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"...a .244, not a 6mm Remington..." The two are exactly the same thing. Difference is just the name.
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The .244 Remington was the original .243 caliber rifle introduced by Remington. However, the twist rate was intended for varmint weight bullets and when the .243 Winchester came out, sales of the .244 Remington plummeted. Remington then re-introduced the .244 Remington, renamed as the 6mm Remington, identical to the .244 Remington except for a rifling twist that would stabilize longer (heavier), bullets making it a better choice for deer and a better competitor to the Winchester .243. Nevertheless, the .243 Winchester became popular whereas the 6mm Remington only garnered a modest following despite a velocity advantage of 100-200 or so feet per second.
In short, along with the difference in the name, the rifling twists were different.