.260 Remington, thoughts? comments? good, bad.

gonzaga

gonzaga

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I have checked out the .260 Remington, and I was just wondering if you guys had any problems with them or do they shoot as good as reported? Their ballistics seem really good and I was just wondering what you guys thought.

Thanks,

gonzaga
 
Mine is awesome, I shoot the 120NBT with H414, 2880fps from a 22" barreled Remington Mountain Rifle. Mine also does ok with the factory 140 Core-Lokt, it is rough medicine for deer.
 
I have a friend on here that uses one. I'm sure it is as good as anything going for Deer, but I grew real fond of the 7mm-08 in my teen years. Any difference in these 2 as far as deer are concerned is purely personal preference. I think the .260 has seen all the popularity it's going to see though.
Even the 7mm-08 has kinda cooled down in popularity, it seems. Both good Deer cartridges.
I think neither one really outshines the cartridges that were around long before these 2, either way you go, smaller or larger.
 
my dad had a 7mm-08 and sold it for almost nothing, I think 150.00. My buddy had told me about the .260, my dad has been wanting to get a .308.
 
Why did he sell it ? I plan on using my 7-08 this year on my 2nd Deer if I get a 2nd. The first one, I'll be using a .243 that was my Dads, and it was his favorite for Deer.
Past couple years, I been using .270 and .25-06, next season, gonna go back to the short actions.
Just mounted a Leup. 3-9 on the .243 earlier this evening, and Glass bedded it weeks ago. I'll use it for some Groundhogs throughout the summer, and get it back in the Deer woods next winter.
 
The .260 will be kept alive by the rifle loonies. It is a perfect short action deer cartridge covering bullet weights from 120gr to 140 grs.

Load the 120 gr. Speer or Nosler with R-15 or H-4350 or better yet the 129 gr Hornady Sp with H-4831 SC and never look back at the 7/08.

I had to "EDIT" my post. Get a 1 and 8 twist.

Hoggy
 
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I use the 260 and it is by far my favorite for whitetails. I have used a lot of cartridges in my day from 22-250 to a 7mm Mag. and consider the 260 the perfect choice. I used factory ammo for several years(120gr. Rem. Accutip) and it leveled them as hard as any round I have ever shot. I used reloads this year (100 gr. NBT)and every deer I shot might have made a 10 yrd leap but then piled up.IMO you will not be disappointed if you choose this round.
 
The 260 Rem is a great round for deer, antelope and smaller... Any bullet from 100 grains to 140 grains will shoot well in the cartridge.

Someone mentioned popularity waning. With that has come a shortage of factory brass in some areas. Good quality 308 Win match brass can easily be necked down to 260 and you have excellent quality brass to use.

-BCB
 
Shot a .260 for a good bit...

Excellent cartridge for sure...

Stoke it with 4350 and load up some 120 BT's or some 125 NP's and you have yourself a whale of a combo...
 
I almost had one made for my ex years ago, it was called the 263 Express then. The 6.5x55 won out. Not for any real reason other than I've had swveral of them, have one now. 6.5's are a very over looked cartridge that offer great bullet's, low recoil and great accuracy. Now for deer hunting there is absolutely nothing here that can't be said about a whole lot of other cartridge's.

In actuallity I doubt there is any need for anything between tha 243 and the 300 magnum. Both will cover all the game in North America quite well. I don't like magnums and am not really a fan of the 243 for deer but truth's are truth's and they cover it all.

I think mostly the appeal of the 6.5's is romantic, same as all the cartridges from 25's to the 30-06! You can split hairs all day about the advantages of one over the other, but splitting hairs is all it will be. I love the 6.5's and the 7x57/280 Rem.
 
My TC Encore pistol is chambered in 260. I love it. I punched a few targets with it at 200 yards yesterday in fact. I bought it because one of my good friends has been using the exact same setup on deer for years. Ive seen deer literally tip over when he shot them at 140 - 170 yards. I havent had the chance to try mine out on a deer yet. It did a great job on a fox last November for me though.
 
I read somewhere that if you already had a .243 that a simple barrel change to a .260 would probly work. I have a .243 Savage that I really don't shoot too much so if that is true, it just might be an option.
 
Originally Posted By: gonzagaI read somewhere that if you already had a .243 that a simple barrel change to a .260 would probly work. I have a .243 Savage that I really don't shoot too much so if that is true, it just might be an option.

Yes its true. Following proper barrel change procedures and you can have a 260. Just be aware that not every barrels makers barrel will be a "Drop-in" to your Savage stock. You need to be sure of the barrel diameter specs before you order a barrel.

I ordered a McGowen barrel which shot into a 1/2 inch but I had to have McGowen re-turn the barrel to fit the Savage factory stock which McGowen did at "NO Charge" in 2 weeks including travel time to the east coast. Very good service. If I replace another Savage barrel I would "ORDER" a Shilen and be more patient on the delivery time but have the proper coutour as a drop-in barrel.

Hoggy
 
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Originally Posted By: gonzagaI have checked out the .260 Remington, and I was just wondering if you guys had any problems with them or do they shoot as good as reported? Their ballistics seem really good and I was just wondering what you guys thought.

Thanks,

gonzaga

Well, I have two .260s - a Ruger 77 Allweather and Remington 700 Ti. Both kill things with aplomb, both are not my most accurate guns. I have found them to be fussy to load for, with the Ruger preferring 120gr bullets with Reloader 19. The Ti seems to like 85 gr Sierras, which obviously does not equate with deer hunting. I've yet to find a load for either that breaks the MOA barrier. Tis a great cartridge, I consider it a favorite as well as the perfect "beginner's" cartridge.

Kaiser Norton
 
I really like my .260, it fits right in between the .308 and the .243. The deer don't seem to notice the difference and to tell the truth I don't either. Still, I just had to have one.
 
Well,,, I used to own a 260, but now my wife has laid claim to it. She has killed 4 deer with 4 shots, and insist that I call her Ol'...not OLD...but Ol' One Shot.

The truth is it is one fine shooting rifle. When I decided on which load for it after many groups, I went to the range with 10 of the choosen load. I used 3 to test the velocity, and then shot a .75inch 7 shot group. If you allow me to through out the cold shot, it would have been less than a .5inch group.
I think it is the perfect deer rifle, and it has killed a few coyote also.

KyCoyKlr
 
I like them well enough that I have had 3 standard 260's built and 2 of the Ackley Improved versions put together. I first started shooting the 260 in 600 and 1000 yard competition. I was impressed with it so. I had a sporter built to hunt with then the others followed.

I am not going to claim it is better than any thing else, but it is very easy to load for, highly accurate, and kills game very well. With a 1in 8 twist it handles bullets from 90 gr. to 160 gr. with ease. Easy on barrels as well. As I get older, the 260 is becoming my favorite. I still like the 308 very well but the 260 sees more action these days.

PaPa 260
 
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