Savage 260 Remington Project Completed At Last!

Airjunki

Airjunki

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I decided to get on the Savage do it yourself bandwagon.
I have been playin around with this project for a few months now and am finally pretty much finished. I may end up matching the barrel to the action which I semi dark gray parked and possibly darkening the stock but this is pretty much it for now.
Specs:
Pawn Shop special 30-06 long action reciever re-barreled to a
260 Remington Caliber (6.5mm-08) (Just in case some of you are wondering why a long action for a short action cartridge? Well, it's not just because I can! It's because I handload and I want the freedom of seating my bullets out further toward the rifling/lands for potentially better accuracy while still being able the utilize the magazine.)
25 1/2" magnum sporter contour Mc Gowen match grade barrel.
Stainless Pillar Bedded in a custom (lengthened) Boyds thumbhole laminate stock that I specially clear coated.
S/S Supply COMPETITION trigger.
Xtra heavy stainless recoil lug.
Versa Pod sit down bipod.
Kick-Eez recoil pad.
Topped with a 6.5-20x44 Vortex Viper Scope w/ mil-dot


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If I missed it somewhere, what is the load(s) you have worked up in the .260R? What COAL are you shooting for in those loads?

I'm interested because there may be a .260REm in an AR10 platform in my near future and I like this cartridge.... A LOT!
 
Originally Posted By: Brandon SneedIf I missed it somewhere, what is the load(s) you have worked up in the .260R? What COAL are you shooting for in those loads?

I'm interested because there may be a .260REm in an AR10 platform in my near future and I like this cartridge.... A LOT!

He's running a long action so The OALs that he will be using probably won't work in a AR10's magazine.
 
Thanx for all the praise gents! I took her out last Saturday and torched off a few rounds but weather was wet and I left my chrony on the previous trip so it was dead and I had no spare battery. I made the best of it though and was able to send a few down range at 50 and 130 yds. It only took five rounds to make me content to proceed to the 130 and then I was a bit tickled coz all the 5 next holes were touching at that range. Not to bad for in the midst of a rainstorm shootin out of the back of my pickup with the bi pod. Under an inch with mild effort and the first loads I tried. BTW- the loads are built from necked down Lake City brass filled with 40 gr. of Hunter pushin 140 grn. Sierra GK's.(Very mild loads) I think she'll be a coyote killin machine!That is, the ones the stock don't scare off! hehehe!
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Originally Posted By: HoierOriginally Posted By: Brandon SneedIf I missed it somewhere, what is the load(s) you have worked up in the .260R? What COAL are you shooting for in those loads?

I'm interested because there may be a .260REm in an AR10 platform in my near future and I like this cartridge.... A LOT!

He's running a long action so The OALs that he will be using probably won't work in a AR10's magazine.
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Correct, I'm ridin the lands with this setup.
 
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Originally Posted By: pyscodogNice rifle! Why didn't you get a RED stock for it? Kiddin'
Sweet rig.
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What's funny is this is a red stock (Apple Jack)but when I originally clear coated it the [beeep] thing had pink hues streaked throughout! I couldn't live with that and it is too heavy for my daughter soooooo.......... I made my changes...........
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Do it, you'll be happy you did. My buddy just did one in 270 wsm and it is a great performer. Took an elk at 400+ yrds with it last season and a muley this one at about 150. Neither took more than 1/2 a dozen steps. Anyways, he also did it on a long action because for no better reason, he already had one collecting dust & rust.
 
Originally Posted By: AirjunkiThanx for all the praise gents! I took her out last Saturday and torched off a few rounds but weather was wet and I left my chrony on the previous trip so it was dead and I had no spare battery. I made the best of it though and was able to send a few down range at 50 and 130 yds. It only took five rounds to make me content to proceed to the 130 and then I was a bit tickled coz all the 5 next holes were touching at that range. Not to bad for in the midst of a rainstorm shootin out of the back of my pickup with the bi pod. Under an inch with mild effort and the first loads I tried. BTW- the loads are built from necked down Lake City brass filled with 40 gr. of Hunter pushin 140 grn. Sierra GK's.(Very mild loads) I think she'll be a coyote killin machine!That is, the ones the stock don't scare off! hehehe!
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I like the looks of that rifle and that stock. If you go coyote hunting with that stock you should be able to tell if the coyotes are color blind or not. If they are color blind maybe it will look like camo to them.
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Nice job on the rifle.
 
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