Remington 600/660 stock options?

[AER244]

So I just got the opportunity to buy a Remington 600 Mohawk 243 at a very good price and would like to customize it a bit. The OEM stock on it is fairy attractive walnut, but the finish was completely destroyed. I got it sanded down and am currently leaching some oil out of it, just waiting to refinish it. But my question is- are there any current production non-wood (composite/carbon/fiberglass) stocks made to fit the 600/660 action? I’d be interested in any full custom “composite” stock makers y’all might know of as well. Im looking for a classic-ish hunter/sporter profile, not varmint/tactical/benchrest.

I know I can get a McMillan model 7 stock to work (or really any McMillan stock-as long as I’m willing to convert to ADL bottom metal), I’m just not crazy about the profile of their model 7 and don’t really want one of their full size stocks on such a diminutive rifle.

I think MPI stocks will custom make whatever I want, but I’ve read mixed reviews on MPI stocks. Do any of you all have any experience with MPI stocks? They have a fiberglass mannlicher style full length stock that I really like, but their price is a bit high for possible crapshoot quality.

I’d love any feedback, suggestions, experience or warnings y’all might have. Thanks in advance!

 

[Cowbaby]

I had the same gun in the same caliber when I was a kid. It was the first high powered rifle I ever owned. The original came with a maple stock that was squarish on the fore end part with sharp corners rather than being round. I built a stock out of cherry wood from a tree that took me over a month to make. It was my first and last stock i made from scratch but it turned out beautiful.
But, Back to yours. I have never see one with a walnut stock. Those were only made for a couple of yrs in the 60s. The Mohawk 600 was a great little rifle but its production run was not terribly long. Short Barrel gave it quite a loud report close to your face. I don't think the numbers produced ever encouraged aftermarket stocks to be built for it. I have never seen one if there is hence why I built my own. The stock that came on them was pretty nice anyway. If you just want to restock it the model 7 may be your best bet.

It you have one with a walnut stock I would refinish that bad boy as is. It is somewhat of a rare bird from the 60s first run which was real short as in maybe 3-4yrs, Every one I have ever seen was blondish maple that were produced in the 2nd reissue run of them in the early 70s where the cheaped them up a little.
2cents worth.

 

[AER244]

Well now you’ve got me wondering if it actually is maple. I thought it was birch before I stripped it, but once I got it cleaned up i realized it certainly wasn’t birch. It had that ugly blonde colored finish like yours had and did not do the grain of the wood any favors at all. If it is maple, it’s a deceptive piece, to me anyway. It was bedded when I got it. Here’s some pics of it, I’m trying to steam and sand the stamped checkering out because it was pretty badly damaged on the forearm. I’ve still got some sanding to do.

And I love the 600/660s. I killed my first ten or so deer with one. My dad gave one in 6mm to my older brother as a kid and it pretty much got used as the family “kid” gun. The only two I’ve had experience with both shot extremely well. They’re extremely handy, to me atleast.

 

[Big50]

That looks great!

 

[Cowbaby]

I really cant tell if that is a lower grade of light walnut or the oiled maple, perhaps its the maple. Hard to say in a pic of sanded wood.. It is better than the average one they made in the seventies though, that one actually has some slight figure. It does look to me like someone has rounded out the fore end though and rounded of the edges some. They had a pretty distictive shaped stock like no other actually. Hence the shortage of aftermarket stuff I presume. Here is one that was like the one I had and about the wood quality you see on the ones from the 70s. Just plain jane get the job done. I would put some dark Danish oil on that, maybe a light thinned coat of satin spar varnish on top and get after it myself.

 

[AER244]

That looks great!

Thank you. Still gotta lotta work to be done. I take solace in the fact I can’t make it look any worse than it did when I got it, haha.

 

[AER244]

I really cant tell if that is a lower grade of light walnut or the oiled maple, perhaps its the maple. Hard to say in a pic of sanded wood.. It is better than the average one they made in the seventies though, that one actually has some slight figure. It does look to me like someone has rounded out the fore end though and rounded of the edges some. They had a pretty distictive shaped stock like no other actually. Hence the shortage of aftermarket stuff I presume. Here is one that was like the one I had and about the wood quality you see on the ones from the 70s. Just plain jane get the job done. I would put some dark Danish oil on that, maybe a light thinned coat of satin spar varnish on top and get after it myself.

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I probably rounded it off some removing the checkering, but it’s the same shape as the one in your picture. And the whole stock has been roughly sanded, I just lightly wet it to highlight the grain. I wet the whole stock except the portion forward of the bolt on the right hand side. Does maple darken that much when wet?

 

[Cowbaby]

Yes all wood will darken when you wet it.. But, it will fuzz the grain and you have to light hit is with some 220-320 grit or so. That is also an old timers trick to removing dents. Wet the spot with water and let is soak in, cover it with a towel and put a hot iron over it. Works it its not too deep
That is why I recommended a darker danish oil. Might get a little wet look color and pop out of it.

 

[forindooruseonly]

I wish my 660 had the grain yours does. Mine dates from 1969, and has that typical 660 look to it.

 

[AER244]

I wish my 660 had the grain yours does. Mine dates from 1969, and has that typical 660 look to it.

Thanks. This one definitely surprised me when I stripped it. It looked to little to no grain before hand. I haven’t attempted to date my gun yet