Styer

[beerbelly]

I bought a Styer in .260 from my next door neighbor for $300. I thought boy am I getting a good buy! I have to get some dies and reload for this thing! I bought a box of ammo of 20 rounds and like to have had a heart attack. $43.19!!!
   While at the same store a box of .270s were about $23. For some reason this .260 is an expensive gun to shoot.
                             Beerbelly

[huntswithdogs]

You may check but I think you can form these cases from others. I think it's basically a 308 necked down, but do check me on this one.


HWD

[mjbgalt]

its expensive because its loaded with premium bullets and because they probably sell less than 1/2 as many .260's as .270's.

it's a great cartridge, and you got a great buy on your rifle.

use some of those savings to buy a reloading press and start making your own for $6 a box.

[beerbelly]

I have a reloading press , just have to get the dies, brass and bullets.
              Beerbelly

[mjbgalt]

oh, sorry. thought you were saying you HAD to buy the factory ammo since you weren't a reloader.

my mistake.

i think i would start with the Nosler 100 or 120 grain Ballstic Tips. my 6.5x55 swede (the older version of the .260, basically) loves them and they aren't THAT expensive.

-Matt

[charles p]

Call Midway and get a bag of bulk brass.  If they don't have 260, get 7mm-08 and size it.  Be careful if you already have a 7mm-08.

Best be would be to sell me the rifle for $250.

[FLNT4EVR]

I also have a 260 and love the calibre. Charles P is right on about the 7mm-08 brass, and you can also use 243 brass.I use them both because I can sometimes get them free from non-reloaders at the range. I don't have guns in either of those calibers so mixing ammo is not a problem.Because you reload you have a great choice in bullets,from 85 grn hp  to a 160 grn rnd nose. My rifle shoots it's absolute best with bullets in the 120 to 130 grn range.Your going to realy like this cartridge.

[Brithunter]

Hmmm you didn't say what model Steyr you have 

[beerbelly]

It looks to be the Pro-Hunter model, although I did not see the 260 listed as an available caliber on their web site.
                                        Beerbelly

[Brithunter]

Hmmm will have to do a little surfing as I am not familar with the newer models and especially the American market ones but from what I read they D seem to shoot very well  The people I know with Steyrs own older ones, as do I, but all are happy with them. A couple (grandfather and Grandson) have just had their Model GK's re-barreled as they had worn to the point of accuracy falling off. Walther did the  work and they are both over the moon with the work as they copied the barrel profile perfectly.

The rifles are ready for another 50+ years of use now  If I get the chance I will look and handle the new ones and see how the feel compared to the old ones.

[skyhigh_seller]

Let me know if you would prefer one in .243 - we could work something out.  Lots of reasonable ammo available.