Thread: 260 short barrel

Who shoots a 18in model7 260 and what loads.Using 120bt in the 22in at the mo any info would be great
Cheers Huk

Originally Posted by Huk

Who shoots a 18in model7 260 and what loads.Using 120bt in the 22in at the mo any info would be great
Cheers Huk

I was shooting an 18" but not a M7 sorry I was running 143eldx at 2816fps

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I do.
Amax 120
AR 2208 40.5 grains
71.45 OAL
Never chrony'd it but in resized milsurp lake city brass its hot. With flat primers. Flattens reds and Sika.
GRT shows Vel 2725fps and that's been close in other load development.

19” Tikka. 135 classic hunters and 142 LRAB 2700fps + with fairy dust rel 26 but rel 17 and superformance gave similar speeds

Owned 3x 18" 260s Inc 1x m7.
43.5gr 2209 behind a 130 sierra gameking shot sub moa in all of them

And, you all have different loads but how does the .260 go on game?
I'm thinking on getting one, mostly because I want to try it on targets to 200 m and later learn some long range skills

Originally Posted by CBH Australia

And, you all have different loads but how does the .260 go on game?
I'm thinking on getting one, mostly because I want to try it on targets to 200 m and later learn some long range skills

It works well on our NZ game out to 500 yards with the right pill.

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@CBH Australia 260 is lethal on game and great on target as minimal recoil

@Rambo6mmrem had 120s doing 3k in an 18" 260

My Sako 260 (19-20”) 130gn Sierra gamechangers 2860fps with a healthy dose of Superformance.

Originally Posted by superdiver

@CBH Australia 260 is lethal on game and great on target as minimal recoil

Thanks, that's what Im thinking I just need to be convinced.
I'm sure it's a great thing, I've seen a few good buys come up and I think they will be slow selling so but I'm waiting to pounce on the right thing.

19" 260 shoots 140 eldms @ 2700 and 130 eldms @2800.
44ish grains of 2209.

Originally Posted by CBH Australia

Thanks, that's what Im thinking I just need to be convinced.
I'm sure it's a great thing, I've seen a few good buys come up and I think they will be slow selling so but I'm waiting to pounce on the right thing.

I've had 4 or 5 different .260 being Sako and Tikka they are the most accurate rifles I've owned and very nice to shoot, you won't regret getting one or a Creedmoor as they are very close fps wise

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Hi
My hunting mates have a Rem M7 (16") that loves 120 gn sierra MKs, and the other is a Win M70 (16") which loves 140 gn sierra SP. Both are lethal on NZ game due to the excellent sectional density that 6.5 mm bullets have. Both of these rifles shoot well under MOA and are a pleasure to shoot. For some reason when they hit the animals just drop. You won't be disappointed with a 260, they definitely punch above their weight, but then most of the 6.5s do.

Originally Posted by Ruger7mm

Hi
My hunting mates have a Rem M7 (16") that loves 120 gn sierra MKs, and the other is a Win M70 (16") which loves 140 gn sierra SP. Both are lethal on NZ game due to the excellent sectional density that 6.5 mm bullets have. Both of these rifles shoot well under MOA and are a pleasure to shoot. For some reason when they hit the animals just drop. You won't be disappointed with a 260, they definitely punch above their weight, but then most of the 6.5s do.

Sectional Density is the relation between mass and cross sectional area. All calibres can have bullets of equal sectional density. For example a 130gn 6.5cal projectile has a similar SD to a 150gn 7mm projectile or 180gn 30cal. In fact a 120gn 6.5mm bullet (like you mate uses) has a relatively low SD but it obviously doesn't stop it killing animals.