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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: ribka on September 16, 2014, 08:54:10 PM

Title: 260 rem
Post by: ribka on September 16, 2014, 08:54:10 PM: love tthe 6.5 just picked up a rem 700 build with a 24 inch barrel.
Came with 100 rds of 123 GR amax. Shoots sub moa with the amax. Amax will make a good deer coyote round.

looking for a bear elk round. 140 vld's or partitions?

Anyone have any load data to share?
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: Fowlweather25 on September 16, 2014, 09:07:42 PM: Vids or accubonds
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: Mxracer532 on September 16, 2014, 09:08:13 PM: Nephew has a .260 also I did his load development and it shoots 140gn Berger VLD's into 1 ragged hole.
I used VLD's on my spring bear only I was only using my .243. 95gn Berger put the hammer down.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 16, 2014, 09:29:28 PM: Quote from: ribka on September 16, 2014, 08:54:10 PM
love tthe 6.5 just picked up a rem 700 build with a 24 inch barrel.
Came with 100 rds of 123 GR amax. Shoots sub moa with the amax. Amax will make a good deer coyote round.

looking for a bear elk round. 140 vld's or partitions?

Anyone have any load data to share?

6.5 Creedmoor

140 grain Berger VLD

36 grains Varget

2.8000 COAL

CCI Primers

Hornady Case
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: Greenhorn on September 16, 2014, 09:37:45 PM: 6.5 x 284 Remington

140 gr Berger hunting vld

49gr. R-19

2850 fps

Amazing!
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: ribka on September 16, 2014, 09:44:09 PM: Thanks
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 17, 2014, 07:46:19 AM: Quote from: ribka on September 16, 2014, 09:44:09 PM
Thanks

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Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: quadrafire on September 17, 2014, 06:08:41 PM: Here is the best I have so far. This is from a Ruger .260 rem with 16.5 in barrel
129 gr SST
cci 200
fed brass
reloader 15 37.5 gr.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: hooker on September 26, 2014, 11:46:09 PM: 260rem

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Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: hooker on September 26, 2014, 11:55:41 PM: Lead cow. Destroyed everything about the front shoulder and kept going. 260rem 140gr partition. hunt, shoot, kill elk with confidence. Plenty of gun.

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Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: quadrafire on September 27, 2014, 07:21:24 PM: Wow........ That's impressive
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: Gutpile on September 29, 2014, 06:09:16 AM: I really do think that the .260 is the PERFECT deer cartridge. I've been using it for years and have shot Deer, Bear, and Antelope. I hunted Elk with it but unfortunately didn't tag out and I had no reservations about it whatsoever. I'll be pulling it out of the safe again in a couple of weeks and can't wait. I bought one for my daughter when she was 10 and was so impressed when I saw how efficient of a killer it was that I went out and bought two!!! I love the .260!! I have used partitions but I now use 130grn Accubonds in both.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: high country on October 16, 2014, 09:38:56 PM: 142 smk @ 742 yards into a bull elk. DRT
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Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: high country on October 16, 2014, 09:52:51 PM: I just finished a new 260AI for myself. #4 fluted benchmark, edge stock, 40x trigger with bolt stop, and a 2x8 zeiss with turrets.....I like this one. I am shooting rl17 in the 42ish grain area with 140gr match burners. so far so good.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: lokidog on October 16, 2014, 09:57:46 PM: Quote from: Gutpile on September 29, 2014, 06:09:16 AM
I really do think that the .260 is the PERFECT deer cartridge. I've been using it for years and have shot Deer, Bear, and Antelope. I hunted Elk with it but unfortunately didn't tag out and I had no reservations about it whatsoever. I'll be pulling it out of the safe again in a couple of weeks and can't wait. I bought one for my daughter when she was 10 and was so impressed when I saw how efficient of a killer it was that I went out and bought two!!! I love the .260!! I have used partitions but I now use 130grn Accubonds in both.

How is it as a kicker? I'm thinking about buying a Savage 11 youth lefty in either .243 or .260 for my son who is now 11. He is on the small side but will grow at some point. Can you download this round to a 110 grain or so bullet at 2700 for a recoil about like a .243?
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: high country on October 16, 2014, 11:15:17 PM: Quote from: lokidog on October 16, 2014, 09:57:46 PM
Quote from: Gutpile on September 29, 2014, 06:09:16 AM
I really do think that the .260 is the PERFECT deer cartridge. I've been using it for years and have shot Deer, Bear, and Antelope. I hunted Elk with it but unfortunately didn't tag out and I had no reservations about it whatsoever. I'll be pulling it out of the safe again in a couple of weeks and can't wait. I bought one for my daughter when she was 10 and was so impressed when I saw how efficient of a killer it was that I went out and bought two!!! I love the .260!! I have used partitions but I now use 130grn Accubonds in both.

How is it as a kicker? I'm thinking about buying a Savage 11 youth lefty in either .243 or .260 for my son who is now 11. He is on the small side but will grow at some point. Can you download this round to a 110 grain or so bullet at 2700 for a recoil about like a .243?

As always, depends on rifle weight and load choice, but overall, it's a hot 243 type of recoil.....but way more SD on the bullet for deep penetration.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: Gutpile on October 17, 2014, 06:08:13 AM: Quote from: lokidog on October 16, 2014, 09:57:46 PM
Quote from: Gutpile on September 29, 2014, 06:09:16 AM
I really do think that the .260 is the PERFECT deer cartridge. I've been using it for years and have shot Deer, Bear, and Antelope. I hunted Elk with it but unfortunately didn't tag out and I had no reservations about it whatsoever. I'll be pulling it out of the safe again in a couple of weeks and can't wait. I bought one for my daughter when she was 10 and was so impressed when I saw how efficient of a killer it was that I went out and bought two!!! I love the .260!! I have used partitions but I now use 130grn Accubonds in both.

How is it as a kicker? I'm thinking about buying a Savage 11 youth lefty in either .243 or .260 for my son who is now 11. He is on the small side but will grow at some point. Can you download this round to a 110 grain or so bullet at 2700 for a recoil about like a .243?

Both of my daughters shot it at 10 years old. They never complained about recoil. We originally bought a youth model with a short barrel and it was a little loud. I sold it and bought a model 7 and my youngest used that on 2 or three deer. It's really very tame as far as recoil goes. Not quite as light as a .243 but far more effective. You wont have any problem with 130 grain bullets. I believe the first load I used was 120 or 125 grn partitions and they performed beautifully. Here's some pics of my girls so you can see they aren't exactly giants and handled it very well. Okay, maybe I just wanna brag a little but he'll be fine with a .260. I promise. :tup:

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Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: headshot5 on October 17, 2014, 06:28:40 AM: I run a .260 rem for most of my hunting. I can consistenly watch hits through the scope with it. Recoil is definitely light enough for a smaller kid. Get a good recoil pad for it and they should be fine. I run 139 Hornady's (interloc's) at just under 2700fps. It's a deer and elk stopper.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: lokidog on October 17, 2014, 08:25:28 AM: Thanks for the input. Nice batch of photos there Gutpile, good looking kids. :tup:
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: gadwall on October 22, 2014, 07:52:04 PM: Very good to see that the 260 is not underrated on here as it is in the market. I bought one in '04 as my 2 youngest would start hunting the next year. I started with the 100 gr hornady wihich shot real well and light recoil. For the last few years I have been loading the 140 Accubond with 43 grs of 7828. shoots 3 shots in one hole at 100 and does a great job on deer. Would not be a bit afraid to shoot an elk with the same load.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: Don Fischer on October 23, 2014, 09:17:05 AM: I think about one now and then but i have a very nice 6.5x55, mod 70 FW. 260 doesn't seem to get near the coverage it should. I think the problem might be it ran head on into the 7mm-08, that also a really good cartridge. Doesn't seem like the 260 has much of a selection of factory ammo. Heaviest load I've heard about is the 120gr. I like the 129gr and 140gr in my 66.5x55. 6.5 is the most under rated caliber in the country I think.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: Mxracer532 on October 23, 2014, 07:18:43 PM: Dont over look the 6.5 Creedmoor either. Id be happy with either and including the 6.5x284.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: high country on October 23, 2014, 07:35:41 PM: and the most under rated being the x47.....a gift to short actions.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: MHWASH on October 23, 2014, 08:01:27 PM: Here's my once 9yo with the same rifle Gutpile's daughters used, and that quadrafire now owns. He used a 100gr Hornady down loaded to about 2800.
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I'm a fan of the .260 also.
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Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on October 23, 2014, 08:32:15 PM: A friend of mine's son got his first bear with a .260 Remington Model 7 when he was 9 years old. and he's not a big kid... I would trust the 260 to kill anything. Shot placement is more important than the caliber! :twocents:
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: quadrafire on October 24, 2014, 08:24:55 AM: Hey MHWASH. still haven't put any blood on it. It's first outing was last weekend.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: MHWASH on October 24, 2014, 08:50:18 AM: Late season is coming up. I hope to make it out, but my son has a Idaho cow tag, deer tag, and WA late buck permit.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: fly-by on October 24, 2014, 06:48:41 PM: Quote from: MHWASH on October 23, 2014, 08:01:27 PM
Here's my once 9yo with the same rifle Gutpile's daughters used, and that quadrafire now owns. He used a 100gr Hornady down loaded to about 2800.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy126%2FMHWASH%2FGavinsfirstdeer2011007.jpg&hash=0d566f3d4f0e046c3a012d1d8390bd3f53119041)

Great to see the same rifle getting 2 kids into hunting. Did he use the 100gr amax? I've been wondering how those do on game as I use them for high power comptition and have a bunch of them.
Title: Re: 260 rem
Post by: ribka on October 26, 2014, 08:50:36 PM: Quote from: fly-by on October 24, 2014, 06:48:41 PM
Quote from: MHWASH on October 23, 2014, 08:01:27 PM
Here's my once 9yo with the same rifle Gutpile's daughters used, and that quadrafire now owns. He used a 100gr Hornady down loaded to about 2800.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy126%2FMHWASH%2FGavinsfirstdeer2011007.jpg&hash=0d566f3d4f0e046c3a012d1d8390bd3f53119041)

Great to see the same rifle getting 2 kids into hunting. Did he use the 100gr amax? I've been wondering how those do on game as I use them for high power comptition and have a bunch of them.

:tup: