The 260 Rem. is a great cartridge for your application. I had a Rem. XP-100 R pistol chambered in 260 Rem. and shot about 17 deer and one coyote with the 120 grain Ballistic Tip bullet. It is a great combination.
Hunter24605 has given you good advice. Other variables that contribute to variations between manuals include different lots of powder (which can vary by up to 10%), different primers (which have different brilliance), different C.O.A.L. Always start low and work up. As Hunter stated, a...
Patrick, I can't feel the trigger move. I just slowly squeeze and then it breaks. It is very consistent.
I tried two Hornady factory ammos. The 129 gr. American Whitetail was unimpressive. The 140 gr. ELD-M match ammo had 3 shots in a 5/8" group and one flyer that opened the group up. It...
During my short ownership of the left-handed Ruger African chambered in 375 Ruger I found that although I didn't care for shooting the cartridge I did like the Ruger M77 Hawkeye rifles with the 3-position safety and claw type extractor. In some ways, they are similar to the Win. M70. I decided...
Congratulations on finishing in the top half on your first time competing. The shooting sports can really draw you in. Best wishes for enjoying your new hobby.