Where can I find the twist rate?

Bass Man · March 31, 2005, 09:57 PM

I borrowed a 6mm rem and want to know what the twist rate is so I know what weight bullets I can fire. Does anyone know of a website or something where I can look up the gun? It is a Remington 660 so it was only made for a few years.

novus collectus · March 31, 2005, 10:06 PM

Just an idea but you could stick a couple of swabs on a cleaning rod and then put a mark at every inch on the rod and one long mark going lenghtwise on the rod. The tight fit with the swabs on the end of the rod will make it follow the rifling and you just count the inch marks as you push it in. When the lengthwise mark makes a full revolution then you know that you have one turin in the number of inches you pushed it in. Not sure if it will work but it might give you an idea.

MassHunter2190 · March 31, 2005, 10:14 PM

this looks like it...

6 mm Remington - 1 in 9"- Browning B-78, Remington 600, Remington 660, Remington 700, Remington 742, Remington 760, Ruger
1 in 9 1/8" Remington 4, Remington 6, Remington 7, Remington 700, Remington 7400, Remington 7600,
1 in 10" Browning, Remington 40-XB, Schultz & Larsen, Ruger 1

Hope that helps
-Jake

novus collectus · March 31, 2005, 10:38 PM

Or you could just click on what Mass Hunter2190 found.

Bass Man · April 1, 2005, 08:15 AM

Thanks MassHunter. I found that same site last night. I got my twist rate but couldn't understand anything else on the page.

March 31, 2005, 09:57 PM	#1
Bass Man Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 92	Where can I find the twist rate? I borrowed a 6mm rem and want to know what the twist rate is so I know what weight bullets I can fire. Does anyone know of a website or something where I can look up the gun? It is a Remington 660 so it was only made for a few years.

March 31, 2005, 10:06 PM	#2
novus collectus Junior member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 940	Just an idea but you could stick a couple of swabs on a cleaning rod and then put a mark at every inch on the rod and one long mark going lenghtwise on the rod. The tight fit with the swabs on the end of the rod will make it follow the rifling and you just count the inch marks as you push it in. When the lengthwise mark makes a full revolution then you know that you have one turin in the number of inches you pushed it in. Not sure if it will work but it might give you an idea.

March 31, 2005, 10:14 PM	#3
MassHunter2190 Member Join Date: March 16, 2005 Posts: 82	this looks like it... 6 mm Remington - 1 in 9"- Browning B-78, Remington 600, Remington 660, Remington 700, Remington 742, Remington 760, Ruger 1 in 9 1/8" Remington 4, Remington 6, Remington 7, Remington 700, Remington 7400, Remington 7600, 1 in 10" Browning, Remington 40-XB, Schultz & Larsen, Ruger 1 Hope that helps -Jake

March 31, 2005, 10:38 PM	#4
novus collectus Junior member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 940	Or you could just click on what Mass Hunter2190 found.

April 1, 2005, 08:15 AM	#5
Bass Man Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 92	Thanks MassHunter. I found that same site last night. I got my twist rate but couldn't understand anything else on the page.