deserttacoma84 Report post Posted July 11, 2014 So I have a question... and looking for idea's and opinions... I have a Remington Mohawk 600 in .243 with an 18" Barrel. It was my first deer rifle. I have this wild hair to try and "update" it as well as see if I can turn it into a mountain gun. Rifle is completely original. I do not intend to long range shoot with it. 300 Yards Max. Ideally I would like to see the rifle under 6.5 lbs complete. Is it possible? Is it worth it? Again there is sentimental value to it and I am not completely interested in buying another rifle for this. I have seen McMillan and HS Precision has mountain stocks available. Also I have seen via the interwebs that the Model 7 stock could work with some modifications? Has anyone done this? Id really like to get into some serious backpack hunting, hoping this can work out... Thoughts, opinion and direction appreciated. Thx All! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted July 11, 2014 I had the same rifle and sold it. I regret it to this day. Awesome little rifle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sam Report post Posted July 11, 2014 This was my first rifle, given to me on my 9th birthday (I'm 46 now). I would not sell it or alter it. It is actually my 3rd back up rifle and I take it to the range once a year.....I think it is a neat looking rifle and like it original. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted July 11, 2014 Those mohawks are awesome. Here's my oldest son's first ever "big game" kill with one - this one is 6mm I think. Can't remember - he borrowed it from his grandfather. Dang bullet exploded on impact but luckily we found the pig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southernxpress Report post Posted July 11, 2014 Those are cool little guns, but to answer your question yes. A much lighter stock is a good start, McMillan has their Edge fill which is a lightweight filler for stocks and they can do just about any stock you want. McMillan makes nice stocks if you don't mind paying for them. The action and barrel would be your next weight concern, with the 18" you cut down some weight already, but I'm sure it is still a standard contour barrel and if you are wanting to cut weight you have to shave it everywhere so barrel contour is a place to look at weight and I have seen many of the lightweights that have skeletonized actions or at least shaved in non critical areas of the action and bolt. To get a smaller contour you are likely looking at a new barrel. Then to try and keep it around the 6.5 pounds you need a smaller lighter scope too. Most anything is possible just depends on what you are willing to pay for. Me personally I don't bother going down that road anymore, the lighter rifles I admit feel great packing but I sacrifice and carry the weight so that when I make my shot my heavier gun just sits there solid. In fact I have a great shooting gun that is supper heavy and last year I let one of my brothers barrow it and he said he would never barrow it again because it was way too heavy to pack around. Stiffness/rigidity is a good friend to repeatable accuracy of any gun which usually means more weight. and keeping around the 300 yards lke you mentioned with the light gun shouldn't be a problem where in long range weight is your friend High Tech Specialties makes a really light weight stock too... but they are a ton of work to get completed if you try to do it yourself. http://www.hightech-specialties.com/stocks.html Savage came out with their Lightweight Hunter and they say it is 5.5 pounds. I do have a friend that was stoked about the light gun and bought one.. tried to get it to shoot and it was nothing under an inch and i think it was closer to 2" most of the time which for him isn't acceptable (nor for me either). He ended up getting rid of it after he sent it back to Savage. This one may have just been a lemon, but for a complete rifle that is a super light ready to go they certainly cut the weight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZkiller Report post Posted July 12, 2014 Short answer, if your not going to seriously modify the barreled action, then no. I just finished my mountian gun and got it to 6lbs 5oz with the 6-18 leupold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deserttacoma84 Report post Posted July 12, 2014 I called McMillan. They can do their Edge stock. The guy said it would weigh about 1.5lbs for stock, buttpad and misc hardware. Forgive me for this next question. I like the 18" barrel. It does not seem to be a lightweight barrel. I am assuming its factory. Could this barrel be fluted safely? Would it save any weight in doing so? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZkiller Report post Posted July 13, 2014 Well of course you will save weight, i dont think it would be worth the money to flute and refinish the gun unless you were going to ceracoat it anyway. You could lose 8oz or so. I was trying to get under 6 complete but i have a 25 inch barrel and dont want to chop it down just to get there, so dont get too hung up on the number. With a hunters edge (same that i got) you will end up around 6 lbs without a scope. Still a very light gun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southernxpress Report post Posted July 13, 2014 For one I wouldn't bother on a factor barrel for the extra coas and two... its probably close to about a #3 contour as it is, not enough meat there to flute. To give you an example Krieger won't flute a barrel on any contour less that a #5.5. Usually like a #2 or #1 contour barrel will get you less weight anyways than a fluted barrel if you are looking for light weight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1uglydude Report post Posted July 22, 2014 Let me know if you decide to discard your original stock. I have been looking for one I could cut down a bit for my daughter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted July 22, 2014 1ugly dude and deserttacoma84: I cut down the stock of a 600 Mohawk .243 for my grandson a dozen years ago, and would like to restore it with a factory stock. I shortened both ends of its stock, planed off the pistol grip, added a rubber buttplate, and removed a lot of wood everywhere. It turned out nice and made a good rifle for a youth or small woman. I shot it a few times after I shortened it (I have 36-inch arms) and had no problem with it. If I were younger and still had horses, I'd keep the rifle the way it is now and use it as a saddle gun for deer and javelinas. Incidentally, the factory barrel on a Mohawk seems clunky and it appears (at least to me) that a lot of metal could be removed from it. Bill quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
