POTD: Came and Went – The Remington 600 Rifle
Sam.S 01.17.24
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Produced from 1964-1968, the Remington 600 bolt-action rifle was conceived as a handy woods and guide gun with a 18.5” vent rib barrel. Chambered in calibers from .222 Remington to .350 Remington Magnum, the push-feed Model 600 was promoted to carry like a carbine but shoot like a rifle. However, its unique looks, including a nylon vent rib and pronounced dogleg bolt handle, failed to win over critics. The Model 600 foreshadowed scout rifles, with its compact size, fast handling, and capacity for forward-mounted low-power scopes. But the market wasn’t ready, and the Model 600 had a short production run. Though the “ugly duckling” 600 was a commercial dud, it appealed to practical shooters of the era. The 600 proved accurate and reliable despite its critics. Had it arrived a decade later during the scout rifle craze, the Model 600’s potential might have been realized. Instead, an innovative but misunderstood Remington rifle became a rarely-seen collector’s piece.
“Manufacturer: Remington Arms IncModel: 600Type: RifleGauge: 6.5 Rem magnumBarrel: 18 1/2 inch vent ribFinish: blueStock: hardwood”
Lot 430: Remington Model 600 Bolt Action Rifle with Bausch & Lomb Scope. (n.d.-a). Rock Island Auction Company. photograph. Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/2048/430/remington-model-600-bolt-action-rifle-with-bausch-lomb-scope.
