So, while working on what I want in a new custom built rifle from Randy Gregory in .240nmc, a friend of mine, knowing my weakness for rifles sent me a link to gunbroker. A few days later I was the owner of this rifle for a great price (the scope was not included and is just something I mounted on the existing bases for the purpose of test firing). The seller couldn't tell me much other than it was chambered in .260 Remington and had come from the estate of a deceased man who had it built and apparently didn't get to shoot it much before he passed away(from what his mother told the seller). The barrel is stamped on the side with D.S.S. .260 Rem. which I assume is who installed it although I have no idea who that could be at this time.
After receiving it I took it apart to find, much to my surprise, that it sports a serial numbered 28" Kreiger 1-8 twist heavy fluted barrel on a 1947 Winchester action. I am lead to believe the stock was perhaps made by Cloward (a friend of mine has several Cloward stocks including one very much like this one) and it has the Cloward rail and hand stop installed.
It appears from the set up and from what can be found out by talking to friends that this rifle was set up for across the course shooting. It has a stripper clip attachment under the rear scope base that gives it approximately 30moa rake and the end of the barrel has been turned down to accept iron sights in conjunction with the holes that are drilled and tapped in the receiver. The stock appears to be California American Walnut with lots of great figure, which is hard to see in my crappy pics.
Anyways, any thoughts from fellow members would be greatly appreciated. Still not sure what I'm going to do with it besides shooting it to see how it performs.
Also, as I am not very familiar with the .260 other than it appears to be a very accurate long range round with relatively good barrel life, it would be great to hear from those of you that are, especially with a barrel such as this one. Any load guidance would be greatly appreciated. I have access to the Hornady line of bullets due to being a little over an hour from them and having friends that work there.
Thanks in advance!
Joe Chambers
After receiving it I took it apart to find, much to my surprise, that it sports a serial numbered 28" Kreiger 1-8 twist heavy fluted barrel on a 1947 Winchester action. I am lead to believe the stock was perhaps made by Cloward (a friend of mine has several Cloward stocks including one very much like this one) and it has the Cloward rail and hand stop installed.
It appears from the set up and from what can be found out by talking to friends that this rifle was set up for across the course shooting. It has a stripper clip attachment under the rear scope base that gives it approximately 30moa rake and the end of the barrel has been turned down to accept iron sights in conjunction with the holes that are drilled and tapped in the receiver. The stock appears to be California American Walnut with lots of great figure, which is hard to see in my crappy pics.
Anyways, any thoughts from fellow members would be greatly appreciated. Still not sure what I'm going to do with it besides shooting it to see how it performs.
Also, as I am not very familiar with the .260 other than it appears to be a very accurate long range round with relatively good barrel life, it would be great to hear from those of you that are, especially with a barrel such as this one. Any load guidance would be greatly appreciated. I have access to the Hornady line of bullets due to being a little over an hour from them and having friends that work there.
Thanks in advance!
Joe Chambers
