Thread: thinking about an ultra light 260 build school me up

Originally Posted by jakewire

There is always some twit who'll want to change the spec .. but anyway here we go



Does it have to be a 260

Tikka Superlight.
Stock of choice or Bed .
Leupy or Swaro 3 or similar in 4x14 or 3x12 etc
Atec or DPT suppressor
Barrel chop at 20 if you like but...
Run 130gr EDL, 129SST, 140sst, 143EDLX, 130 Serria G/Changer, 130/135/140 Berger.
and the kicker
6.5x55
Cheaper Lapua brass and you can use the extra case capacity in the x55 brass to seat out further and stoke it up in the Modern Tikka action.

Just my take

{Or just buy a Finnlight}

nothing is set in stone main parameters are must be ultra light, suppressed and capable of taking red deer out to 350-400 yards
hence doing the homework now and seeing what others have done before I spend any coin

Sell the 7RM and build a light weight 6.5 prc! One gun to rule them all.
Or buy a second hand kimber in 260

260 Carbonlite. Sorted.

Originally Posted by Gkp

Sell the 7RM and build a light weight 6.5 prc! One gun to rule them all.
Or buy a second hand kimber in 260

yeah nah, I like the idea of horses for courses and for long range stuff I'd much prefer the rem mag.

interesting all the options coming out of the wood work, keep em coming

Originally Posted by kiwijames

260 Carbonlite. Sorted.

if they weren't as rare as rocking horse leavings.....just maybe.
I am a sako whore after all

I remember mentioning a sako with a 12 hundred dollar cheaper option than the Invisible Carbonlite.

Originally Posted by jakewire

I remember mentioning a sako with a 12 hundred dollar cheaper option than the Invisible Carbonlite.

are you talking about the Finn ?
haven't seen any of them in the right cal either ?

Yeah Finn
I have one in x55 and got one through my Local in 260 for a mate who, while slightly delusional as to whats best, is still a mate.

Naturally Danny I'm talking previous, not sure what's about now
I know I couldn't get a hunter in 30 06 post lockdown and they tried to fob me off on a 270 for christ's sake .. Shudder.

Originally Posted by jakewire

Yeah Finn
I have one in x55 and got one through my Local in 260 for a mate who, while slightly delusional as to whats best, is still a mate.

Naturally Danny I'm talking previous, not sure what's about now
I know I couldn't get a hunter in 30 06 post lockdown and they tried to fob me off on a 270 for christ's sake .. Shudder.

maybe I'll hold out for a Finn.....wait around long enough and @buzzman will probably buy and sell one

Originally Posted by dannyb

maybe I'll hold out for a Finn.....wait around long enough and @buzzman will probably buy and sell one

If I find a 260 I will have a 708 finlight for sale if the original owner doesn't want it back

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Originally Posted by buzzman

If I find a 260 I will have a 708 finlight for sale if the original owner doesn't want it back

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hmmmmm 280 super pig

It's the cal Iv always wanted
When I run out of 243 bullets I'll rebarrel to either 260 or 6.5creed in one of my montanas
I'd say tikka off the shelf would be the safe bet, just depends if you want something specific like an sako 85
I'm a real fan of Kimber's and a 6.5creed hunter barrelled action to drop into my montanas carbon stock isn't much more than the cost to rebarrel, so I'm half heartedly on the look out for one of those. 243 just works for me so I'm in no rush.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

Try and find a Kimber Montana in 243/308/7-08 and rebarrel it with a light contour 1:8 20”, Dpt Supp, Leupold vx3 4-14, use Sierra gamechangers 130gn with Superformance. Job done! Or drop the Supp, go 22” and carry earplugs

Why not buy a 6.5 creed an rechamber. Factory contour will be lighter than anything aftermarket. Actually why rechamber the creed is 95% of the 260 and loads better in the magazine length of th kimbers. Buy a hunter and remove gel from stock for a 5 pound rifle. Set of Talley and a vx3i and you 5.75 pound scoped and ready to go.

Originally Posted by dannyb

Well blow me down Garth you could have a very valid point there, pretty sure someone was making nice C/F stocks for these mini actions too ?

Those minis are nice but weigh more than a kimber an dare limited to small catridges. I would buy a Kimber hunter in 6.5 creed and remove gel from stock and be done with it for about 2k. Or buy a Montana. There are so very light kimber builds and guys have even built 284 based cases on them however that's some more advanced smiting required.

https://www.rokslide.com/uberlight-kimber-rifle-build/

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