LA or SA for 260 Rem?

[18Echo]

I know the 260 is a short action round, but was wondering if there was a benefit of using a long action.

Are there any problems loading some of the long scenars or bergers in a short action?

 

[TEAMSENDIT]

Re: LA or SA for 260 Rem?

sa all the way.

 

[yoda1988]

Re: LA or SA for 260 Rem?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: diggler44</div><div class="ubbcode-body">sa all the way. </div></div>

+1

 

[CCooper]

Re: LA or SA for 260 Rem?

Thats one of the reasons I built a 6.5x47 instead of the .260. I was concerned about the 139 scenars and 140 bergers having to be seated down in the case a little to be able to mag. I don't think it would be much though.

 

[Mike]

Re: LA or SA for 260 Rem?

You can run the 260 in a SA with zero problems. Hundreds are doing it including myself in an AR.

If you have a long action and go with a SA round like the 260, then you're screwing yourself.

 

[nhassey48]

Re: LA or SA for 260 Rem?

I'm pretty sure that's what the 6.5 creemoor was designed around. 260 ballistics in a 308 magazine and action.

 

[B.Bates]

Re: LA or SA for 260 Rem?

short action like others side, however my 260 and 308 are set up to be ran without the plate in an aics and need a notched reciever

i am running my loaded rounds at 2.90

works great

 

[Tangodown911]

Re: LA or SA for 260 Rem?

A short action using a terry cross reamer allows me to seat the big bad 140 Berger BTLRs at .010" under mag length with .25" results. Also the same seating depth for a 142smk puts the SMKs .005" off the lands. And those have been shooting in e high .1s. I'd say a S/A works ok....

 

[Limbic]

Re: LA or SA for 260 Rem?

I've got one In a sa. My loaded 130vld's won't fit in the mag. They are .04 off the lands. Why is a sa so much superior? I would guess it is more rigid and therefore more accurate.

 

[head2h2o]

Re: LA or SA for 260 Rem?

Running the 140's in a short action and I have never had a feeding problem.