.260 loads?

[ratsnakeboogy]

Does anyone have any good loading data for the .260, I'm thinking about getting one for my son, and I don't see many offerings locally for factory rounds?

Thanks,

Don

 

[Tiny]

I don't load for one but if your looking for reloading data check out

http://www.hodgdon.com/

Also check there links to IMR and Winchester powders been a while since I used it and can't remember if all 3 come up or not in the data for one.

http://www.ramshot.com/powders/

http://www.accuratepowder.com/

http://www.alliantpowder.com/

If you know the factory load you want you can one of the local shops order it for you some times cheaper than doing so yourself.

 

[Plateau Hunter]

I like the 129g Hornady spirepoints in my .260. They are inexpensive, accurate, and perform well. I use Reloder 19 primarily--about 45g I believe-don't have my reloading log handy at the moment. Plateau Hunter

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Thank you both very much!!

How is recoil on this round plateau? I'm thinking about one in model 7 for my 9 year old.

 

[rukiddin]

I have some handloads in the 129gr hornady sst. Sweet round. The recoil on my Ruger M77 is minimal. I would not hesitate at all to let a 9yo shoot mine. My biggest problem is finding brass.

 

[Plateau Hunter]

The recoil of the .260 is not bad at all. Any regular size 9yo should not have much problem with it. I think the main thing for a youth is fit of the rifle. Also with the shorter barrels muzzle blast can be distracting and add to perceived recoil. Good hearing protection is a plus but sometimes problematic unless you are in a shooting house etc. I think the .260 is the best by far of all that class of cartridges. Plateau Hunter

 

[Velocity kills]

was getting a 260 but it seems the 7mm-08 might be a better choice. More of a load selection. Almost Identical Ballistics. Am I wrong?

 

[reloaderman]

try some 100 grn partitions with either H4350 or RL17, also 120 sierra gamekings and the 129 hornady sst's shoot very well with those powders with the RL17 being a little faster.

 

[Tiny]

try some 100 grn partitions with either H4350 or RL17, also 120 sierra gamekings and the 129 hornady sst's shoot very well with those powders with the RL17 being a little faster.

Don't know if I have said welcome to you yet or not,either way Welcome. Darn good handle BTW.

Now back to regular program.

 

[reloaderman]

Thank you, its greatly appreciated.

 

[jakeway]

With bullets of similar weight, the 260 and the 7mm-08 are so similar it's a toss-up. I wanted a rifle I could down[size bullets for coyotes, so I opted for the 260. It shoots 140 gr Hornady great, and also the 85 gr hollowpoint varmit bullets. I'm gonna load some 120 gr for deer for my grand-daughter to shoot.

This is my best 3 shot group I got while testing loads. during the testing process with three bullet weights, two types of powders, and various charges, the largest group was 1.5 inches.

Ruger M77 compact.

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Thanks guys!

As for finding brass, isn't it based on the .308? Guess you could fire form them.

Any thoughts?

 

[jakeway]

Yup. You can convert .243, 7mm/08, .308. Remmington sells empty .260 brass in bulk or in bags of 50. I bought a bag of empties on line (gunbroker.com) for about $25 for a bag of 50. Bought a neck sizing die at an Ace Hardware store in Ohio for $15.

 

[W C]

Thanks guys!

As for finding brass, isn't it based on the .308? Guess you could fire form them.

Any thoughts?

Of the .308 family(.308, 7mm-08, .260 and .243)you can only fireform the .243 for conversion to the .260 for obvious reasons.

 

[jakeway]

I'll defer to W C, since I haven't actually done it. I thought you could convert larger brass through sizing dies (perhaps multiple steps) rather than fireforming, but I could easily be wrong. Do the research in reloading books for proper instructions.

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

I'll defer to W C, since I haven't actually done it. I thought you could convert larger brass through sizing dies (perhaps multiple steps) rather than fireforming, but I could easily be wrong. Do the research in reloading books for proper instructions.

That's what I was thinking as well, you would have to run it through a reducing die then fireform it, but maybe this overworks the brass? Not sure, as my reloading prowess is not near as great as many on here.

Thoughts?

 

[reloaderman]

If you run it through the resizing dies then you shouldn't have to fire form it. You should check the length and trim if too long, we resize 30-06 brass for the 25-06 all the time, a little trimming and good to go. also if you do this keep them seperated from other short action calibers so you don't get them mixed up and load wrong cartridge in the gun. just lube the neck up good and take your time running it through the die.

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Thanks reloaderman!

 

[jakeway]

BTW, here's the results of a 260 REM on a (formerly) live target.

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Can't see the pics at work, did the bullet perform well?

 

[encore06]

That's why someone needs to pick up the .260 I have for sale in the classified. They are fine rifles. ON the subjects of cases, I was looking through my gun stuff the other day and found 3-4 boxes of cases that I saved with the intentions of reloading them down the road. If I sell the rifle, someone can have the spent cases for the cost of shipping.

 

[jakeway]

Can't see the pics at work, did the bullet perform well?

The doe was quartering toward me and very close, at a steep angle. I pictured the bullet path through the deer, which meant I held high and just behind the shoulder blade. The bullet exited low on the opposite side, and the heart was ripped from top to bottom. The deer "ran" about two yards. Bullet was Hornady 140 grain.

This is the exact situation I wanted this load for. A few years ago my son had a similar shot at a buck, and he was using a .308 with a 150 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. His buck died relatively quickly, but the bullet disintegrated in the chest cavity and had only a few very small exit holes. The high entrance hole meant that all bleeding stayed internal, with little or no blood trail. We found it because we saw where it ran, and found it entangled in a fence.

Now, I really like the NBT at yardages of 50 yards and beyond, but those 10 yard shots with high velocity just doesn't work well with the Ballistic Tips. The .260 Hornady Interlokt, with it's lead core and long, high Sectional Density bullet, performed flawlessly.

 

[Whelen Man]

I'll defer to W C, since I haven't actually done it. I thought you could convert larger brass through sizing dies (perhaps multiple steps) rather than fireforming, but I could easily be wrong. Do the research in reloading books for proper instructions.

That's what I was thinking as well, you would have to run it through a reducing die then fireform it, but maybe this overworks the brass? Not sure, as my reloading prowess is not near as great as many on here.



Thoughts?

I haven't loaded for this caliber but I have sized 308 length and 30-06 length brass for other calibers. The main thing to watch out for is not to wind up with necks that are oversized. You'll get brass that's a little thicker in the neck when you size down but it's minimal. Especially watch out if using military brass. If you should have a minimal chambered neck already though you could get into trouble quickly. I size down all my brass for my 25-06 from 30-06 and it gives me a slightly better chamber neck to loaded cartridge fit.

 

[Tiny]

Just a thought on Resizeing them down.

I don't have a manual handy but does all of these share the same Case Body/ Shoulder Pos. Lenght??

If one of them dosen't that one wouldn't work in the others. Thinkging 280 Rem in the 06 class and 7 WSM. Even if you neck them down or up they still won't chamber. Ex 7mm WSM to 270 or 300 WSM

 

[Whelen Man]

Just a thought on Resizeing them down.

I don't have a manual handy but does all of these share the same Case Body/ Shoulder Pos. Lenght??

If one of them dosen't that one wouldn't work in the others. Thinkging 280 Rem in the 06 class and 7 WSM. Even if you neck them down or up they still won't chamber. Ex 7mm WSM to 270 or 300 WSM

Agreed! I didn't have a manual handy that listed the 260 (Even my books are getting old!) and haven't specifically done the 260 Remington. Like you say, you can't use a 280 case for conversions easily because the shoulder is a little farther forward than others. The 270 Winchester requires quite a bit of brass to be trimmed off to make 25-06 cases because it has a longer neck length. I regularly size up 308 Winchester and 30-06 Springfield to 358 Winchester and 35 Whelen respectively because they all share the same body length. Another good point!

 

[reloaderman]

243, 260, 7mm-08, 308, are all the same, you can use either one of them. the shoulder and dimensions are the same except for the neck.

 

[Steve Eggers]

Fine chambering ---mine will shoot absolutley anything you put in it --129 sp hornadys are my fave----Farthest kill was 407 yds w/a 120BT---way to far with this cartridge----keep shots at or below 300 and you cant find a fault