260 Remington help

[deaner 20]

New reloaded dumb ?
I'm looking reload 260 Remington what bullet do I need
I know it 26 cal but what bullet
264 dia
Or 6.5 bullet
Thanks

 

[HammerBullets]

.264 is 6.5.

 

[deaner 20]

Ok so that's the bullet to use for 260 Remington ammo thanks

 

[justinp61]

What twist is your barrel?

 

[deaner 20]

1-9

 

[rcol317]

Most guys that shoot the 260 REM have used 130 gr and 140 gr bullets. For years it was a very popular round but today has been squeezed out by the 6.5 Creed. I've had 260's for 20 years and still love them today. Enjoy

 

[deaner 20]

Thanks

 

[xsn10s]

1-9

With that twist I'd probably use lighter than 130 gr bullets, at least with VLD's or such.

 

[justinp61]

Mine is 1-9 and it shoots 120gr Sierra 1720's very well.

 

[Heavyiron]

Remington mishandled this cartridge out the gate. They advertised it as having more energy beyond 200 yards with the 140 grain bullets. Than a 270 with the 130 grain bullet. Guns were shipped with 1.95 twist and the only ammo you could buy was the 140 grain bullet. No stabilization. I bought a new remington model seven stainless in 1997, still have it today. My rifle has never had a factory round fired thru it. It is an excellent cartridge with the 120 grain ballistic tip and 41.5 grains of 4064. It pushes this bullet around 2990 out of a 20 inch barrel. If remington had promoted this cartridge right. We would never have seen the 6.5 creedmore. I have taken over 40 whitetails with it. It always done what i expected. With the pencil thin barrel it will group the first 2 bullets at 5/8 of an inch with the third opening the group as the barrel heats up to 1 inch.
It will be with me until my estate sells it after i am gone. I cannot give any more praise than that. Free floating the barrel helped a lot. Groups originally were 2 inches at a hundred.

 

[ARlife4me]

I've shot 140Sbt in 9 twist with no issues, but match bullets could be different due to being longer just inside the 8-8.5 range. Less than 140gr will work fine for sure. Some have a fine line where velocity and other atmospheric conditions help or hinder 140's in 9T. Sierra states a 7.5 is needed for their 150smk. I guess I'll find out if velocity help from a 26" 9T 264wm and/or an 8T 260rem and 6.5creed. I do have a 7.5T in 264wm for comparing. I'm also going to find out if .263 is going to be doable.

 

[Heavyiron]

I am like most handloaders and like to tinker, not really to expect much more than i already have. Do have a box of 129 gr hornadys and may see if i can get them to stabalize in my rifle. Deer rifle season will close in early january. Might be a good time to try something different.

 

[ARlife4me]

I am like most handloaders and like to tinker, not really to expect much more than i already have. Do have a box of 129 gr hornadys and may see if i can get them to stabalize in my rifle. Deer rifle season will close in early january. Might be a good time to try something different.

Shouldn't be an issue!

 

[Buffalobwana]

Everything said about the 260 relating to the 6.5 CM is true! It's an ever so slightly faster round.

I'm loading 142 ABLR and 140 CC in my 260. Shoots 1/2" with 42.5 gr of H4831SC

Good luck!