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Offline 1911bmw

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Tactical Rifle .260?
« on: May 11, 2009, 03:26:30 PM »
I got a rem. 700 short action yesterday for a tactical rifle build I'm looking to do.  I was thinking of the .260 remington for my caliber choice.  Any one got any opinions or know of any problems there would be in going to .260 on a .243 action?
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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2009, 03:59:23 PM »
I have been thinking about doing somthing similar. I like the Remington LTR, but I like 7mm-08. Im thinking about having a 20" or 22" fluted barrel on either my 308 700BDL varmit or my short action Savage. I hope to see more about your project
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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2009, 01:37:39 AM »
1911 - I think that would be a fairly easy conversion with just a rebarrel.  The 260 has the ballistic capability fo the 6.5 Swede which is known for it's easy recoiling long range capability.  Good Choice. 
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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2009, 04:45:52 AM »
I have a Ruger 77 Mk II VT .308 which I am thinking of rebarreling to .260.  I have several Swedes and I like the 6.5 bore, which after years of being passed over in this country is finally getting its due attention.  It's a caliber "sweet spot" in performance and with the bullets you can get in 6.5 nowadays, extremely versatile and accurate.
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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2009, 03:42:34 PM »
Both the .243 and .260 share the same boltface.  Either one with a fast twist barrel around 1:8 should have no problem pushing the heavies to 1K and beyond with ease and little recoil.   Don't count out the 6.5x47 either if you are stuck on going with a .264 caliber bullet.
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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?Yes, yes, yes...
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2009, 06:14:08 AM »
Back in the post WW II era the government decided that the original performance of the '06 was enough and they could do it in a smaller/lighter package. SO they looked hard at the .300 Savage and decided "not enough neck." Longer neck and there was born the 7.62x51mm NATO. Of course Winchester sold it as civilian, .308 WCF. And from there, case was necked to .243... .243 WCF. Very popular. .35 gave us .358 WCF about this time. Then 7mm/08. Only lately has the same case been necked to .264 for the .260 Remington. -!!-

Point: same case. You can make cases from .358 down. Neck up .243's. Yes, a new barrel with bore in 6.5mm/.264 inches, same, same, same... Enjoy. Do it. Happy trails.

As suggested the rim is the old Mauser diameter (slightly thicker) .473. And there are dozens of other legendary cartridges. 6.5x47mm now vaunted... compare to the variations on the .250 Savage case used by target shooters for most of the 20th century... that would be 6mm International/ .22/250/ or I think the 6.5 would be 6.5x45mm. All possible. Easy on barrels. Great accuracy. Your bucks. You must choose. Luck.
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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2009, 01:37:26 AM »
Hello everyone,
  I have no experience with the new 6.5 Creedmoor, but it supposedly has some advantages over the 6.5 Swede, 6.5x47, and the .260 Rem.  I think that it's creation as a long range cartridge that anyone can load using any of the premium bullets and over the counter powder is great.
I can't wait for Ruger to start selling their hunting rifles in 6.5 Creedmoor, I think it's popularity will grow vastly as many will hunt with it as well as target/long range shooting.

Just my 2cents, hope it helps.

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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2009, 08:21:27 AM »
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the 6.5X 47 is the .222 mag necked up and the 6.5 X45
is the .223 necked up, smaller bolt face.
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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2009, 08:05:54 AM »
Don't think that the 6.5CM has any real advantages over the 6.5x47 or .260Rem other than maybe you can ...um, no, no real advantages at all.  The best available brass is for the 6.5x47 although it is a teeny bit slower than the 6.5CM and .260.  The .260 from what it looks like has the best velocity out of the three, but you are stuck with Remmy brass.  Although, some pretty big name guys have disproved any suggested shortcomings of Remington brass in the .260 (Terry Cross comes to mind).

Any one of the three cartridges will do you well.
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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2009, 11:50:45 PM »
Quote from: Hank08 on June 27, 2009, 08:21:27 AM
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the 6.5X 47 is the .222 mag necked up and the 6.5 X45
is the .223 necked up, smaller bolt face.
H08

6.5x47 lapua is fairly new but it wasn't developed on the 222 mag. Uses a 308 boltface.


http://www.lapua.com/index.php?id=908
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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2009, 06:29:23 AM »
The .260 Remington is a great caliber. It is very popular among metallic silhouette shooters due to its relatively mild recoil, excellent precision potential and compact size. If ordering a barrel, I recommend you order one with a 1 in 8" twist, since that twist will stabilize the heaviest bullets you shoot through it. My .260 rifles (3 for silhouette, 1 for hunting) all work well with H4350 and H4831 xtreme poeders and 139-142 match bullets. My hunting rifle is a Sako AII with a 26", #4 contour Pac-Nor barrel with polygonal rifling and produces .900" groups at 200 meters with Hornady 129 gr. SST bullets, at 2,900 fps. muzzle velocity. My silhouette rifles (Rem 700/Shilen barrel, Tikka 595/Shilen barrel and Winchester M-70/Pac-Nor 3-groove barrel) all produce 1/2 MOA or better groups with all match bullets.

Winchester makes good .243 brass, wich, necked-up and sorted to +/= 1.5 grains produces good precision (accuracy is the rifle's capability to hit where it is aimed, while precision is its capability to do so repeatedly). Lapua brass is even better. No weight sorting required.

Best of luck,
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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2009, 06:53:57 PM »
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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2009, 07:42:19 PM »
I'm an old fashion guy and rely on the .308 for everything over 400 yards. I am not trying to redirect thread, just hoping to learn about the 260. What does it have over the standard 165gr 308? Is ballistic coefficient better? What about trajectory at long range? The reason I ask is I have a 308 that is shot out.
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Re: Tactical Rifle .260?
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2009, 03:08:08 AM »
Arier:  the 260 is a excellent choice for a rebarrel of the 308; same bolt face and magazine.  All that would be needed is a rebarrel.

The 260 is a very well developed 6.5mm round.  It mimics the 6.5 Swede in every aspect.  The 6.5 Swede, for compartive purposes, is used as often and as successfully in Europe for big game as the 308 is here.  In many circles the 6.5 Swede is preferred over the 308 for long distance shooting and hunting. 

I do not know the best twist to ask for in the 260, whether you would be looking to hunt or target shoot but there are others far better versed in this that I and Arizona Jake has given great advice.

What does the 260 have over a 165 gn 308....I think the 129/131 gn 6.5 has a better ballistics than the 165 308s.  jmtcw.

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