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<blockquote data-quote="trebark" data-source="post: 517194" data-attributes="member: 19172"><p>Are you shooting threw a factory barrel? if so, even at 2.895 you might not yet be on the lands. I had a Remington 700 in 308 and it had the longest throat I've ever seen.</p><p> </p><p>Depending on how deeply you jam into the lands, you might not feel it. In order to measure at exactly what length a given bullet's ogive touches the lands of your barrel you need two things...</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=570611" target="_blank">Hornady Lock-N-Load Overall Length Gage Bolt Action - MidwayUSA</a></p><p> </p><p>and the modified case...</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=445091" target="_blank">Hornady Lock-N-Load Overall Length Gage Modified Case 260 Remington - MidwayUSA</a></p><p> </p><p>In terms of bullets, look at the 140g Accubond.</p><p> </p><p>Are you really dead set on going after elk with a 260? typically people shoot them with a cartridge with a bunch more power. I have a 260 and a 300RUM. For elk, they would feel the RUM. I'm not saying you can't take an elk with a 260, it will just limit the shots you can take.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trebark, post: 517194, member: 19172"] Are you shooting threw a factory barrel? if so, even at 2.895 you might not yet be on the lands. I had a Remington 700 in 308 and it had the longest throat I've ever seen. Depending on how deeply you jam into the lands, you might not feel it. In order to measure at exactly what length a given bullet's ogive touches the lands of your barrel you need two things... [url=http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=570611]Hornady Lock-N-Load Overall Length Gage Bolt Action - MidwayUSA[/url] and the modified case... [url=http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=445091]Hornady Lock-N-Load Overall Length Gage Modified Case 260 Remington - MidwayUSA[/url] In terms of bullets, look at the 140g Accubond. Are you really dead set on going after elk with a 260? typically people shoot them with a cartridge with a bunch more power. I have a 260 and a 300RUM. For elk, they would feel the RUM. I'm not saying you can't take an elk with a 260, it will just limit the shots you can take. [/QUOTE]
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