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Remington 40X in .244

A little background, my neighbor and myself are both target shooter's & reloaders. He acquired a Remington 40x in the above mentioned. 244 Remington chambering. We're trying to figure out if this rifle is Factory stock version or if it's been customized. We don't know anything about this rifles background as it was purchased from a older friends of his estate sale after his passing.

This particular 40x has a stainless steel action with a 27" high polished stainless bull barrel marked .244REM (a small Horseheads logo then BO then L-S). Its serial number is 064***B

The rifle is set in a nice Walnut stock with a very wide beavertail forend. It has a wide Target trigger that is a very, very nice, guessing the release point is probably in the ounces, I have no idea but it's probably the best trigger I've ever pulled.

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Up top is a fixed 40 power Hakko scope with a huge 56mm objective lens, it's mounted in a high set of Kelbly rings/dovetailed bases they appear to be aluminum and are in the white.

For ammunition we just used some 6mm reloads he had on hand for another rifle the load details follow below..

Winchester neck sized cases
IMR 4831 @ 48.5 grains
Nosler 70 grain Ballistic tip
Federal 210 primer

These loads shot right about 1/2" moa for 5 shots at 100 yards.

Any help much appreciated.

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The 244 Rem. was released with a 12 twist bbl. The Custom shop may have had optional twist rates (not sure). Pics would help in identifying it.
 
Your right on the money with your load. I shot out several .244 barrels on my Rem 722 hunting groundhogs starting almost 60 years ago. 48 gr 4831, Magnum primers only, 75 gr Sierra HP. It was also instant death on whitetail. Bullet just kissing the lands.
 
IIRC, Remington didn’t start making stainless actions until the early 90s. They also relabeled the 244 as the 6mm Remington in 1963. That rifle is not an original 40x. Someone has put it together from parts. Looks like a good job though.

Sounds like it’s a shooter. Tell your buddy to enjoy it!
 
Likely rebuilt. Can still be a fine rifle. I’m not sure if the action is stainless or has been left “in the white” as the serial number seems early. Look on the LH side of the barrel for the REP )in an oval. That is the factory proof mark and even 40Xs were proofed if there were proof cartridges available.
 
Can you post a pic of the caliber marking? That is indeed a stainless 40x and a stainless barrel mfg and proofed by remington. Without seeing the caliber stamp it could be a rechambered factory barrel. The best way to see if a remington is stainless is underneath the action by the front screw there will be a center punch mark
 
Can you post a pic of the caliber marking? That is indeed a stainless 40x and a stainless barrel mfg and proofed by remington. Without seeing the caliber stamp it could be a rechambered factory barrel. The best way to see if a remington is stainless is underneath the action by the front screw there will be a center punch mark
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I'm no expert but as another member pointed out the stainless receiver and 244 designation just don't together from a history prospective. Maybe somebody put Remington parts together but from different eras. Either way it looks well done and certainly a rifle to enjoy.
 
Thats not a factory marking but the rest are. They must have polished off the original caliber marking and stamped that in. They left the other factory markings though so its kinda weird they would do that.
 
R.E.M. 40 x should measure 27 1/2" from bolt face
Recheck your barrel length. Yours might have been set back 1 full turn ..
The stock looks like a factory Range master stock.
Hal
 
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I sure hope we have some serious Remington collector on here to solve some of the questions on this rifle. It appears to be a early 40XB to me. I just can't identify a couple of the barrel stamps.
 
Here is my take:

It is a parts gun:

Stainless action 40X from the 90's
Rangemaster stock from the 70-80's period.
Remington 40X Rangemaster 1970's barrel, turned back and remarked to 244 Rem because it was rechambered and is not a "faster twist".
Late model add on recoil pad.
None of this makes any sense except to the guy who built it.

It appears to be a working gun...set up for irons and a hand-stop, pad added to fit the shooter, made up of what worked.

Nothing wrong with it, but it does not shout "custom shop original" to me.

Prove me wrong...
 
The custom shop has the old roll marks if they’re serviceable. They don’t always pit on the legal disclaimers either. If the twist is 1-12 or slower they likely would rollmark with ” 244 REM” rather than 6mm Rem.
 

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