Author Topic: .260 remington (Read 555 times)

jhalcott · « **on:** June 21, 2004, 05:34:14 PM »

does any one have the factory overall length of this cartridge?I have a Browning A bolt in 260 that MAY have a short chamber. Any thing loaded longer than 2.725 or so wont chamber.I have pulled bullets from the case when trying to extract an UNFIRED case!? This was with 140 & 120 grain bullets.Those 140's eat up a lot of powder space.
thanks in advance,,,jh

skb2706 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2004, 03:56:29 AM »

The standard is 2.800" but depending on bullet design and style you may be limited by that. My .260 will handle 2.800" and a little more than that if I'm using a poly tipped bullet of some sort and usually my magazine box limits me. My gun is a Rem. LSS Mtn. rifle. You may want to get a chamber cast to make sure yours is throated correctly as it sounds as if is not.

jhalcott · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2004, 07:50:11 AM »

thanks ,skb that is what I'm thinking!I got this gun to replace a 7-08 with an 18" barrel, but with that short chamber, it wont handle 140's very well. At least not as speedy as the 7-08.Maybe 120's will work OK in it? jh

talon · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2004, 03:29:10 PM »

Is there a place on the internet where I can find the dimensions of a 260 Remington case?

ricciardelli · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2004, 05:55:54 PM »

http://stevespages.com/page8d.htm

talon · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2004, 06:23:08 AM »

Thanks for the reference, ricciardelli. That's a great site!!