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

Originally Posted by jakewire

I have a Bartlein 2B barrel on my 6.5 06 and yes it's a little [all 27 inches of it] heavier than the Finn barrel or the 06 barrel or the 9.3 barrel or the ...
However by crikey it's accurate.
Cheers Cam.

I got a 2B and the smith spun it down to a T3 contour no problems. Very accurate.

Originally Posted by dannyb

to be fair no I haven't looked as I was not intending to buy just yet, more just researching so when the time comes I can make an informed decision.
reasonably set on a 260 just because it's an itch I want to scratch.....who knows in 6 months time

There is an older thread here comparing the various 6.5's, anyway from memory 'Wingman' had great success with the 6.5x47. Better velocity than a Creed or the 260 with lighter bullets.
So for a light recoiling short lightweight rifle it appears the 47 is the best choice (behind the 250 3000 AI) with 120 grain class bullets or maybe a 100 gr Barnes ?. Inside 250 metres it would be great. The 260 or creed are better for the heavier bullets but that means more powder and recoil.

Dont right off the 130 vlds.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

There is an older thread here comparing the various 6.5's, anyway from memory 'Wingman' had great success with the 6.5x47. Better velocity than a Creed or the 260 with lighter bullets.
So for a light recoiling short lightweight rifle it appears the 47 is the best choice (behind the 250 3000 AI) with 120 grain class bullets or maybe a 100 gr Barnes ?. Inside 250 metres it would be great. The 260 or creed are better for the heavier bullets but that means more powder and recoil.

inside 250 meters he can use the dirty 30 LMFAO......
it may have sprayed the factory flexitips like a mad womans shit but if he reloaded them to same recipe the round nose are for starting pont...chances are high there will be sweet spot in there somewhere too.

6.5 creed, 2.7kg as you see it. Mag length 130s at 2700 into less than an inch with bugger all buggering around.

Whole thing owes me less than 2 grand

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@Nick-D Nice, what did you cut the barrel length down too?

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

@Nick-D Nice, what did you cut the barrel length down too?

Done before me, but is 16.5. Feels like a toy in hand.

Jumps around a bit on a bipod but fine to shoot over the pack with a for end hold

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Originally Posted by Nick-D

6.5 creed, 2.7kg as you see it. Mag length 130s at 2700 into less than an inch with bugger all buggering around.

Whole thing owes me less than 2 grand

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Is that 2.7kg scoped and suppressed? they are listed as ~2.55kg bare?

Originally Posted by hillclima

Is that 2.7kg scoped and suppressed? they are listed as ~2.55kg bare?

My Montana is 2.722kg with hardy suppressor and Leupold 3-9x33 ultralight and 14.5” barrel. I too would have thought the hunter model would be a little heavier


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Originally Posted by hillclima

Is that 2.7kg scoped and suppressed? they are listed as ~2.55kg bare?

Yep, chopped barrel which helps, but these stocks have a heavy rubber fill in the stock and grip which drops a good few hundred grams. I just jammed some pool noodle foam back in to keep the noise down. Poor man's ultralight

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Originally Posted by Nick-D

Yep, chopped barrel which helps, but these stocks have a heavy rubber fill in the stock and grip which drops a good few hundred grams. I just jammed some pool noodle foam back in to keep the noise down. Poor man's ultralight

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Nice, I think I was looking at hunter specs, how much weight did taking that foam out save on your Montana?

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Originally Posted by hillclima

Nice, I think I was looking at hunter specs, how much weight did taking that foam out save on your Montana?

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Mines a hunter, cant remember exactly but pretty sure it was 350 odd grams worth, definitely significant. more than the weight of the wee vx3 that sits on top. Think i put like 10 grams of foam back in to replace it.

The sceptic in me wants to say they used a heavy fill to justify the extra cost of the montana's composite stock. The barreled actions are identical as far as I can tell

@25 /08 IMP - What is the weight of your 260 carbonlight?(bare rifle) I have a 7mm mag carbonlight, potentially looking down a similar track to danny

Originally Posted by hotsoup

@25 /08 IMP - What is the weight of your 260 carbonlight?(bare rifle) I have a 7mm mag carbonlight, potentially looking down a similar track to danny

Noticely lighter than a rem mag 2.6kg I think

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Can I suggest something that hasn't been mentioned before as an option??? ...... Why not one of the Bergara Extreme Rifles in 6.5CM?? Chuck it in a manners stock and away you go. Ryan on here had one in .308 and he gave it pretty good wraps. he might be able to tell you what it weighed with the manners on it. And the barrel is already threaded and at 18".

I'm sure that will do all that was on your original wish list.