Comments on: Cartridge History: Ever Heard of the .244 Remington?

By: steve lanenberg

steve lanenberg — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:41:46 +0000

there was a .224 Remington, apparently experimental, before the .244. it was on the same full 57mm length case. I have seen a couple. they had REM-UMC headstamps. I declined to pay $75 for one at the time, now regret that. There was also a .224 Remington named cartridge in the line of development for the .222 Remington Magnum and ultimately, the .223.

By: Jim Hart

Jim Hart — Thu, 27 May 2021 12:37:49 +0000

I think your info on the .244 is incorrect. I have a Remington 721ADL in .244 Remington made (according to the date code) in February 1959. It has a 26″ barrel with a 1:12 twist, and will definitely NOT stabilize 100gr bullets. Anything over 90 and accuracy goes out hte window.

My information is that Remington made the 721 in .244 with a 1:12 twist until mid 1959 when they made the change to 1:9 for the renamed 6mmRem. They did confuse things a bit in 1958 by making a 700 in .244 with a 1:10 twist. This has lead some to believe the twist in the 721 changed at this time as well, but based on my rifle, it didn’t.

JRH

By: b. olin

b. olin — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:38:02 +0000

I consistently had 3 shot 1/2 inch groups at 100 yds with mine. Mine is the 1:12 and I bought it when it came out, still have it. I have taken many whitetail (87 to 90 grain bullets) but the most fun was varmint hunting. Light weight bullets (60 to 70 grain, best results with boat-tails) at 3000 plus fps. It always out shot my buddies 243.

By: JW Smith

JW Smith — Thu, 21 May 2020 13:58:30 +0000

I own a custom .244 Remington built on a 95 Mauser action. Also have an M77 Ruger in 6mm Rem. built in 1970.

Love them both. I always hunted deer size game with the old style 95 gr. Nosler partition which shot well in both. Speer and Hornady made a 105 RN that shot ok in the .244 also.

They now both love the Berger 80 gr. HP Varmint bullet. The 6mm shoots it better at 200 yds. than 100. Goes from just under 1 moa to about 0.6 moa. Gotta love that.

By: George Hunter

George Hunter — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 20:28:39 +0000

I have got a 6mm that was put together by someone sometime ago. It has a 24″ inch Ruger barrel, a Monte Carlo stock, a sight that comes with 10x Japenese scope mounts. I believe it was built intentionally with sights on the 24″ inch barrel. It sure is pretty. The scope mounts has one screw at the back and two in front. I believe the Carl Costafson receiver I have is the center and the real reason why I have the firearm.

1955 IS A LONG TIME TO ARGUE over the .243 Winchester and the 6mm Remington. I shoot Caribou exclusively and they are bigger than Whitetail Deer in every way. And I will never see a Whitetail Deer because I live in Canada where good old 55 is. I am on the edge of permafrost. I have seen the 243 Winchester and the 6mm Remington take Caribou in the past. Personally, I will take the 6mm Remington and the rest of family can take the .243 Winchester. I find the 1955 arguments long over. I want us to enjoy the firearms that is before us. PEACE!

By: Maddox

Maddox — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:08:10 +0000

Most people ignore that Remington tried to resurrect the cartridge by changing its name to 6mm Remington Magnum.

By: Al Baker

Al Baker — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:05:25 +0000

I think Charles Whitman liked these.

By: Jim B

Jim B — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 16:49:09 +0000

My 722 1/12 twist, against conventional wisdom, shoots 5 shot MOA groups with Sierra 100gr Pro Hunters with a max load of IMR 4350. It also likes the long discontinued Speer round nose 105s. Each rifle is is an entity unto itself.

By: Reynolds

Reynolds — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 14:47:54 +0000

I have loved the 6mm Remington for years!!!! Long live the 6mm remington.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 20:09:13 +0000

Had one as a base for a wildcat. Great fun but burnt the barrel to crocodile skin. 6BR much better for calibre.