Hunting & Fishing Hunting with a .260
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They kill elk pretty dead too....130gr Berger.
I asked Pat the same question when I did my 260, 130gr bergers work
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I like the 130 barnes and the 140 A-frame. Not cheap, but really effective.
I took Pats advice and bought a non typical in 260. Used 130 Bergers and have a dead mule deer and dead antelope.
They just work.
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140 amax here. 2730 fps.
3 white tail this year. Medium doe, 363 yd double lung. Ran about 30 yards and went down. Small buck, about 200 yard, DRT neck shot. Small doe, 241 yard heart. Ran about 10 yards and went down.
Seems to do well so far!
3 white tail this year. Medium doe, 363 yd double lung. Ran about 30 yards and went down. Small buck, about 200 yard, DRT neck shot. Small doe, 241 yard heart. Ran about 10 yards and went down.
Seems to do well so far!
I have several different 6.5's and all of them are fed 140gr Berger Hunting VLD's, they are wicked on our deer and hog populations.
My daughter took her first deer this past season with a self built 260 Rem.
My daughter took her first deer this past season with a self built 260 Rem.
I have used the 130 grain Accubond. Shot my Pronghorn at 680 yards this year after waiting 13 years for the tag.
Works like a charm, I took this guy last October at 620 yards with one 140 grain Barnes match burner:
Dad shot this one with the same bullet but out of a .264 WM at 264 yards:
Dad shot this one with the same bullet but out of a .264 WM at 264 yards:
Well not a 260 but my 6.5 creedmoor works pretty dam good on deer and elk. Nothing wrong with the 260 family at all.
Oh yeah.......they work.
I'm thinking I'd like to see a picture of your trophy room. Why aren't you in the magazines??
Some never make the magazines because they are to busy hunting.
I don't think many would be surprised at what the 6.5x55 does on the hunt, yet the .260 does pretty danged much the same.
Greg
Greg
Greg,
How true. 3 of us went to Wyoming last fall and each of us shot a mule deer and pronghorn.
I used a 260 with 130 VLD
2nd guy used a 6.5x55 with 130 Accubond
3rd guy used a 6.5x55 with 129 grain GMX.
All resulted in very dead animals!
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How true. 3 of us went to Wyoming last fall and each of us shot a mule deer and pronghorn.
I used a 260 with 130 VLD
2nd guy used a 6.5x55 with 130 Accubond
3rd guy used a 6.5x55 with 129 grain GMX.
All resulted in very dead animals!
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Taken with a 130gr Berger Hunting VLD from my GAP .260.
My brother with his B&C Montana Big Horn Sheep, taken in 2011, with my .260 at 320 meters and one 130gr Berger.....he has his own .260 now....grin!
Taken with a 130gr Berger Hunting VLD from my GAP .260.
My brother with his B&C Montana Big Horn Sheep, taken in 2011, with my .260 at 320 meters and one 130gr Berger.....he has his own .260 now....grin!
You make me sick. Great pictures!
Pat,
Do you like the 130 berger better than a 123 or 139 scenar for hunting??
Do you like the 130 berger better than a 123 or 139 scenar for hunting??
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My boy killed three nice deer with his AI AE 260 this year. He shot them with the 139 grain scenar. Killed one at 450 yards. It was a nice 9 point. They worked well on all three.
I have a ultra light Kimber 84M in 260 and shoot 140 Hornady InterBond. Just a great all around hunting round.
not a 260 but the 6.5 cm has worked fine for me
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it is a 6.5 creed built by AD Arms trued rem action, bartlien cut to 24" b&c stock 140 amax with a vortex hs lr on top was about 220 ish if i remember right. we were walking down to the buck that my wife had just shot and while looking at it she said look at that and there he stood, all i saw were the wicked brows and used her shoulder as a rest and one shot and down he went.
Not 260, but 6.5mm in similar velocities. Have shot small deer in the hundreds ranges long and short with 140 and 123 amax.
The 123 is a bit more aggressive, I prefer the 140. It is unusual that they walk as much as a step (when they do, I semi-panic thinking I've botched the shot). Exception is a lung shot where they can run out 10-30 meters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAaQp6X7fT8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1ekcJIp5sM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGcb8LAYyko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cdkl3YRYvQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj6VJ7kl3Bw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7cNHN60vlU
etc etc etc. I shoot a short barreled 6,5x284, so in a normal 260 you'll likely see the same velocities I do? The amax seems to be very easy to load, I have never had any problems achieving sufficient precision with that bullet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCDwjcG7m7s
The 123 is a bit more aggressive, I prefer the 140. It is unusual that they walk as much as a step (when they do, I semi-panic thinking I've botched the shot). Exception is a lung shot where they can run out 10-30 meters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAaQp6X7fT8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1ekcJIp5sM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGcb8LAYyko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cdkl3YRYvQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj6VJ7kl3Bw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7cNHN60vlU
etc etc etc. I shoot a short barreled 6,5x284, so in a normal 260 you'll likely see the same velocities I do? The amax seems to be very easy to load, I have never had any problems achieving sufficient precision with that bullet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCDwjcG7m7s
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Alright gkempf and the rest of you, today you cost me $4100! After reading this thread over and over and doing some more searching on the web, I ordered a GAP hybrid Thunder Ranch/Extreme Hunter today in 260. I've hunted all my life with calibers like 30.06 and now use a 308 and can't wait for the 260. I guess I should say you all probably cost me closer to $6K as now I'm going to finally have to get into reloading, oh wait, make that $8K as it'll need some fine glass too.
Lucky I just bought the wife a new ring for our anniversary or I might have had to put some of you on the phone with her to explain things! Psinclair and huntr, you both would have had to talk to her for sure as I would have referred to your success as just why I needed to get this on order!
Thanks a lot!
Lucky I just bought the wife a new ring for our anniversary or I might have had to put some of you on the phone with her to explain things! Psinclair and huntr, you both would have had to talk to her for sure as I would have referred to your success as just why I needed to get this on order!
Thanks a lot!
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300 yard, 300+ pound hog, 125 yard doe, 200 yard doe, 200 yard big tom bobcat, 100, 220, 230, and 445 yard coyotes, all with a 140 gr. A-max 2800 fps MV.
I'm married to the .260! Of all the rifles I have it is my favorite.
All three of those bullets have worked really well for me on a variety of big game animals.
I'm a month into about a 3 to 6 month wait for my non typical GAP in 260. I basically went with a Thunder Ranch style with a longer lop as I need 14 1/2. Dustin was great walking me through everything and putting up with me changing my mind 4 or 5 times on details. He let me know what they had in stock to shorten the lead time, can't wait!
A non typical 260 is a fine, fine rifle!
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Well its official, I need to build a 6.5 hunting rifle. This place is rough on my wallet
Tell me about it. Before I joined this site, I was fine hunting with my Kimber Montana's and Remington mountain rifles. I sold 4 rifles to buy my non typical and another 5 to buy my Extreme Hinter. Best rifle decisions I have ever made!
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Every time I look at this thread it makes we want chamber my new hunting rifle in 260. I'm going to be using it for elk so I'm currently leaning towards 7-08 but now I'm not so sure. I like being able to get match ammo from Southwest or Copper Creek and they always have 260.
Man you know there is nothing like having a really great shooting rifle. My .260 will hold 4in. groups at 800yrds. I have been hunting in several western states and Alaska but have always bow hunted. I cannot wait to get a big muley in that Vortex scope at 400 to 600yrds and let a 140gr. Amax do its thing. That rifle makes me feel like a kid again.
Good times......place your shots, and everything will be fine.
That little GAP .260 has put a few critters on the ground. The black bear was taken with my Crusader .260 at 400+ meters with one 130gr Berger Hunting VLD.
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