.260 Rem rules the roost in High Power Silhouette.

It runs great in short-actions. If you're going to run a LA, might as well shoot 6.5-284 or something like that.

If you need the ogive to touch the lands, just get the chamber cut a bit shorter. Even so, a lot of magazines can seat longer than 2.800" (factory OAL). For example, the AI-AW mags can seat to 2.950 or something like that.
 
I didn't slo-mo through that section, but my impression while watching was that the hit in question was pretty low on the animal--thought it hit the back foot.
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No, you're correct - though I remember it being the back leg, not the 'foot', but I suppose that's splitting hairs.

I brought it up up due to Mike's comment about the .260rem having enough power to take down rams cleanly, as his comment made me remember that segment.

The shot was a clean hit, not knicking the edge of the ram. It didn't fall. Could be the load, though, as you suggest.

There's a reason .260's dominating the sport. I'm sure if there was an abundance of no-knock-down shots on clean hits, the .260 would be saying buh-bye. ;)

Properly loaded, that shouldn't be an issue. Makes me wonder why they spent so much time talking about it on the show. Drama?
 
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Chambers the .260 in their LR Panther. Gonna get one. The 308 I had was great. I think the 260 would be even better. If someone already pointed this out I must have missed it.
 
260 Rem

This cartridge has many good properties. Short action length. Good downrange energy. Lower recoil. 180gr 30cal, 168gr 7mm and 140gr 6.5 (280)all have roughy the same energy at 500meters. 6.5 has the best ballistic coeficient, so it will be less affected by wind...etc. I've seen stock remington varmit rifles shoot under 2inches at 300 meters. Excellent cartridge.
 
My sister-in-law uses one for taking deer on our lease. Her husband built her a rifle on a Mod 700 action with a Douglas barrel and chambered it in .260. He loads 120 grain Nosler BT bullets and she took two deer with it last year, both smallish bucks at about 125 yards. She shot them both in the neck, and when I asked her about it, she said that she didn't like to track deer. It's hard to argue with that logic. Two rounds, two deer, DRT.

I've been thinking about this caliber as a grandkid rifle. I've got my rifles and have gotten used to them, so this caliber probably won't replace my .-06 or .308.
 
This is a sleeper cartridge. It has the legendary ballistics, and accuracy of the 6.5 Swedish Mauser, in a shorter cartridge/action. Just like the Swede, you must reload to fulfill its potential.
 
I'm not a long range rifle competitor, but I have a 260 in a Ruger 77 MkII Compact. I load the 120 gr Nosler BT over 4064 and I've always thought of it as my pig/coyote and short range deer rifle. I was just working up loads today and checking the scope out, and then I took it to the back pasture to see if any pigs showed up. No pigs, but there was a lone coyote taking a slow stroll across a distant pasture of mine. The range finder (not the best one on the planet) finally read out at 359 yards. I guestimated the drop, put the crosshairs above his shoulder and dropped him like a rock. The more I shoot that gun and caliber, the more I like it. Pigs, coyotes, deer...they drop just as fast as when I tap them with my old 270. And thanks to the OP for starting this chat, so I could brag on my shot.:D
 
Remington really dropped the ball on that one years ago.
Even with it's current popularity, they STILL don't have a single current offering in that caliber to my knowledge...someone please correct me if I'm wrong...

Savage, OTOH, has picked up the ball and is running with it in a couple of really nice offerings, including a long-range precision rifle that's under a grand $.
 
Even with it's current popularity, they STILL don't have a single current offering in that caliber to my knowledge...someone please correct me if I'm wrong...
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I haven't checked their current catalog, but last I checked they were still selling it in the Model 7.

I've got 2 .260s - an original style Model 7 and an XP100R pistol.
 
I was pretty sure it was going to be a winner when it was announced. It was, if you will, the marriage of the European mainstream/traditional high-power accuracy cartridge with the American mainstream/traditional high-power accuracy cartridge.

I've been very disappointed at the response from the shooting community. At least the competition community is coming to realize its value.
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John, I think it will catch on, but I think it will take a little longer. It's not a widely publicized round (at least not to my knowledge), and lately it seems we live in a world where new cartridges are introduced every month and advertised heavily in gun rags as the next best thing. If the cat is out of the bag on the firing line, it won't take too too long before it trickles down to the non-competitive shooting world. Especially since it has undeniable capability as a good white tail cartridge. I think it'll become more popular soon.

Jason
 
I used a Kimber 84M Classic Select (.260 Rem) for deer and hog hunting in MS last year. One sweet gun, awesome trigger, a joy to shoot and a pleasure to carry.

Killed around 5 deer with it, over 25 hogs. All were neck shots, all dropped graveyard dead on the spot when I touched off the trigger.

I'm a fan. One day I'll have a barrel made in .260 Rem for my Scout Squad M1A... And have me one heckuva pig gun. :cool:
 
Its good to see the .260 Rem getting some good press on the forum! I love the caliber at least in part because of a few articles Zak Smith wrote a few years ago. It's good to see you've still got positive things to say about it, Zak.

When I get back from my deployment I'm building my first long range rifle and it will be... yep, .260 Rem. I can't wait, I'm excited!
 
When I get back from my deployment I'm building my first long range rifle and it will be... yep, .260 Rem. I can't wait, I'm excited!
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If you are going to build one, you might as well build it to be an Ackley Improved. It gives you about 4 extra grains of powder capacity.
 
Reading Zak's responses the past couple of years and reading from his excellent web site, I now have 2-260s. They are fantastic. I had a 6.5-06 built in 1988. Still amazed that it throws 129 and 140 Horndays @ 3130 and 2935 from 24".
 
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