Anyone shooting a .260 for predators

Cat1414

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Just got a Rem 700 VTR .260. Anybody else using this cal? If so , what load ? Thanks for any info.
 
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There are a lot of 6.5 Creedmoor owners here and the cartridges are a lot alike. As for predator hunting, most any bullet you put in a .26 caliber is going to lift them off the ground when it hits. If it were me I would load a 100-120 grain bullet for the speed and reduced recoil. Find the bullet/powder that your rifle likes and go forth and kill something.
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I was deer hunting this weekend with my 6.5 Creedmoor and couldn't resist the coyote mousing in the cattle pasture right before dark.

Couldn't find the entrance hole but I could have stuck my fist in the exit! [beeep] near took his front leg off.

Although I was shooting 129 grain SST bullets and the shot was only 149 steps.

It sure did knock him out cold!
 
The Remington most likely has the 1-9 twist. These have not been quite as good as something in a 1-8 twist. So if you do not have good luck at first, don't give up.
The reason I say that is, it took a lot of powders and a lot of shooting to get where I am. RE19 got me one hole,,, three shot groups with my MOD 7 (with 18" barrel) that's w/140 grain Nos Partition. I have killed more hogs with this combo than I can now count.
RE 19 got me three shots that can be covered with a dime, in 120 grain Ballistic tips. And Benchmark produced about the same with the 95 grain Hornadys. The 95 grain is good for coyotes.
Barnes has that TTX in 100 grain that some other guys swear by, But I have not worked up a load for them. Most of my shots are in the 100 yard area since the cover does not permit for long range shooting. ( speaking of locally) I can go where there is open country.

Each gun likes different combos.
 
A lot of people where I live shoot the .260, including myself. I would say a good majority of us use H4350 powder and 140 grain projectiles. I have not shot a coyote with mine but I can assure you that with the .260 caliber and a good load you'll be able to hit coyotes a LONG way out.

To answer your specific question, I am using 41.8 grains of H4350 with a 140 grain Hornady Match BTHP, right around 2800+ FPS. This is out of a 1:8 twist barrel.
 
I shoot a lot of p-dogs and the occasional coyote with a 6.5 Creedmoor. Kind of a ballistic twin to the .260 Rem. I really like the 107 Sierra Match King with H4350 or IMR 8208-XBR. Check the ballistics compared to the 120-123 and 140-142 offerings. Less recoil and keeps up very well until you get way out yonder.
 
Thanks gentlemen. Got a few rounds from a buddy to play with today. Was shooting at 100YDS with 120GR Nosler ballistic tips (sorry , don't remember the powder) and a pdog was watching from about 200 or so. He didn't like it. About the only thing left was his ears and teeth.
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Actually,the VTR is 1 in 8 twist. I have several loads from a buddy to start with. We will see what happens. Thank you for any and all info. When I get the magic load for the VTR I will definitely post it up.
 
I'm also running the 123 Amax over H4350 at about 2875 FPS out of my gas gun with 22 inch barrel. By far the most accurate load I've found, and I've shot quite a few. I've killed somewhere around 100 coyotes with it and it's a hammer. It can be fur "ok" especially if you center punch them with a front-on shot. Other times it makes a mess of them. Like most target bullets, it seems to have variable expansion.
 
In my 18 inch barreled ar10 i run the 85 sierras at 3300 fps for coyotes. I used to shoot heavier bullets but recently tried those light bullets and they work great. Unless your shooting 600 yards in a 20 mph crosswind.
 
This is great news. ( 1-8 Twist) The Berger bullets offer the 130 and 140 VLDs and some guys find these are really good for long range action. I can't use them with that mod 7 of mine.
 
I run the 130 vlds over H4350. Getting about 2850 fps out of a 22 inch barrel. They were a pain to get to shoot good. Finally figured them out by pushing them harder than I initially thought I should. Most guys have to mess with the seating depth to get accuracy out of these but my problem seemed to be powder charge. I didn't think I should push a 130 that fast, but with their lower bearing surface, I guess you can without pressure problems. With my limited experience with them, I found they work well on deer, but maybe not great on coyotes. Just didn't get good expansion on the coyotes. Seemed to zip right through them. Only shot 2 with these bullets and now I went back to my 123 AMax so I won't be much help with that.
 


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