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<blockquote data-quote="jpterp" data-source="post: 263712" data-attributes="member: 11027"><p>Hey guys, I'm new posting here but I've been lurking for a few years. Ive got questions for you who have worked with the 260.</p><p> </p><p>I'm looking to put together what you might call a "walking long range rifle". Its going to be a do it all rifle coyotes, deer, paper puncher.... I see it as a viable 600 yard deer harvester as well as a stalking rifle. It will be a Remington 700 SA, McMillan Remington Classic stock and I'm thinking a #5 contour Hart barrel. I'm looking to keep the all up finished weight with scope around 7.75 lbs. I have two questions before I begin. </p><p> </p><p>I would like to keep the length of the barrel around 20" to keep weight down and make it manuverable, (similar to the Remington 700 SPS Tactical) but I also want to be able to send the 130 Bergers and Accubonds out at a minimum of 2800 fps. I have a 22" 260 now and it struggles to get that velocity. Would I be better off going 260 AI? Does anybody have experience with a "short" barrel 260?</p><p> </p><p>What scope would you recommend for this rig considering the weight I'm trying to achieve. I don't need high magnification - I do fine with 10 & 12 power scopes at further ranges on other rifles. I've been told to consider a straight 6 with turrets, but I'm afraid it may not be enough. Any recomendations?</p><p> </p><p>Thanks, John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jpterp, post: 263712, member: 11027"] Hey guys, I'm new posting here but I've been lurking for a few years. Ive got questions for you who have worked with the 260. I'm looking to put together what you might call a "walking long range rifle". Its going to be a do it all rifle coyotes, deer, paper puncher.... I see it as a viable 600 yard deer harvester as well as a stalking rifle. It will be a Remington 700 SA, McMillan Remington Classic stock and I'm thinking a #5 contour Hart barrel. I'm looking to keep the all up finished weight with scope around 7.75 lbs. I have two questions before I begin. I would like to keep the length of the barrel around 20" to keep weight down and make it manuverable, (similar to the Remington 700 SPS Tactical) but I also want to be able to send the 130 Bergers and Accubonds out at a minimum of 2800 fps. I have a 22" 260 now and it struggles to get that velocity. Would I be better off going 260 AI? Does anybody have experience with a "short" barrel 260? What scope would you recommend for this rig considering the weight I'm trying to achieve. I don't need high magnification - I do fine with 10 & 12 power scopes at further ranges on other rifles. I've been told to consider a straight 6 with turrets, but I'm afraid it may not be enough. Any recomendations? Thanks, John [/QUOTE]
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