Mohawk 600

[GC51]

I recently picked up a Remington model 600 Mohawk in .308 and after a little tune-up I am pretty happy with it. I ditched the Tasco scope someone had put on it and replaced it with a Redfield wide-angle 3X9 I had languishing in my gun cabinet, pulled the open sights(can't use 'em anymore anyway), floated the barrel, and lightened the trigger just a scosh and find it drives tacks at 100yds from a bench-rest.Had to put a bi-pod on it as I find I am not as steady as I was a few yrs ago, not happy about that. I think it may be the shorter barrel, because I seem to be a lot steadier when shooting my PSL, but the rifle handles quickly and packs nicely when I'm hiking. Are there any others on here who have one of these guns? Let me know your likes and dis-likes...

 

[Coop45]

Dang, I've always wanted a 600 or a 660. Call me jealous.

 

[nettlle]

I had one years ago. With the right reloads it was amazingly accurate for such a short barrel. It was a good handling well balanced gun. There wasn't anything not to like about it.

 

[W.E.G.]

Recall issues with the Remington 600 series.

Specifically:
http://www.remington.com/support/safety-center/safety-modification-program/remington-model-600-660

Generally:
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=mohawk 600 recall


I've always thought the 600 with the rib looked unique and appealing.

 

[MistWolf]

We had several 600s in my family while growing up. Fine shooters. They are also the reason I don't like 308s with barrels shorter than 18 inches

 

[loose noose]

Do like the Mohawk 600 in .308 caliber, never owned one, but shot a nice muley about 30+ years ago using a buddies. Myself and another buddy were doing a drive for a friend that spotted a big buck that went down into some yellow aspen. We had just about completed the drive, when I heard my buddy shoot his big buck using my .270 out in the open. Low and behold I jumped that other buck, who presented a 50-75 yard crossing shot.

Really a nice handling rifle/carbine in an excellent caliber, note he had the stock sights on his, that is the reason he used my .270 that was sighted in with a Weaver 3X9, and we figured that big buck would take off quite a ways away from where he was stationed. BTW we were right, and he too scored.

Incidentally he had his stolen in a residential burglary, about 20-25 years ago, never did recover that rifle.

 

[GC51]

Thanks for the heads up on the recall, mine has had the recall work done on it; V-stamp is present...

 

[jmr40]

Unless I'm mistaken the current model 7 action is a direct descendant of the model 600. I think the bolt handle and a few other minor tweaks are the major differences. Never bought one of the 600's, but I've had a couple of model 7's over the years.

The recall only changed the safety to make it possible to unload the chamber while the safety is in the "Safe" position. This will no doubt lessen the opportunities for unintentional discharges, but does not address the faulty trigger design that is the real source of problems.

I wouldn't own a Remington bolt rifle made 1946-2006 that had the factory trigger in it. I finally got around to replacing my 1974 model 700's with a Timney. It was $120 well spent and I brought her out of retirement. The firing pin on mine dropped several times over the last 40 years with no trigger pull. Luckily never when a round was in the chamber.

 

[243winxb]

Had 308. Still have 243. Both accurate. Dislike the plastic trigger guard. Never did get around to buying a steel one. Now the trigger guard/floorplate costs more than the $89 i paid for the gun new.

 

[MistWolf]

The plastic floor plate & rib did tend to distort and styling of the rifle was radical, to say the least

 

[GC51]

I have been considering a Timney trigger, and like a couple of you guys I dis-like the plastic trigger guard. Saw a steel one available, and an aluminum one, which was the more affordable. It was hard to tell from the angle of the photograph, but it looked like the steel one might have had a different, more traditional shape to it...here's a couple of pics

 

[loose noose]

GC51, I'll tell ya that sure don't look like that little Remington Mohawk in .308 that I shot that buck with, it had a rib no scope and a front sight. Looks like you did some modifications to yours. Also the barrel looks longer, however that could just be the picture. Don't know why, but I've always liked that style of bolt.

 

[SwampWolf]

QUOTE: "...Don't know why, but I've always liked that style of bolt..."

The configuration of this bolt is often called a "dog-leg" style, patterned after the 1917 Enfield. The earliest Ruger Model 77s came with a similar design. I think most people either love it or hate it.

 

[GC51]

Loose Noose, I removed the open sights, the rear was cramping my Redfield and keeping it too far back...I have seen the ribbed models, which some sites I went to called just a model 600...thought that was odd, seems like the ribbed configuration more closely resembled a mohawk hair-cut...mine is only tapped for the sights, no evidence the rib was ever present. My old Numrich catalog also lists a model 660, shows different open sights, but is the same otherwise.