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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Originally Posted by superdiver

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Thanks , definitely leaning towards a .260.
The thing with a Creedmoor is is supports the .260 by the variety or availability of more 6.5 projectiles.
I'm aware of the relatively close performance and ballistics but I just don't want to fold to the Creedmoor trend.

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Originally Posted by superdiver

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

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Would like that recipe will have to pm that man:thumbsup:

I'm running 44grs 2209 powder behind a 120 grn sierra pro hunter pill ..2879 fps in an 18inch Model 7.
It has a bad habit of being extremely spot on and keeps wanting ti go into the same hole lol..

W760 or H414 & 120gr Sierra Prohunter was good for 2800fps in an 18" M7 my son had. Not a hot load but very accurate, which is where you want to be. Trying to be a velocity hound can be costly on brass.....I know, I'm a hound :D

@GWH also is the man to talk to about m7s

When i was running my m7 with a 20" 260 barrel i was using either 120 SPH, 120 NBT or 123gr Amax with H414, running them all to fit the mag. All killed stuff well.

My 260 barrel was a factory slow twist and wouldnt shoot anything over 123gr

Ive screwd a rem 700 8 twist 6.5 CM barrel on it now, the CM case fits the short M7 mag better with 143gr eldx seated out in neck if thats important to you. Re26 gets the 143s moving pretty well in the CM.

I mocked the CM for years to but its a well designed cartridge and it fits the m7 better than the 260 when running 140+ pills.

Yep the CM or 6 5 x 47 are the true short action honeys. I run 6.5 x 55s myself

20 inch barrel. 44 grains 2209 and 147 eld m. 2700 fps. Kills well.

@gimp