Remington 6mm?

Question

I was given a Remington 7400 6mm rifle by a friend who had no need for it. I was wondering if this is a decent deer hunting rifle? Anyone know how much this might be worth? Thanks

Answer 1

6mm Remington is an interesting caliber. You really need to read this article I'm giving the link for.....due to bad company decisions the .244 6mm remington had a poor sales history but it was in fact an outstanding round when the proper weight ammo is used. An excerpt from the article states

"On balance, the 6mm Remington is a better cartridge than either the .243 Winchester or the .240 Weatherby. "

Don't have my blue book handy, but a quick glance at Auctionarms sees them going from $300 to $500. Value always depends heavily on the condition, good but used I'd say about $350. When selecting a scope, remember to not cheap-out, in optics, you get what you pay for, so budget $100 to $200 for a good scope.

Answer 2

I've had a 700 in that caliber for over forty years, and for a good many years it was the only deer rifle I had. It's the most accurate riflle I own, and it's probably killed a hundred deer, though I've given it a semi-retirement and don't use it for deer any more. It's a bit on the light side, and your 7400 will probably not be a MOA shooter, but if you're careful with your shots it'll do very nicely. Initially I had problems with bullet failure, since it shoots a little hotter than the 243 Winchester round, but handloads fixed that and modern bullets are much better than those we had available for poor boys in the 60's.

Answer 3

I'd have to agree with Kevin, the 6mm, which is practically a .243 is plenty of gun for deer and yes even hogs! Heck, more deer have probably been killed illegally with a .22 rimfire. Thats not good, but the point is, if you know your weapons ballistics, practice with it, and use loads designed for the game you are hunting you can effectively harvest almost anything. I know a man here in Idaho that has taken more elk with a .243 than the average man will take in his life! My wife harvested her first deer, a 220lbs 2 point mule deer, and dropped it in its tracks with a behind the shoulder shot!

Answer 4

The 6mm Remington and .243 Winchester are minimum loads for whitetail deer. Remington used to call its shell the .244 Remington, but it didn't sell well. The .243 Winchester had better marketing. So, what does Remington do but rename its cartridge and copy Winchester loads that make the round a combination varmint-whitetail load!

Answer 5

A good article below on calibers for deer, yes, the 6mm is there.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/deer_rifle.htm

MODEL 7400
- 6mm Rem. (disc. 1987), .243 Win., .270 Win., 7mm Express (mfg. 1981-83), .280 Rem. (introduced 1984, disc. 2000), .30-06, .308 Win., or .35 Whelen (mfg. 1993-95) cal., modified Model 742 action, gas operation, 22 in. barrel, 4 shot detachable mag., pressed checkered Monte Carlo walnut stock, 7 1/2 lbs. Mfg. 1981-2005.
Grading .....100% .....98% .....95% ......90% .....80% .....70%
..................$515 ......$410 .....$325 .....$260 .....$230 .....$210

Answer 6

I have a Remmington model 788 6mm, I have had it for close to 30 years, I have killed several deer, coyotes, and a couple elk, if you are a good shot, it is a good gun to hunt what ever you want.
I would not get rid of mine for any amount of money.
I shot .243, .244, and 6mm shells out of mine.

Answer 7

Great for deer hunting but not so high powered enough for elk. Those run some where around 400.00 to 500.00 depending on the the details

Answer 8

Oh that is a very good wepon. The 6mm is a long round so it has exelant sectional denesaty and will travel far.

Answer 9

Whoa, a 6mm. It's a pretty small round for deer hunting but it can be done. I've heard of people using 22-250 which is a .22 caliber but it's very fast. You'll need to be dead on with your shot (I know we hope we can get a dead on shot) but yea, it should work fine for deer hunting.