anyone here shoot a 260 rem?

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fooge

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i just got a ss,lam stock ruger m77,mark 11 in 260 rem.the triggers been worked and stock has been fitted ,i dropped a burris 3.5-10x50 ballista plex on it and it shoots like a dream, i shot the rems preimiers 140 core loc ultras out of it, it should be a great deer rifle out to 300yds, any feedback? i was wondering whats the smallest gr bullit i can get for it,,thanks fooge /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
Try the 120 ,100, and 95 gr they all shoot very well , I use Varget and they all shoot under an inch at 100 .I have only killed 3 deer (whitetail ) but have also killed several hogs with it and it really hammers them . very impressive . I have not had to worry about tracking any of them .
When I first got the 260 I had to buy Rem 120 grFact. I was very impressed with the groups I shot with the Fact . but soon purchased the Dies , and Bullets , It really shoots good with the Handloads . Good luck with it You will really enjoy the Rifle and Caliber.
Navavvo
 
I use to have a Browning A bolt so chambered. I only used it for varmints and loaded 95 grain V max's to 3200 fps. I liked it a bunch but not as much as my 243 for varmint use so I got rid of it as the rifle never spoke to me.
 
I picked up a Browning A Bolt in .260 several years ago. I bought with the thought in mind that it would be a good rifle for my boys to hunt with when they get old enough. After working up some loads for the .260 I have really enjoyed the low recoil this caliber has. It is just fun to shoot. I have settled on a 95 grain V-Max for varmints and just general shooting. There is a very wide range of bullets weights available for the 6.5 calibers.

For deer sized game I have been using the 120 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip. With excellent results. All kills have been one shot with the animal dropping on the spot. I have recovered several 120 BT's and they usually average around 60 grains and they mushroom out beautifully. IMR 4831 and IMR 4350 have been my powders of choice so far.
 
I have a Remington Mountain rifle in .260 that I've used for a few seasons. So far the rifle is 7 whitetails for 7 shots. All of them dropped in their tracks! I reload using the 120 Nosler Ballistic Tip with IMR-4350. I've never recovered a single bullet, as I've had complete pass through. The insides of the deer looked like a bomb went off in there. - Small exit wounds however? I did'nt use it the last two seasons, but used a "new improved" latest fad round. Got my deer, but nothing really changed. So the Ol' .260 will probably get the nod this year. It just gets the job done.
 
the 120grn is prolly the best fit. If I was to buy a new deer only gun. it would likely be the 260 rem. short action, light recoil, excellant ballistics
 
i tryed the 120s today and was putting em in the same hole @ 100, three shot string,,,unreal, i like this gun,,,thanks for your feedback all,,,dafooge
 
I have been shooting a VLS in .260 for about three years now. This 1998-1999 production rifle is without a doubt the most accurate production rifle I have ever owned - period.

For your question about light bullets, I load a 85 gr Sierra HP with 43 grs of IMR 4064 using a Fed 210M primer. This gives just over 3300 fps out of a 26" tube. Bullet seating and concentricity is important with this bullet - I seat @ 2.705 for my rifle. At 65-80F deg, this load seldom exceeds one inch at 100 yards. What's funny is that the 85gr SIE HP has an increase in BC as the bullet slows over distance.

The 95gr Horny works well with Varget, but the overall killer out of my barrel is the 100gr Nosler BT @ 3,000 fps using IMR 4064. It is truly impressive. The 120gr BT is just as impressive. The only bullet I can't seem to break the code on is the 107gr SIE MatchKing.

It is too bad that many people over-look the .260 and the down-range energy it provides hunters for many uses. I suspect it's introduction when the fat-pills started coming out just over shadowed the .260 - for me, I like my teeth, retinas, and other body parts. I think I will be shooting a .260 for a long time.

God Bless
 
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I have, in lieu of a .260, a 6.5 x 55 swede. they are allmost ballistically equal. The 120 Nosler BT has been the bullet in this gun. I deer hunted for many yrs with a 25-06. I found this rifle in a classic and just had to have it. since then my 25 has taken a back seat. I still use larger rifles for my long range stuff. When i am hunting the bottom lands around here where the shots rarely present themselves beyond 100-150 yds, the 6.5 gets the nod. low recoil and every deer hit has been DRT. I shot a nice little buck chasing a doe one morning. I was walking down in the bottom of a creek because the leaves were so dry and noisy. I heard and saw a doe running and she jumped the creek in front of me at about 30 yds out. I hit the buck as he jumped the creek in the same spot. He folded in mid air and piled up on the other back then slid back down in the creek in front of me. who could ask for more?
 
The 6.5 X 55 or Rem 260 Best Kept Secert in Shooting! Check the winner in long range, 6.5 X 284. This bullet is just not well known or advertised in the States, loaded from 85 to 160 grains it takes coyotes to Moose. Incredible accuracy and unbelievable Sectional Density with outa sight Ballsitic Coeff's (hence Iron Mikes comment about energy, got it to burn). Read Chuck Hawkes or any knowledgeable writer/reviewer about it. +100 years old and still going strong (I am not 100, but it was adobpted by the Swedes as their round on my birthday in 1893). I just got a new CZ 550 American in 6.5 X 55, they are really just too good to be true.
 
I also shoot 6.5x55. The Hornady 95 grain V-max shoots incredible for varmints. This year I may carry the rifle for Roosevelt Elk as well as mule deer. What bullet would you guys suggest (I handload in 6.5, and use IMR 4350) for elk loads? I have some factory norma 139 grain soft points but am a little concerned they may not penetrate a bull's shoulder on a long shot. Shots where I hunt can range from real close timber (under 50 yds) to 300 yards in a clearcut.
Thanks, Todd
 
MarkA:

I love your enthusism for the new things in your life. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

Now a whole world of 6.5MM shooters will finally know why they have shot the caliber in various cartridges for years. In my own specific case for about 32 years.

And, I missed the Chuck Hawkes article (DARN!) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif, but I still like the 6.5MM caliber, whether its been a 6.5 Rem Mag, a 264 Win Mag, a 6.5X55, a 6.5-06, or my latest, a 6.5-284.

I have never shot a 260 Rem, but I would bet its pretty similar to a 6.5MM-308 I had back in the early 1990's. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif

- BCB
 
fooge:

You're correct. The factory 7MM-08 cartridge is the 308 Win cartridge necked to 7MM (.284") caliber.

The 260 Rem is nothing more than the 7MM-08 or the 308 Win cartridges necked down to 6.5MM (.264") caliber. - BCB
 
also i must add something about the burris scope lineup,,,i have leopolds,bushnell elites,the burris fullfield line is very good optics and on par with the vari x 3 in my opinion,and about a hundred bucks less,,,look thru one and make your own judgement.....dafooge
 


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