Remington .260

A ballistically similar case is the new 6.5X47 Lapua, brass for which costs more, but is better quality as regards longevity and consistency. They will be on the range this summer across Canada.

Regards,

Peter
 
260 Remington

I have a 260 in a Remington VLS and find for long range, it is extremely accurate. The 260, 6.5X55 and the 6.5-284 are about as good as it gets for long range. The rest boils down to the shooter and the quality of the components used. Take care and enjoy the sport, Bill.
 
depends on what you plan on using this rifle for.

Ballistically, the fast 6mm, 260/6.5Mystic/6.5Swede, 7-08/284 are head and shoulders above the 308.

For LR target shooting, like F class or High power, the above will drift 2/3 to 1/2 as much as a 308. In target shooting, that is enormous.

If are building a hunting rifle, then your needs will be dependent on how you determine "enough gun".

Jerry
 
Looks like somebody picked up a copy of the latest Shooting Times!:) I'm a fan of the 6.5mm. It has definite advantages due to the high BC of the available bullets. Its also pretty efficient. I've got three 6.5X55mm Swedes and have been giving serious consideration to building a 6.5-284 for long range shooting. Maybe after we get our new range constructed.
 
I think the popularity of the 260rem comes from shooters who already have a 308 and want to move to a superior cartridge with the same plateform.

Any rifle that shoots a 308 can acomodate the 260 without modification to mags.

That is why I am doing it anyway if I remain reasonable, if not the 260AI would be an alternative.
If the 260AI works for Terry Cross, it should work for me ;)
 
b72471 said:
I have a 260 in a Remington VLS and find for long range, it is extremely accurate. The 260, 6.5X55 and the 6.5-284 are about as good as it gets for long range. The rest boils down to the shooter and the quality of the components used. Take care and enjoy the sport, Bill.
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The 260 and 6.5x55 don't even compare to the 6.5-284 aside from shooting the same diameter bullet. The velocities, barrel life, and longrange competition records of the 260 and Swede make this an ill comparison.

The .264 Win Mag on the other hand while using about 10 more grains of powder compares closely to the 6.5-284 except when it comes to the decorated history in competition the 6.5-284 holds. The 6.5-284 is almost in a league of its own.

The .260 is a very good long range calibre mostly because of bullet choice but it is a popular choice for other reasons. It is economical to shoot in that your cost in $/round won't break the bank and it isn't a barrel burner like some of the other calibres mentioned so you won't be replacing the barrel every 1500 rounds. The short action(Model 700) being the same platform the .308 sits on, has been used more than any other bolt action around and is proven in the field. The recoil is enough that you could go to the range and shoot all day long without feeling the results the next day.

All in all a great cartridge choice for long range shooting.

Ivo
 
luftmech said:
I was just looking through the Remington site and wondering why very few of their rifles come chambered in this cal. ?
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It's does not have the word Magnum after it, has no 'classic' appeal and really does very little for the hunter that much more established cartridges can't.

It has been chambered in the Model 7, and 700's in BDL S/S DM and MT. Rifles. Sako is also chambering it.
 
Unless I misread the chart the .260 in remington rifles is now only available in one rifle,and this is sad for me as I really like the cartridge.I sent remington an e-mail a couple of years back asking for the VLS to be brought back in this caliber apparently I am in the minority:(
 
luftmech said:
I was just looking through the Remington site and wondering why very few of their rifles come chambered in this cal. ?
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Its all about, Sales, sales,sales and more sales. In spite of all those who claim to love it, it is not a big seller! It never caught on enough and I think Remington is the only company to make ammo for it! There are many calibers that will do what the 260 does and they are readily available.
 
264 Win Mag

I'm not sure why this caliber can't compete with the other 6.5 calibers??? You never see it in shoots, perhaps someone here has some advice on this one???? (Don't own one). Bill
 
b72471 said:
I'm not sure why this caliber can't compete with the other 6.5 calibers??? You never see it in shoots, perhaps someone here has some advice on this one???? (Don't own one). Bill
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Lots of reasons why it didn't make it , but mainly the North American shooters had a problem with the 6.5 caliber.
When the .264 came out, it was branded a "barrel burner" .
The were issues with barrel lengths, and bullet selections.
The fact that the 7mag was so popular was another!
it has a large powder capacity, more than is needed for the 6.5 bullet for most matches, but is nonetheless a good cartridge.
I prefer the 6.5WSM myself, or a much smaller case like the .260Rem or 6.5WSSM.
Cat
 
besides the people that look at cold facts - for serious target shooting - the others have seen little gain in buying the 260. The marketing momentum was not great either.

One mistake in marketing that put some people off (and me for one- that's sure) is the declared aim of totally replacing the 6.5x55.

if the US military will consider it for replacing the 308, it will revive, other than that... little chance.
 
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