Savage 260 Remington Build

[TwentyFiveTwenty]

This is my most recent build, which I'm putting together specifically for the upcoming HERT class at Thunder Ranch, and because I wanted something that could go out to 1000 yards + but that I can carry around more easily than my 300 WSM. It's nearly done:

I built and installed the comb, bedded the stock, lapped the rings, built custom stock screws (why are the stock screws nearly a 1/4 inch too short?) lapped and bedded the scope mounts, and with a friend of mine we did the barrel and built the brake out of a hunk of 6061-T6. (He did most of the brake work!)

I will get new glass for it (thinking of either the Vortex HD or the IOR 3-18. I will probably do one more bedding on it for some gaps I don't like the looks of, although really they are cosmetic.

I may do something on the bottom of the stock (to make it flat) and might put a rail on the front grip.

I'm dorking around with modding G3 mags to fit into the bottom metal. They'll be cut down to be 12 rounders with new stainless-steel lips. It might yet work, we shall see. At less than a buck a mag, it's the cheapest option by far to get the parts.

I don't think I'll lap the bolt face, etc.. I didn't do that on my last Savage and that thing routine shoots well under 1/2 MOA, so I'm going to see how this one shoots first.

And I will, at some point, duracoat it.

Building ammo now. Only one day at the range so far, looks like I'll be getting between 2700-2800 FPS with Remington brass, CCI BR Primers, Berger 140s and either H4350 or H4831SC.

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[Bigbrotheretter]

Re: Savage 260 Remington Build

Looks so sick already. Nice work on that homemade muzzle brake

 

[AXEMAN]

Re: Savage 260 Remington Build

if you get the G3 mags to fit, that will be a popular mod. nice brake

 

[idahoshooter]

Re: Savage 260 Remington Build

Looks good, what are the specs on that truck axle, I mean barrel

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[TwentyFiveTwenty]

Re: Savage 260 Remington Build

Hey! She's a little, erm, muscular in the middle. But she's not fat!

Mcgowen SS Premium Match, Bull, 1x8, 20 inches long.

 

[idahoshooter]

Re: Savage 260 Remington Build

Looks good. I wish HS would make that stock with a smaller contour, Id order one tomorrow.

 

[triharley]

Re: Savage 260 Remington Build

Nice Rifle. Looks like something I need to Research.

 

[TwentyFiveTwenty]

Re: Savage 260 Remington Build

I just popped for a Vortex HD to go on this rifle (thank you Scott).

Most expensive glass I've ever bought by, well, a whole lot, but I want to shoot Smallish Things, Quite Far Away. So I'm sure it's worth it! (right? RIGHT?)

 

[Rundownfid]

Re: Savage 260 Remington Build

Great thought on the Mags. If someone could come up with an inexpensive bottom metal, mag option they would have a big seller.

 

[hank440]

my Savage 260 Remington

I just bought the 9rd mags from Sharp Shooter Supply for my Savage .260 they work great

 

[TwentyFiveTwenty]

Re: my Savage 260 Remington

After a few (very) frustrating days at the range (why do I forget that new load development can be a PITA?), I finally seem to be getting somewhere:

Hey Hank - Good to hear about those mags. I may try them as well. Are you going to leave the barrel on there, or put on something else?

 

[TwentyFiveTwenty]

Re: my Savage 260 Remington

Took the rifle to the Thunder Ranch HART class. Worked super well, excepting the fact that my rounds seem to be pushing the hairy edge of too hot - I blew my ejector on day two and after that about every 75 shots or so I'd blow a primer.

I used the mil std 300 Win Mag dope chart pushing a 190gr bullet as a baseline for my dope - generally I cut about a half mil off that as a starting point.

The Razor HD is great glass, I was really really happy with it as well.

I'm going to switch to the AI chassis as soon as it comes out for Savage. It's an amazing platform.

Here are some pics! The full set is here.

 

[hank440]

Re: my Savage 260 Remington



Hey Hank - Good to hear about those mags. I may try them as well. Are you going to leave the barrel on there, or put on something else?
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I'm waiting on a broughton barrel

but I'm just going to use the stock one for now for fun.