260 Rem?

[Honk...Honk...Boom]

Just got a model seven LSS in 260, asside from the fact ammo is a little tougher to get what do you think about this rifle? Its for whitetails at ranges from 40 to 200 yds. Also its topped off with a leupold VX II in 3x9x40.

HHB

 

[Amphibious]

I love my model 7. currently wears a VXIII 2.5-8 but will soon get refitted with a VXII 2-7x33mm. 260 is a great round, there was a big 6.5mm bullet test thread on here a while back

 

[martinbns]

You can shoot a whitetail way past 200 yards with one. I've had two and both loved 125 gr partitions and H4350 powder.

 

[Kilo Charlie]

Great rifle, great cartridge. Does the scope being so large affect the balance at all?

 

[NAA]

.260 Rem

Always wanted one to play with. Wish the CDL came in .260 Rem, I'd be all over that....

 

[Ardent]

One of my favorite cartridges, hunted with an M700 Titanium in .260 for awhile, miss it.

 

[BCWILL]

I love my 260......I can tell you it Kills Whitetails at 200 meters just fine too
Took my 1st Whitie with it last year

 

[blargon]

Always wanted one to play with. Wish the CDL came in .260 Rem, I'd be all over that....

It does, the Model 7 CDL. In fact, thats all it comes on this year.

 

[prosper]

ammo is a little tougher to get

I don't follow? Getting ammo for a .260 is exactly the same as for a 308, 30-06, or anything else. First you decap and size, then prime, then dump in a lil powder and then seat a bullet. There's nothing special about getting 260 ammo

 

[Ardent]

I don't follow? Getting ammo for a .260 is exactly the same as for a 308, 30-06, or anything else. First you decap and size, then prime, then dump in a lil powder and then seat a bullet. There's nothing special about getting 260 ammo

 

[todbartell]

I cant say much about the 260 that I havent said before.

hell of a cartridge, my favorite by far

 

[tabs4u]

As Tod said, it has turned out to be one of my most favorite rounds since I purchased my Finnlight in .260 light, fast easy on the shoulder great performance. I love my Finnlight so much I just totally pimped it out by purchasing a new McMillan stock from there internet specials for just 380.00
I will never sell this gun that how highly I think of it.

 

[Wild_Thing]

Remington had a real winner with this cartridge and they have been piddling it away. They should have been offering it in everything and actually promoted it. I just don't understand what Big Green is thinking.

 

[SuperCub]

Great rifle, great cartridge. Does the scope being so large affect the balance at all?

I have a Model Seven LSS in .223.

With the small bbl and heavy lam stock, I find it too heavy in the butt end, and heavier that you would think overall.


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[SuperCub]

I don't follow? Getting ammo for a .260 is exactly the same as for a 308, 30-06, or anything else. First you decap and size, then prime, then dump in a lil powder and then seat a bullet. There's nothing special about getting 260 ammo

Yea, I can't imagine NOT reloading.

I was shocked the other day when I was at a gunshow and priced some factory ammo. It's been so long since I've purchased factory ammo, I had no idea how much more it costs.

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[downwindtracker2]

260,hits like a 270,as flat shooting as a 30-06 and recoils like 243.