Which rifle in .260 Rem.?

Mr. Whimsy- I admittedly got off on a rabbit trail with the whole 120 gr. 25-06 thing. I realize you are looking for a short rifle, and a .260 will indeed work better for that.

Doyle- We have alot of that kind of hunting up here too, but some of my hunts are on mountaintops where I can look down across open hayfields, valleys and ridges and sometimes have a shot opportunity at 300+ yards. For that type of work I love my .25-06. And If you are around Boone anytime, PM me on here and we'll meet up. I dont drink but Ill have a bottle of pop :)
 
Whimsy, you might need practice anyway, WE ALL DO, and I also second the fact people with disabilities should feel welcome aboard this ship partner!;)
 
My 260 Savage 16 Weather Warrior has been outstanding. AccuStock and Trigger. My first loads (by my hand) were 6 rounds in 1.2". 3, each, in .6" I've run 120 Speer and NBT, 129 Hornady, and 100 Partitons since. All have hovered around .5". It is the best OOB rifle I've ever owned, including 70, 700, and 77. If you need a shorter stock, have a 'smith cut it to your specs.
 
I have always loved the short actions, but if I was going for brute force and sizzling speed why not do the 257 Wby. Mag? For my deer hunting I would estimate that 50% are inside 100 yards, most others under 250 yards and just the rare 400+ shot.

btw My 260 has a 24 inch barrel. If money was no object I would have myself a CZ 527 carbine built in 6.5 Grendel! That would be one sweet rig!:D
 
I shoot a rebareled Win. Model 70 in 260 Rem. I would much rather own this than the 243 that I had before. Great bullet selection varmits, deer or targets. Moderate recoil, all day fun.
 
No need to justify staying with the 260. If you like that chambering, then stay with it.

If you dont like the stock that is on it, get an aftermarket. You can always shorten the LOP.

Since you are having problems "getting down" on the scope, some higher scope rings might be in order.

If you do not care for the Matte finish on your rifle, you can spend some time on the polishing wheel and put a high polish on the metal with rubbing and then polishing compound. This takes a lot of time and one of the biggest reasons that having a rifle hot tank blued is expensive. If you do the polishing, then a smith will tank if for you for a reasonable amount.

Remember, you can put as little or as much as you like into getting the rifle the way you want it.
 
No need to justify staying with the 260
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I think this thread has very well justified staying with the .260 for his needs. It's even got me wanting one, and if I can get ahold of a bolt with a .470 face for my Ruger M77 MKII currently chambered .223, I might just re-barrel it with a .260 rem
 
Thumbhole stocks seem to fit me well, and if I don't get a Model 7, it's another option.

Concern is this: how difficult would it be to cut down a Boyd's laminated thumbhole stock? Any different than cutting down a typical wood stock, or would I ruin it? Don't know that I'd have to modify it, but am curious as the listed LOP is over 14 inches.
 
Laminate stocks can be cut down just as easily as ordinary wooden stocks. There is a pretty good Larry Potterfield video on Youtube for how to cut down a stock and fit a recoil pad.
 
I'll check it out, thanks for the heads up.

I have been wondering about picking up a Howa 6.5x55 barreled action and then getting a Boyd's featherweight thumbhole stock for it. I have no idea if this would require fitting.

Or perhaps I might get a stainless Ruger Hawkeye Ultra-Light in 7mm-08 (once again, not available in .260) and putting a Boyd's on it if needed.
 
That 6.5x55 Howa sounds like a great idea. I own a Howa myself and its a great gun for the money IMO. Or in any price range for that matter. If you get a Boyds stock for it, it may require a little dremel tool work for proper fitting. I would also suggest having it glass and pillar bedded for a perfect fit and considerably better accuracy. If you dont want to tackle that yourself, expect to pay about $100 for a gunsmith to do it. It will be well worth it. That would bring your total investment to about $600. Still not a bad deal
 
Mr. Whimsy,Have you looked at the 6.5 Creedmoor?
I like the 260 Remington,and have a DPMS LR-260.It's a great shooting rifle,but I just built a bolt action in 6.5 Creedmoor.
If you don't reload,you will find 6.5 Creedmoor factory ammo easier/cheaper than 260 Remington.
I handload for all of my guns,so factory ammo is never an issue.

There are several gun makers that offer the 6.5 Creedmoor.
 
Thanks for your esteemed counsel on the Boyd's stock.

I did look at the 6.5 Creedmoor but didn't like having only one or two companies producing the brass.

I hate when people do this, but in the midst of my .260 research I got a line on a 35 Remington Marlin 336, another gun I have been wanting. I'm afraid the .260 project might have to wait, as I am seriously tempted....
 
I have a .35 rem Marlin 336. I love it and it is my "go to" for close range/brush hunting. Not sure what type of yardage you hunt but if you plan on shooting much over 100 yards your better off with the .260 idea. Not saying the .35 wont shoot past that, deer have been killed with .35's at 300 yards (not by me though) but there is a large difference in velocity and trajectory between the .35 and .260 that will really start to show past 100 yards. The .260 will serve alot better than the .35 as a "do all" hunting rifle.

BTW- the .260 rem is older, wiser and better than the 6.5 creedmore;)
 
I've Learned A Lot

This thread has educated me further on the virtues of the wonderful
.260 Remington caliber. :) I am pursuing a Savage in .260 Remington
caliber myself if anyone has a basic rifle to sell.
 
Things have changed for me also. I sold the Ruger Compact in 260 and replaced it with a Tikka T3 Lite in Stainless. Had to get a 308 and have the barrel replaced, but I have what I want now and I really like it. And Brother...will it shoot.

As for bullets, I have decided - after use of 100 gr bullets and 120 gr bullets - that I do believe that the 120 grainer is more effective on deer. But, I have about a zillion of the 100 grainers and will continue to shoot them till I run out. Somebody in this chat, I think, mentioned that the caliber wasn't a good varmint caliber. Not true. I was having problems putting down medium sized pigs with my 220, which is why I ramped up to the 260. And varmint use is originally why I went to the 100 grain bullet. Works great on pigs and coyotes and I just shot a real nice buck that traveled about 75 feet from where I hit him.

I hate myself for leaving my great old Sako 270 and the Ruger 220 in the gun safe and always taking the 260 to the woods, but I just like that Tikka 260 that much. Super accurate and now I have a Vortex Viper 4-16x50 PST ffp on it. I must be getting a rep among the woodland varmints. Had a pack of coyotes howling on the other side of the fence this evening, but not one of them crossed the darn fence. The word is out. :)
 
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