Range Report bilding a 260
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Re: bilding a 260
For hunting or long range? Barrel....any of the majors brands in 1/8 or 1/8.5 twist. Brux Barrels has been getting barrels out to customers in relatively short order compared to some of the others. You can look in the for sale section here, Benchrest Central or 6mmbr websites for a resale. I think Skeetlee here on SH has one for sale presently.
For hunting or long range? Barrel....any of the majors brands in 1/8 or 1/8.5 twist. Brux Barrels has been getting barrels out to customers in relatively short order compared to some of the others. You can look in the for sale section here, Benchrest Central or 6mmbr websites for a resale. I think Skeetlee here on SH has one for sale presently.
Re: bilding a 260
8.5 twist on a 5r barrel, heavy recoil lug, speed lock firing pin, Jewell trigger, and an adjustable stock like an A-5 McMillian. The barrel would not go less than 24". I like a 26" barrel. Sinclair International usually has bartlein or kriegers in stock. Get the action bedded. You should be go to go. Now just work up a load.
8.5 twist on a 5r barrel, heavy recoil lug, speed lock firing pin, Jewell trigger, and an adjustable stock like an A-5 McMillian. The barrel would not go less than 24". I like a 26" barrel. Sinclair International usually has bartlein or kriegers in stock. Get the action bedded. You should be go to go. Now just work up a load.
Re: bilding a 260
SilentStrike,
Okay say it with me........Ackley Improved.
8 twist barrel for bullets up to 140gr
26" Sendero type contour barrel (Hart for me)
Defensive Edge muzzle brake
SilentStrike,
Okay say it with me........Ackley Improved.
8 twist barrel for bullets up to 140gr
26" Sendero type contour barrel (Hart for me)
Defensive Edge muzzle brake
Re: bilding a 260
The barrel is the heart. For LR, longer, heavier bullets are more appropriate, so a rifling twist as noted above is a really good idea. I do my shooting prone, and not far from the car, so I like a longer, heavier barrel. Mine are Lothar-Walther, 28" 1:8" Stainless, BR grade, factory threaded for user installation on the Savage action, and mine are factory SAAMI .260 Rem chambered. $308 plus shipping.
My rifles are built on Savage 10FP actions. They have McaMillan A-series Tactical stocks, but the recent additon of the Savage Accue-Stock feature to the production products is a genuine improvement, as long as you like a stock with hunting lines. The newer single stack 4-round detachable magazines are a good feature too, and Sharpshooter supply sells an upgrade kit that boosts them to 10 (9?) round capacity. The Accue-Trigger remains the best factory trigger in existence, IMHO.
Things like stock packs, Limbsaver Pads, and Cheek-ease foam stick-ons can go some way toward making a more mundane stock fit well enough until a more specialized impement can be acquired. Optics need be clear, bright, and reliably adjustable. There are several levels of price range, with appropriate reliability, etc., factors.
Avoid the cheap bargan scopes, although some are outstanding bargains, start with a decent midrange, like Weaver or Burris, and upgrade from there is your budget and actual needs dictate. Optical mounts need to be relatively rugged and provide a slope value which is compatible with scope adjustability range and shooting distance requirements.
Greg
The barrel is the heart. For LR, longer, heavier bullets are more appropriate, so a rifling twist as noted above is a really good idea. I do my shooting prone, and not far from the car, so I like a longer, heavier barrel. Mine are Lothar-Walther, 28" 1:8" Stainless, BR grade, factory threaded for user installation on the Savage action, and mine are factory SAAMI .260 Rem chambered. $308 plus shipping.
My rifles are built on Savage 10FP actions. They have McaMillan A-series Tactical stocks, but the recent additon of the Savage Accue-Stock feature to the production products is a genuine improvement, as long as you like a stock with hunting lines. The newer single stack 4-round detachable magazines are a good feature too, and Sharpshooter supply sells an upgrade kit that boosts them to 10 (9?) round capacity. The Accue-Trigger remains the best factory trigger in existence, IMHO.
Things like stock packs, Limbsaver Pads, and Cheek-ease foam stick-ons can go some way toward making a more mundane stock fit well enough until a more specialized impement can be acquired. Optics need be clear, bright, and reliably adjustable. There are several levels of price range, with appropriate reliability, etc., factors.
Avoid the cheap bargan scopes, although some are outstanding bargains, start with a decent midrange, like Weaver or Burris, and upgrade from there is your budget and actual needs dictate. Optical mounts need to be relatively rugged and provide a slope value which is compatible with scope adjustability range and shooting distance requirements.
Greg
Re: bilding a 260
I'm in the process of having my Remmy .308 rebarreled to a .260. I'm going with a Broughton 5C, 26", 1:8 twist, 7.7 contour.
Any quality barrel put on your action by a quality 'smith will net you good results. You just need to decide on what you want to do with the rifle and build it accordingly.
I'm in the process of having my Remmy .308 rebarreled to a .260. I'm going with a Broughton 5C, 26", 1:8 twist, 7.7 contour.
Any quality barrel put on your action by a quality 'smith will net you good results. You just need to decide on what you want to do with the rifle and build it accordingly.
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