No, a Remington 244 (often referred to as .244 Remington) is not the same as a 6mm cartridge. The .244 Remington is essentially a .243 Winchester, which has a bullet diameter of .243 inches, while the 6mm cartridges (such as 6mm Remington) typically have a bullet diameter of .244 inches. Although they are similar in terms of performance and application, they are distinct cartridges and are not interchangeable.
Yes.
Not currently cataloged.
I am aware of only the following calibers in the B78: 22 250; 6mm Rem, 7mm Rem Mag; 30 06 and 45 70.
Yes, I also have a Remington 244. I haven't it shot it in years but it used to work great with Winchester 6mm cartridges. Seemed to jam more with Remington for some odd reason.
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People have toldme to use 6mm ammo. You may have already known that but just saw your question and thought I would pass that along to you.
Short. Compare cartridge overall length to a .308 Winchester. That is a short action. Longer than that is a long action.
6mm Remington twist rate is 1 in 9, 244 Remington twist rate is 1 in 12. The 1 in 12 twist will not stabilize long 100 grain bullets while the 1 in 9 twist will.When the the caliber .224 Remington's name was changed to 6mm Remington, the twist rate was changed.
There are severel models that carry the WSM calibers. You can see the full model lineup on the current Browning on line catalog. Check the link below.
If the barrel is the factory piece and no repopped. The 244 had a 1 in 12 twist until 1962 when it became commercialized as the 6mm Rem. Cal with a 1-9 twist that stableized the round in the model 700. Therefore, your rifle is of '61 vintage or a bit earlier. The age is not much help in the value unless basically NEW IN THE BOX... As you have NOT stated the NRA condition of this rifle, it could be roughly valued at 200-325.00 in good condition, MINT in the box, the 244 caliber in the Model 722 is bringing 600-1100. Hope this helps... Semper Fi. 8541 US Marine 6-er.
22-250, 220 Swift, 243, 6mm Rem, 25-06, 308. Other versions of the 77 were in MANY other calibers.
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