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What can't the .260 Remington do?
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GooseGestapo
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First of all, I own a .260 and adore it.
However, it's isn't anything special either.
Not any better than the .257Roberts. Not quite as good as the .270 (have both of these and an even better .257wbymag).
Not as good as the 7mm08 (my vote for an anywhere, all-around "best" cartridge). My Rem. Mod-7 w/140gr Accubond over 47.0gr of RL17 gets better than 2,900fps and a 139gr Hornady BtSpt "Interlok" approaches 3,000fps over 48.0gr of RL17....).
Not even close to a "good" .30/06. (Everyones "best"). With the 220gr bullets (s.d. 0.331 vs. 160gr 6.5 @ 0.328 and shoots well from a 1/10" twist to boot...). But yeah, it "kicks" like a .300mag (it is a .300mag in my estimation....).
Especially if trying to find a box of ammo in a remote location after your gun(s) get there (since 9/11/01, TSA has been earnest in keeping up with the firearms... Its the ammo in the luggage that will make it to Fairburn, GA (Atlanta...) and yourself and guns to Fairbanks, AK... I know, been there, seen/done that.....).
As for a dedicated "target" rifle, yeah, the .260 will be a "decent" F-class gun... However, a 6.5-284 even better...
But, always use the right tool for the job.
Remember that Canadian and Alaskan Moose are nearly 2x the size of the European "Alg" or Norwegian Moose which roughly approaches the size of the Shiras Moose of Wyoming, which is about the size of a large elk. The coastal "brown" bears of Alaska will top 1,000lbs. The European cousin of western Russia and Scandanavia will run ~500lbs or like a large N.American black bear...For Alaska, give me at least my .338/06 or better yet, my .375Ruger.... (I'll leave the .300RUM and less in Georgia, thankyou!).
FWIW; my 20"bbl Rem. Mod-7 w/1-9" twist .260Rem shoots sub-moa with the discontinued 160gr Sierra RN, however will miss the backstop at 100yds (tumbling bullets.. some hit the ground in front of the berm) with the 140gr Hornady SST; and shoots "patterns" with the 129gr SST's (6-12" groups at 100yds.). However, it likewise shoots sub-moa with the 140gr Hornady "Interlok" (flat-base) and 140gr Speer "HotCore".... The 120's universally are near or better than MOA. I haven't shot anything lighter than the 120's. The .260 "REALLY" needs a 1/7"or 1/8" twist like the 6.5x55 cousin.
As far as I'm concerned, there's a reason the .270, .30/06, and 7mmMag have over-shadowed the 6.5's in N.America. The .270 with a 140-150gr bullet is fully the equal of the 6.5's..... Hence, the "obsolete" .264WinMag.... ditto the 6.5RemMag.... Hard to beat the .270's 40-50yr headstart....
And try finding a .260 at the local pawnshop for less than $300, or a box of ammo at "Trailer mart" for less than $20, or even at any price.... At least you can find the 7mm08.....but for nearly $30...
Sorry for the "politically incorrect" opinion of the .260. But, it is, what it is... a "boutique" cartridge... just like the military "obsolete" 6.5x55.... an "expert" and "rifle looney's" cartridge...
However, it's isn't anything special either.
Not any better than the .257Roberts. Not quite as good as the .270 (have both of these and an even better .257wbymag).
Not as good as the 7mm08 (my vote for an anywhere, all-around "best" cartridge). My Rem. Mod-7 w/140gr Accubond over 47.0gr of RL17 gets better than 2,900fps and a 139gr Hornady BtSpt "Interlok" approaches 3,000fps over 48.0gr of RL17....).
Not even close to a "good" .30/06. (Everyones "best"). With the 220gr bullets (s.d. 0.331 vs. 160gr 6.5 @ 0.328 and shoots well from a 1/10" twist to boot...). But yeah, it "kicks" like a .300mag (it is a .300mag in my estimation....).
Especially if trying to find a box of ammo in a remote location after your gun(s) get there (since 9/11/01, TSA has been earnest in keeping up with the firearms... Its the ammo in the luggage that will make it to Fairburn, GA (Atlanta...) and yourself and guns to Fairbanks, AK... I know, been there, seen/done that.....).
As for a dedicated "target" rifle, yeah, the .260 will be a "decent" F-class gun... However, a 6.5-284 even better...
But, always use the right tool for the job.
Remember that Canadian and Alaskan Moose are nearly 2x the size of the European "Alg" or Norwegian Moose which roughly approaches the size of the Shiras Moose of Wyoming, which is about the size of a large elk. The coastal "brown" bears of Alaska will top 1,000lbs. The European cousin of western Russia and Scandanavia will run ~500lbs or like a large N.American black bear...For Alaska, give me at least my .338/06 or better yet, my .375Ruger.... (I'll leave the .300RUM and less in Georgia, thankyou!).
FWIW; my 20"bbl Rem. Mod-7 w/1-9" twist .260Rem shoots sub-moa with the discontinued 160gr Sierra RN, however will miss the backstop at 100yds (tumbling bullets.. some hit the ground in front of the berm) with the 140gr Hornady SST; and shoots "patterns" with the 129gr SST's (6-12" groups at 100yds.). However, it likewise shoots sub-moa with the 140gr Hornady "Interlok" (flat-base) and 140gr Speer "HotCore".... The 120's universally are near or better than MOA. I haven't shot anything lighter than the 120's. The .260 "REALLY" needs a 1/7"or 1/8" twist like the 6.5x55 cousin.
As far as I'm concerned, there's a reason the .270, .30/06, and 7mmMag have over-shadowed the 6.5's in N.America. The .270 with a 140-150gr bullet is fully the equal of the 6.5's..... Hence, the "obsolete" .264WinMag.... ditto the 6.5RemMag.... Hard to beat the .270's 40-50yr headstart....
And try finding a .260 at the local pawnshop for less than $300, or a box of ammo at "Trailer mart" for less than $20, or even at any price.... At least you can find the 7mm08.....but for nearly $30...
Sorry for the "politically incorrect" opinion of the .260. But, it is, what it is... a "boutique" cartridge... just like the military "obsolete" 6.5x55.... an "expert" and "rifle looney's" cartridge...
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Kachok
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My 6.5x55 shoots a 1:8 twist and it works like a charm with ever bullet weight I have tried to date (no 160s yet) The 1:9 twist that SOME 260s come in is a big mistake IMHO though some swear that is better for 100-120gr bullets.
BoilerUP
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My 1:9 22" 700 Mountain LSS hammers with 120gr Nosler BTs, and my 1:8 26" Criterion hammers with them too.
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