This is a new caliber to me. I just acquired a Remington Mountain rifle in the .260. The gun will be used for deer and antelope and my daughter who is 11 will be shooting it. I hear the recoil is not bad. Can anyone speak as to the rifle or loads for the caliber?
Any .260 Remington shooters??
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I love mine and I have a few friends who also love there. I feels like your hunting with a 243 and it kills like a 270. R19 and a 125 N Par are really hard to beat. Some guys like the 100 grain Partition and sometimes you can get a 105 gr Partition from the proshop use them with imr4064 or R15. If your elk hunting with it the 140 gr Partition at 2700-2800 will be a thumper with h4831sc or R22. For varmints the 100 & 120 ballistic tips shoot great. Its an easy cartridge to get accurate loads for and is just one of those fun rounds. :wink:
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Dog Buster
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This is a 260 Ackley 1x8 twist....built on a s/shot Savage action...Pac Nor barrel....Choate Varminter........SSS trigger..but now wears a Leo 6-18 Target.......with tweeked Burris Signature rings, for punching hole in p/dogs @ 1000+ yds.......its a hoot to shoot !! Sierra 107 & 142 MKs...my other 260 is a Savage FP....for medium range p/dogs.....600-800 yds.
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Just one question, Dog Buster, is that a cup holder or a brass collection device on the side of your portable bench rest? 
I have had a 260 for about 4 years, it's a model 7 stainless synthetic, and, I really like it. The 6.5 bullet is very efficient and a flat shooter, I did a lot of reading on them when they first came out and took the .260 instead of the 7mm-08. Now I have another .260 it is a Sako action, Doug. barrel and McMillian desert camo stock. They are shooters, and lot's of fun. The recoil is very mild, and the mountain style of rifles are a pleasure to carry as well. If you don't like it, email me.
I just got a Mountain Rifle LSS in 260 and I love it. It is without question the most accurate rifle I have ever owned. I have a Leupold varix111 2.5x8 in lightweight talley mounts. I find recoil is very low. I shoot mostly 120-130 gr bullets. At first I used 4 powders and 3 bullets and was getting 1.25 average groups (20 groups) and then tried H4350 45 gr with Hornady 129 spirepoints and all of a sudden all sub MOA, then I tried 120 ballistic tips and same thing. today I used 125 partitions and again great results, all groups under an inchincluding a ,8 groups at 200 yards. It will probably be my everything rifle except maybe moose.
Racklover,
I have a lady friend who got a .260 Remington about three years ago. She thinks highly of it, and has taken several animals.
She only shoots factory ammunition so far.
I shoot a 6.5-'06, and it is a shooter too.
Comparing the 6.5 mm rifles and the 7 mms, I favor the 7s for hunting and the 6.5s for target (if you have to choose).
jim
I have a lady friend who got a .260 Remington about three years ago. She thinks highly of it, and has taken several animals.
She only shoots factory ammunition so far.
I shoot a 6.5-'06, and it is a shooter too.
Comparing the 6.5 mm rifles and the 7 mms, I favor the 7s for hunting and the 6.5s for target (if you have to choose).
jim
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I shoot 260 Remington :grin:
I own two stainless m700 mountain rifles chambered in 260 Rem.
One I got has a lightweight fiberglass stock
and my other is a factory LSS mtn rifle
Its a great cartridge and I love shooting and handloading for it. My favorite load is probably the 140 gr. Partition over H4831sc. 8)
For a young shooter, loading the 100 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip to 2800 fps using H4895 powder would be my suggestion for mild recoil. Should still be very deadly on smaller deer and antelope out to 200-250 yards. I find that the 140 gr. loads recoil like a 30-30 carbine, which is not bad at all.
I own two stainless m700 mountain rifles chambered in 260 Rem.
One I got has a lightweight fiberglass stock
and my other is a factory LSS mtn rifle
Its a great cartridge and I love shooting and handloading for it. My favorite load is probably the 140 gr. Partition over H4831sc. 8)
For a young shooter, loading the 100 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip to 2800 fps using H4895 powder would be my suggestion for mild recoil. Should still be very deadly on smaller deer and antelope out to 200-250 yards. I find that the 140 gr. loads recoil like a 30-30 carbine, which is not bad at all.
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Nice pics!!!
Have you tried Varget?
I heard the 1/9 twist does not favor the heavy bullets. That is good news if it handles the 140's with reasonable accuracy.
I also hear that guys are dumping the j-lock and replacing the bolt shroud. What do you think about that?
Have you tried Varget?
I heard the 1/9 twist does not favor the heavy bullets. That is good news if it handles the 140's with reasonable accuracy.
I also hear that guys are dumping the j-lock and replacing the bolt shroud. What do you think about that?
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I have loaded Varget with the 100 gr. Ballistic Tip. 43.0 grs. gave me 3072 fps avg out of my 22" barrel. I would start at 39 grs. and work up slow.
My 1-9" twist will shoot the 140's quite well. I had a little problem with the loooooong 140 gr. XLC, they were not stabilizing below 2600 fps muzzle velocity. Once speeds were up above 2600, they shot sub one inch groups.
One of my 260's has a JLock, one is a pre-JLock. They don't bother me much. :? Some people find them ugly but I don't really notice them.
tb
My 1-9" twist will shoot the 140's quite well. I had a little problem with the loooooong 140 gr. XLC, they were not stabilizing below 2600 fps muzzle velocity. Once speeds were up above 2600, they shot sub one inch groups.
One of my 260's has a JLock, one is a pre-JLock. They don't bother me much. :? Some people find them ugly but I don't really notice them.
tb
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todbartell,
Thanks for the information, I was not going to bother with the 140's based on what others were saying about them not stabilizing but will give them a try. But for what my daughter will be using the gun for (unless an elk tag comes her way), the 100 or 125 partions should work. I am going to try the Hornady 129's first only because the shooters pro shop did not have either. I like ordering from them for load development.
Regading your synthetic stock, who makes that??? Sure looks nice. Probably shaved off some weight.
Thanks for the information, I was not going to bother with the 140's based on what others were saying about them not stabilizing but will give them a try. But for what my daughter will be using the gun for (unless an elk tag comes her way), the 100 or 125 partions should work. I am going to try the Hornady 129's first only because the shooters pro shop did not have either. I like ordering from them for load development.
Regading your synthetic stock, who makes that??? Sure looks nice. Probably shaved off some weight.
The Horandy 129 spirepoints shoot great in mine, as well as 125 r partitions. A funny thing about the 6.5 long bullets, often your groups will be better at 200 yards than 100. this has been the case with my 260 and a 264 winmag m70 supergrade I used to own. At 100 yards the gun is just under MOA, at 200 yards the groups are essentially the same size the equivalient to .50 inches at 100 yards. This phenomonem eiwsts for me with three bullets in two rifles both 6.5mm.
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Racklover":66h5kvyf said:
It's made in Edmonton Alberta by a company called Wildcat Composites they sell roughly finished blanks for a decent price. knocked about 1 lb. off the laminate stock. :grin:
here is their phone number :
780-434-6137 WildCat Composites
I love the 260 as well. For your daughter don't hesitate to try the 100g NP's. They are very effective on Texs WT's and I'd bet they work well on Pronghorn as well. Light recoil and they are zippy fast. I've not heard from many others that have tried them but all my experiences have exceeded my expectations.
Racklover,
That 260 should be perfect for your daughter. It just has to be a much better choice than the smaller calibers for game.
As for myself I bought a new Kimber 84M Classic a couple of years ago and at first it was super accrurate with the 95 gr VMax. Then it hit a snag and would not shoot anything very well. It just has to be the bedding as I did the crown.
To be frank I forgot why I got this caliber? It's really not powerful enough for me for woods hunting. I mean it's powerful but I can shoot bigger cartridges as most of us can and I have many rifles that I like better caliber wise.
I think it fell apart for me when I got the new Kimber in 243 and thats better for varmints and a buddy lost two deer with his.
As for using the 260 for long range it might shoot long range but I have a 264 WM and more.
This is what makes the world go around. To each his own.
That 260 should be perfect for your daughter. It just has to be a much better choice than the smaller calibers for game.
As for myself I bought a new Kimber 84M Classic a couple of years ago and at first it was super accrurate with the 95 gr VMax. Then it hit a snag and would not shoot anything very well. It just has to be the bedding as I did the crown.
To be frank I forgot why I got this caliber? It's really not powerful enough for me for woods hunting. I mean it's powerful but I can shoot bigger cartridges as most of us can and I have many rifles that I like better caliber wise.
I think it fell apart for me when I got the new Kimber in 243 and thats better for varmints and a buddy lost two deer with his.
As for using the 260 for long range it might shoot long range but I have a 264 WM and more.
This is what makes the world go around. To each his own.
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Racklover,
Very Nice!
Congratulations to your daughter. She is one fine huntress. :grin:
Great to get the kids involved. :grin:
What load is she using in her 260 Rem?
JD338
Very Nice!
Congratulations to your daughter. She is one fine huntress. :grin:
Great to get the kids involved. :grin:
What load is she using in her 260 Rem?
JD338
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