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[FARMTOFIELD]

Whos shooting one and why?

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

I do.

Because it's freakin' awesome.

 

[KPH]

Wish I could post the pitcher. My last deer 11 point taken at 175yrd (range finder) with 120 gr corelork remington 700 260 cal. Speed kills.

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

Im considering one over a 308 because i like the type of rifle it comes in. But i have alot of. 30 cal stuff already

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

I do.

Because it's freakin' awesome.

 

[REN]

260 will be my next rifle. Nasty round for sure!

 

[KPH]

Another thing I feel like any that is based on the 308 case is inherant accurant.

 

[mr.big]

I been shooting a Sako 75 Varmint with 8-32 NF scope,,with 130 Bergers and 414 powder making hits and banging steel at 1,000 is very doable,,much flatter and wind resistant than a 168-180 308 load,

 

[Model70Man]

I'm liking my new Tikka T3 Hunter left hand in 260. It's fun to shoot and vitually no recoil. Oh, and it's scarey accurate.

 

[Plateau Hunter]

The .260 is a great round because it is a 6.5mm. That is the bore size where a lot of desirable characteristics in a cartridge converge. Shootability, ranging, sectional density, ballistic efficiency, and relative low recoil all translate into accuracy, ease of use, game kills, and high scores in the paper punching disciplines. Bigger calibers with heavier bullets will carry the mail too but at the price of greatly increased recoil, muzzle blast, and expense. My .260 is a stainless boat paddle Ruger M77 and I have used it to kill several truckloads of deer and a few coyotes who happened to wander by-great caliber. I have been using a 6.5 AR the last two seasons for the same reasons.

 

[Rubberduck270]

Im considering one over a 308 because i like the type of rifle it comes in. But i have alot of. 30 cal stuff already

Which rifle you considering?

 

[Kimberman]

The .264 diameter is very versatile. From 85 gr varmint bullets to 160 gr round nose bullets, the 6.5 is capable of everything from groundhogs to moose, and it does so with low recoil and very good sectional density and ballistic coefficient numbers. IMO the 260 might be one of the best all around chamberings out there.

 

[BigD_625]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR1GMDi5wDQ

 

[Mausermeister]

I thought about getting a .260. It's a great round if you just have to use a short action and want to shoot light bullets. If you want to take advantage of the high BC of the heavy 6.5 bullets for long range, you need a long action gun. If I'm gonna have a long action, I'll just stick with the 6.5x55 since it gives me a few grains more case capacity.

The biggest drawback to the .260 is if you want to stretch it out with heavy pills, you have to seat them very deep to function in a short action gun. This can quickly cause pressure issues way before you reach the velocity you need.

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

Im considering one over a 308 because i like the type of rifle it comes in. But i have alot of. 30 cal stuff already

Which rifle you considering?

Savage model 10 predator hunter max

 

[RUGER]

My son's first rifle was a Remington Model 7 Youth chambered in the .260.

Wow.

It will set 'em down.

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

Its sounding more like my kind of rifle. I like the idea of a 160 gr. Round nose for my deers and 85 gr. For my varmints

 

[bjohnson]

Same trajectory as a .300 WM...less recoil...what's not to like

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Barnes has a new 127gr long range bullet that is getting good reviews from the long range crowd. 120gr nosler BT drop deer with authority.

 

[bjohnson]

Nosler is is coming out with a 129 gr accubond long range bullet. I think its up for order now.

 

[mr.big]

it is gonna have to be extra bad to beat the 130 Berger,,

 

[PickettSFHunter]

I shoot a Rem 700 ADL in .260 with 120 grain Nosler BT's. Deadly on deer.

 

[mr.big]

I thought about getting a .260. It's a great round if you just have to use a short action and want to shoot light bullets. If you want to take advantage of the high BC of the heavy 6.5 bullets for long range, you need a long action gun. If I'm gonna have a long action, I'll just stick with the 6.5x55 since it gives me a few grains more case capacity.

The biggest drawback to the .260 is if you want to stretch it out with heavy pills, you have to seat them very deep to function in a short action gun. This can quickly cause pressure issues way before you reach the velocity you need.

you have to dial in your corrections no matter the speed,,and with bullets that have BC`s around .600 50-100 fps loss isnt a big deal at all..

I have shot the 130 Bergers loaded to mag length past 1,000 yards with very good results in the Sako,,my older brother has a short action 40X in 6.5-284 that shoots the 142 SMK with surgical precision,,

I have been thinking about another rifle to bridge the gap from my 223 to the 338 and the 308 would be the cheapest as I am already loading that round,,but the 260 looks real good to me in a factory rifle,,if I have one built it will be the 6.5x47 Lapua or the 6.5 Grendel.

 

[AllOutdoors]

The .264 diameter is very versatile. From 85 gr varmint bullets to 160 gr round nose bullets, the 6.5 is capable of everything from groundhogs to moose, and it does so with low recoil and very good sectional density and ballistic coefficient numbers. IMO the 260 might be one of the best all around chamberings out there.

This.^^^^^^

I just got some 130gr Sierra HPBT. I am anxious to get them loaded up and tested.