might be getting a good one.

I just wonder if some negotiating might not get the price down a bit.
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They're expensive, ugly, and not real common. I kinda like them.
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If you just want to play with a .350 Remington Magnum gun, the Remington 700 Classic was made in this caliber in 1985. I imagine it would be a lot nicer rifle, cheaper rifle, and easier on the shoulder.
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Pick one up last week on a trade, my first Remington 600, rifle started out in life as a .308, was rebored and barrel stamped a .350 Magnum. is a nice tight rifle with a great bore. Has its standard 600 wooden stock, not a liminate, showing no cracks. Is barrel code stamp dated Sept of 1965. Came with 10 rounds of ammo, shot them up.

Recoil ?, kind of like a 12 ga 3 inch, with no butt pad. But don't think you would give it a though if a hungry polar bear was chewing on you foot.

Shoot in a 50 yard sand pit, rifle set a new record for size of sand splash. Still have not found the tin cans I hit. Rifle is very compact and light, about 5 lbs with scope, is 38" long with its buttpad. It is a real little bad boy.

Live next to the Puget Sound, have always been concerned about beach hunting killer whales, am also close to the RR tracks, have been concerned about a circus train crash with lions, tigers and elephants running through the yard, figure I now have it covered. :-)

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I don't know about the .350 Mag, but I owned one briefly in .308 in the early 80s. The only way to describe the muzzle blast is "horrendous."

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My brother shot a hole through three walls of the house he was renting in the early seventies. They were bad about "going off" when you closed the bolt on a live round.
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Actually I'm a fan or short, light, compact rifles that really pack a wallop! Which is why I already own a Marlin Guide Gun in .45/70.
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Then you are no stranger to recoil. The 660 would be a great addition to your fleet if you can get it for a reasonable price, and I am of no use to you in that area. All I know is my friend bought his about 15 years ago for something like $250. If they're $1200 now, that's a pretty good rate of appreciation.
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Then you are no stranger to recoil. The 660 would be a great addition to your fleet if you can get it for a reasonable price, and I am of no use to you in that area. All I know is my friend bought his about 15 years ago for something like $250. If they're $1200 now, that's a pretty good rate of appreciation.
Fifteen years ago one could buy all the Model 28 S&Ws he wanted for $125.
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I believe that Jeff Cooper had a .350 Rem 660 that he nicknamed "Fireplug". It was the beginnings of his Scout Rifle idea.

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I have a Remington Model Seven 350 Magnum. I love it, the caliber has lots of character. I have not taken it hunting yet, but will. Recoil is not severe at all, so maybe the 660s are lighter than the Model Seven to earn their reputation as hard kickers?

Here the Model Seven is next to a Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan 375 Ruger, another compact thumper.

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During my high school years a group of us would with some frequency walk to a bridge on the outskirts of town and plink with our .22's. Occasionally passerbyes would stop their cars, get out and watch. One particularly evil individual in our group would stand around with his 660 equipped w/ a 9 power scope. After he picked out his "mark" offer to let them shoot. I only witnessed this three times. The "mark" was generally some wisenheimer telling us what lousy shots we were. The "evil one" would offer "here bet ya can't miss with this." This always resulted in blood trickling down the side of their face.
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I wanna thank you guys for all the info stated here! I do remember reading a story on how Jeff Cooper rather liked the 350 R Mag and the "Fireplug" story. It was one of the driving factors behind my curiosity on the rifle and cartridge.
It wouldn't be something I'd shoot a lot, but it would be nice to have a rifle that could stop a runaway Bonneville! Dale
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I am not sure Remington is still making .350 Magnum ammunition but they are producing brass. It is one of those round that, if not already out of production, is very likely to be unavailable in the near future. Remington didn't make many rifles chambered in that caliber and there can't be much demand for ammo. Besides, that $1200 price is ridiculous!
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I got a pair of the 700 classics in 350 mag. They are are very light for a 700!! I also gave a 600 but its in .308 winchester. Its a great gun for a tree stand, behind the seat of the truck or for those of us who don't climb hills like we used to.
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Your reasoning is similar to mine for buying and feeding my .458 M70. At the old house, I had a fat chick for a neighbor. She said she was a dancer, but I'm thinking she was too ugly to be watched. I bought the big elephant gun because I was always worried about that neighbor rampaging thru my garden. I've seen photos of African Elephants doing that and making a real mess of the tomato's.

So the next time you have to give a reason for buying a big caliber, feel free to use the fat chick in the garden thing! I don't have it copyrighted.
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(His kept shearing the vent rib. I understand that's why the 660 didn't come with one.)
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Hi Waldo, the FN-49 is chambered in 8mm Mauser. And out of curiosity what's so special about it? I know mostly about the more modern rifles, but not these old warriors. Feel free to PM me about it.
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The 1949 FN is the predecessor of the FN FAL. They were only made for a few years and only adopted by a few countries. They are a very well made rifle. I have one in 30-06 and one in 8MM Mauser. There are not that many 8MM semi auto rifles out there. I guess it is a matter of what turns you on, but I like semi auto military rifles much more then commercial bolt actions. 1949 FNs are getting scarce, and going up in price. Do you remember what they were asking for it?
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The 1949 FN is the predecessor of the FN FAL. They were only made for a few years and only adopted by a few countries. They are a very well made rifle. I have one in 30-06 and one in 8MM Mauser. There are not that many 8MM semi auto rifles out there. I guess it is a matter of what turns you on, but I like semi auto military rifles much more then commercial bolt actions. 1949 FNs are getting scarce, and going up in price. Do you remember what they were asking for it?
$700! There was a Hakim there as well.
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$700 seems a little high to me. It would have to be in real good shape for that kind of money. However I have not been watching the prices lately, and most of those kind of guns have been going up. Most of the Egyptian ones I have seen are kind of beat up. Do you remember how much the Hakim was? That is a neat rifle also. It has an extremely loud report. It is interesting to shoot both a Hakim and a 8MM 1949 FN on the same range trip.
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I KNOW I would have. How did we figure out the GWH was using a .350, though?
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$500 I think. Neither one was really beat up. Just had some honest "battle scars".
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I had a Rem Classic in 350. It was very easy to handload for. The gun is a load from the bench, but it is a very lively, sweet handling, big game rifle. My best friend now owns it and won't sell it back. 350's are very cool. And, most of your friends won't own one. The stainless/synthetic Ruger 77 would be another excellent choice.
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I've long thought that the short, light, carbine, with short bolt throw, and the short, stout,.350 Remington Magnum cartridge, with lots of energy, was the epitome of a weapon for bear hunters using predator calls to lure bears into handgun ranges, where first-shot lethality is paramount, and a light and handy "platform" is very desirable. That said, I've never thought highly enough of the M600 product to buy one. They were, to my perception, sort of cheap and cheesy, so I never embarked on the project of trying to customize one to satisfactory level... Too bad that the Model Seven in Stainless/Synthetic stock is not offered in this caliber.
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I don't know why, but the 35's have never been wildly succesful. From the 35 Rem to the 358 Norma, they all seem to have their select faithful followers (I'm one, with 358 Win being my choice) but no run-away sales succeses.

I own both a Remington M673 in 350 Mag & a Browning M81 in 358 Win. Both are light & fast handling for a hunting rifle in close quarters or brushy country.

Either one will satisfy the 35 itch & do so at about 1/2 of what they are asking for the afore mentioned Rem.

I might also add I have Rem 600's in 222, 6mm, 308, & 358 to choose from, still I normally take a Browning 81 in 308 or 358 when going out.
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I've long thought that the short, light, carbine, with short bolt throw, and the short, stout,.350 Remington Magnum cartridge, with lots of energy, was the epitome of a weapon for bear hunters using predator calls to lure bears into handgun ranges, where first-shot lethality is paramount, and a light and handy "platform" is very desirable. That said, I've never thought highly enough of the M600 product to buy one. They were, to my perception, sort of cheap and cheesy, so I never embarked on the project of trying to customize one to satisfactory level... Too bad that the Model Seven in Stainless/Synthetic stock is not offered in this caliber.
On further inquiry, I find that I was mistaken, and that there were some M7 variants with the attributes I'd wished for, albeit at Custom-Shop prices, at which point they offer little advantage over an off-the-rack rifle...
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Well I do have some traceable items (none of which are S&W!) so I might just have to go try my luck.
It is a rather unique rifle, and if I should ever decide to sell it or trade it, I should be able to get my money back! And I intend to do some serious haggleing on that price!
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I don't know why, but the 35's have never been wildly succesful. From the 35 Rem to the 358 Norma, they all seem to have their select faithful followers (I'm one, with 358 Win being my choice) but no run-away sales succeses.

I own both a Remington M673 in 350 Mag & a Browning M81 in 358 Win. Both are light & fast handling for a hunting rifle in close quarters or brushy country.

Either one will satisfy the 35 itch & do so at about 1/2 of what they are asking for the afore mentioned Rem.

I might also add I have Rem 600's in 222, 6mm, 308, & 358 to choose from, still I normally take a Browning 81 in 308 or 358 when going out.
As one with 4 35 cal rifles the lack of premium bullets dissuaded a lot of folks. No I don't have a 350 Mag.
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I hunt with a full sized Rem700 in 35 Whelen (among other things) and have always liked the big bores.

But you get to a certain age where it's sometimes not such a good idea to be shooting those that kill on both ends. A doctor friend of mine, in admiring my model 70 in .458, warned me about the danger of detached retinas from hard kicking rifles in some folks as they age.

I sold the gun not long after ( not many elephants in these hills anyway) and am content with the Whelen and my 45/70's.

I was always intrigued by the .350 and almost bought a 660 years ago, but the safety issue, the stocks and the price tag put me off. And I gave up on those serious thumpers before they introduced it in the model 7 or I likely would have bought one.

Personally, I'd love to have a model 7 in .358 Winchester, a much unappreciated round that never caught on but to my way of thinking would be perfect for that gun.
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A friends family hunted Africa and Alaska in the late 60's. Once while looking at a lion mount in their house I asked what he shot it with. He replied that he mostly traveled with two firearms and went to get them. One was a Remington 660 in 350 Mag and the other was a Sako combo gun in 222 and 12 ga. He had also shot Cape buffalo with the 350 but turned down a shot at an elephant with it. Not because he lacked confidence in the ctg, he pointed out.

Another friend has some tusks from an elephant he shot in the early 1960's with a Remington 270. Not something he was foolish enough to try twice and admits he was very foolish to try once. However one of my favorite pictures that he took on that trip is a African native proudly setting on an elephant he dropped with a cut down flintlock trade musket.
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They're expensive, ugly, and not real common. I kinda like them.
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About 4 years ago when I had a fair amount of disposable income (for me). I picked up one at an auction in Matoon IL. IIRC, it was over 9 but less than 1K, in very good shape and had a one piece Leupold base. I finally got my act together and loaded up a bunch of 200 gr near max loads and headed for the range. I had on hearing protection, of course, and after I touched off the first round, I said out loud "Well that wasn't as bad as I expected". I looked at the guy in the next bench and he was looking at me with a big grin on his face. I think I fired about 20 rounds that day and the recoil was just not that bad. The stock is laminated and the recoil pad labeled Remington so I am assuming it is "stock".
As I age, I am more interested in a deer that is DRT rather than me slogging around in the honeysuckle and saw briers looking for the corpse. So far I have been very happy with a 9.3 X 62, a Ruger #1 in 460 S&W and look forward to trying out the 600 later this year.
I think the worse recoiling rifle I have is a Marlin 444.
YMMV, of course..
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Well guys and gals I passed on the little 660. Not because I didn't want it, but because I found the aforementioned Model 58 S&W!
That said while I was out haunting some of the local shops for more goodies under the tree I ran into a friend of mine who had fallen on hard times. He was in a bind to get some presents for his kids and needed cash. He is a collector of older military firearms and I've known him for years, so I asked what he was selling.
And for $750 I purchased another Lee Enfield in .303 and...an M1 Garand!
Thanks very much on all your imput on the 660 and it's still there in Highland last time I looked. Happy Holidays! Dale
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