Any other first hand experiences anyone would like to share, particularly with regards to MV in a 18-20" 260? I just got a LMT MWS a couple of weeks ago with a 20" tube and after my initial load development showed stellar accuracy running a 123 amax @ 2950fps in the gas gun, I started thinking (dangerous I know). I have a 26" barreled 260 that I love but it's too long (with a can), too heavy and not setup for the way I hunt. I primarily hunted with a 20" 308 last season and while I love it, it's pretty vanilla. I think I am going to sell it and build an 18" or 20" 260 to hunt with. Mainly because I have gun ADD but also because I definitely have a thing for 260's.
Someone come along and tell me that I'll have permanent wood while hunting if I build an 18" (or 20") 260 and sling 130 accubonds out of it, and be able to get respectable velocity. It would still be fairly handy with an barrel OAL of around 27" with a 30P-1 on it with an 18" tube. I am ok if you say that's a bad idea as well.