Remington 600/660 prices?

[ColbyBruce]

The receptionist at my doctor’s office has a 600 and a 660 in .222 and 6mm she wants to sell. She did not say which gun was which caliber, or send photos yet. The rest of her late father’s guns were well used, finish wise. These two calibers aren’t popular in my area, gun shops have turned her down. I would appreciate an idea of the value assuming 70% original finish; which might be optimistic. Thank you.

 

[mauser9]

Aren't shells getting tough to find for those calibers unless one reloads? Wonder what the twist rate is on the 6MM. Heard Remington changed it to stabilize bullets of different weight. Nice guns but I would say around $300 for each.

 

[Rpg]

Value follows from utility in my view.

I’m a huge fan of the 600 and 660, particularly in 308 and (especially) 350 Remington Magnum.

These can easily be worth $750-$1,250, with the 600 in 308 at the low end and the 660 in 350 Remington Magnum at the high end of that range.

The 222 in these models isn’t very useful but the 6mm has significant potential.

In light of their utility (or lack of utility) , the 222 is likely a $300 gun and the 6mm a $500 gun.

 

[ken158]

I’m thinking each gun is worth close to $300 but condition means so much that without a fee pics, it is hard to tell. Being turned down by gun shops may be a clue?

 

[ColbyBruce]

I pointed out to her that the trigger guard assemblies were polymer and usually warped, as were most of the vent ribs on which ever model had those. She confirmed that. My local Walmart carries ammo in both calibers but not a large selection of either. I am not expecting much in the way of looks.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Most of the current value on the 600/660 series is in building target rifles on those fantastic actions! You have one with the same bolt as a 223, and one with the same bolt as a 308. Unless they are really chewed up they are $300 actions MINIMUM! As collector guns we are assuming they are toast, sorry.

Ivan

Ivan

 

[Maddog 521]

I had a Savage 24V chambered in .222 Rem over 20ga. The .222 was very accurate with open sights. I carried it on the trap line as it was handy to have. The .222 ammo was scarce so I had to reload for it. I would think those Remington rifles would be unique to own.

 

[steelslaver]

I love the Mohawks. Have 2 in 308, 2 in 6mm, a 350 mag and a 222. Have a model 700 223 barrel i am going to install in the 222. 700 barreks fit the action. May nee to adjust for head space. Great guns. The 308 are reall deer slayers. Easy to pack around. Accurate. Hard to figure nd for under $500. Most top out around $700. By the way the XP100 pistols use the same action minus the cut for magazine.

 

[kthom]

Can't help with today's prices, except to say they are considerably more than the guns cost when new! I owned one in .222 and one in .243. Both were excellent rifles. I did not mind the short barrels at all. They got better when I purchased an all metal trigger guard assemble for each of them. Doubt if those are still available?

I finally allowed a friend who pestered me for years to buy the .222, which I now regret! But I had moved on to .223 since it was much more available and a consequence of one of my residence changes left me without a reloading room except for the kitchen. I have passed the .243 to my youngest son and it ain't going anywhere! I did refinish the stock on the .243, basically just sanding off the finish and the cheesy impressed checkering and finishing the wood with a hand rubbed oil finish that has held up very well over the many years since. I also glass bedded the actions in the OEM stocks and free floated the barrels in the process with very good results.

I would guess the $300.00 estimate stated above might be shy of most asking prices today for one of these rifles if it was in great shape. Quite a few of these rifles were sacrificed for custom guns since the action was pretty well regarded with a new barrel attached. My OEM barrels on both guns would produce less than inch sized groups for me at 100 yards. They accounted for a large number of prairie dogs, coyotes, jack rabbits (for hunting practice) and a few pretty nice mule deer. Great rifles in my experience. I personally don't think you would regret paying $300.00 for a nice copy in your caliber of choice.

 

[2152hq]

The 600 should have the (plastic) vent rib.
The 660 model deleted the vent rib.

Both have the trigger guard of the same matrl that as others have pointed out shrinks, cracks and otherwise causes problems. same stuff the VR was made of I think.

The actions are popular to build rifles on but those who would buy them don't want to pay much either. So buy accordingly.

IF the rifles show condition that is in the 70% range with exc bores and the plastic parts are still in good shape, I'd say $300 each tops IF I was really in love with the rifle and calibers.

Neither rifle or caliber begs me to buy it, but others have better use for them I'm sure.
The 6mm was Remingtons re-introduction of the same cartridge formerly known as the 244 Remington.
All they changed was the bbl twist rate to better match the bullet weight of choice for the round and stop all the bad press about the poor accuracy of the round.

A .222 could be rechambered to .223 I believe to make it a bit more ammo friendly in todays market, but then that's more $$ invested.
I don't remember what the twist was in their .222's and if it would be friendly to what's normally used in the 223 these days. Out of my interest area.

One other thing is that the Model 600's and the model 660's had the Remington Recall involving the trigger.
Some of the 600 production and all of the 660 production was effected. But Remington put the recall on all 600 and 660 rifles made before 2/1975.

Either of the Models w/o an 'A' prefix to the ser# were subject to the recall.
Any rifle with a V stamped on the trigger itself (Left side of trigger visible w/o taking the action out of the wood) means it went back to Remington for refitting.

If you're buying to resell, don't get into them very deep at all especially if they are in well used condition.
Just My Opinion.

 

[Rock185]

In less popular calibers, and if in 70% or less condition, I suspect that $300 or so estimate might be in the ball park.

I've always liked those little guns, and have one of the 660s in 350 Mag myself.

 

[Walter Rego]

I have one of the Model 600 Mohawk carbines in .308 which was the model made for discount retail chains with a hardwood stock and no vent rib. I bought it in 1979. I bought a Neil Jones aluminum floorplate and threw the plastic one in the trash. Hunted with it a few seasons, not pretty but a great little gun in the brush with a Bushnell 1.5x4X scope.They had good barrels and like others said were a good basis for a custom or semi custom rifle. I had always planned on dropping the action into a fiberglass stock but never got around to it. I would agree with the others on the values.

 

[mauser9]

Plastic vent rib and trigger guard sounds pretty cheezy for guns built back then.

 

[triaxle]

I always loved the 600 vent rib and the 660 . I have a mint 660 in 308, also sold a 600 with vent rib 350 mag . I passed on a mint in old brown and white Rem box 600 in 308 for 700 . I kick myself for not getting it . Cond is everything on them some did have warped trigger guard . They made a fast PA woods gun .

 

[ColbyBruce]

Well, the two Remington’s look just awful. The .222 has the vent rib, which is warped, as are both trigger guards. The .222 is also painted...a lot. Like a Sherwin-Williams test piece. On the other hand, a pristine rifle might lie beneath all that paint. The 6mm looks like a gun owned by a person who only owned one gun.

The trigger guards are replaceable with plastic, aluminum, or steel parts for $45.00-$150.00, but that warped rib is a problem. I made her an offer, which I hope she turns down.

Thank you all for the info.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

You guys please tell me where these $300 Remington 660s are and I'll buy them all.

I have and have had several of these. They typically bring in the $600 range on Gunbroker, more for the magnums or scarce variations. The .223 is scarce and valuable. I recently sold a very nice .243 complete with a 2.5-8x Leupold for $800. Currently have one in .308 and a 6.5 Remington Magnum. All but one I've ever owned have been extremely accurate for a short-barrel carbine. Yeah, the plastic trigger guards need to go. There are alloy or steel replacements available. Here's my 660 in 6.5 Rem. Mag.

 

[That One Guy]

The first rifle I ever bought was a 660 in 6mm. Bought it from a friend back in the 90’s. It was the most accurate rifle I’ve ever owned. It would shoot ragged 1 hole groups all day long with reloads and sub-moa with most factory ammo. Unfortunately, I had to sell it about 10 years ago. I’ve been looking for another one on and off for a couple years now and have not seen one in decent shape go for less than $600-$700.

 

[steelslaver]

If you go on Gunbroker you will see that none of them sell for under $500.

I happily paid $550 for a decent 600 in 308 wearing an older 3x9 Bushnell a couple weeks ago. The one I have had for years has killed lots of deer, some antelope and a couple elk.

I bought 2 of the 6mms for round the same price for the wife and step daughters to use for deer hunting. Wife got a 5x5 Muley and the little girls each got a doe on their first trip. Priceless to me.

I went with the 6mms because although the 243 is more popular the 6mm is a slightly better cartridge and I already had a heavy barrelled 6mm and lots of brass. I have also found 6mm Remington ammo at decent prices. It isn't impossible to find like the 350 Remington Mag is. Brass can be formed from 7mm Mag brass though. I don't fire that many rounds out of that little mule. LOL

If the rib is messed up just remove it and install little headless screws, I have done that with most mines front sights as all are scoped.

 

[Gene L]

They're a lot more desirable around here...the painted one wouldn't sell, but the other one probably would. If they were pristine, $600+. But they're not in pristine condition.

As for .222 caliber, it's a personal favorite. I've got a 788 in that caliber and a lifetime supply of ammo that was given to me. I did buy some, and don't remember it being too hard to find. Not everywhere, of course.

 

[ColbyBruce]

The young lady countered my offer, she said there is one more and some ammo. One more what, I asked? A heavy rifle, and longer. That description doesn’t leave many possibilities, from a Trapdoor Springfield to a Barrett .50 BMG and everything in between. These surely are not gun people.

The office closes for lunch shortly. She is going to meet me at the bank. I hope the third is the charm.