frizzellr ,
the rifle is based on the model seven action , so i' m not too sure about if it was lengthened from when it was in the 660 as i' ve never handled a 660 , what i was referring to is the possibility of working up loads using the newer propellants that they use in all of the new short mags , starting with minimal loads of course and working my way up from there , keeping an eye on the pressures naturally. that' s why i said the possibilities of trying to reload that puppy with those components , naturally if it' s still a short box you' d need to seat the bullets deeper but , with those newer propellants , it would still give it more power with those heavier bullets. something that i was thinking of giving a try , with caution as i said before


robert scott ,
i' m not sure when the rifle will be available but , i had heard a rumor that it would be in mid-year , but, i bought it anyway , i' m on a wait list. i' m willing to wait for it , kinda gives you something good to look forwards too. the rifle shells are also on a wait list and will be out at about the same time as the rifle. i' m told by my dealer that i' m the first to get one when the rifles come in , ( he' s ordering a couple as others had inquired but none actually purchased yet , so i get to choose which one i' ll take out of all the ones he recieves in on shipment , ha ha ha .)
you can view what the rifle looks like on the remington web site , and get a look at one by ordering thier new catalog , BTW- it looks similar to the 600/660 with the exception of a 22 " barrel. i like it but , i' ve been told by close friends and family that i' ve got strange tastes