I hand load the .260 rem. with great results. why ant there many factory loads available in this round. nouthing in win. or fed. or hornady. rem. don't even load alot for there own cartridge. why?

Remington loads their 120 grain accutip, 125 Nos Partition, and their 140 grain core-lokt. Speer used to load 140 grand slam bullet, but I think that entire line has been cut. The 260 is more popular with rifle nuts, alot if not most reload. I only know one person that hunts with 6.5 anything that doesn't reload himself.

have to ditto rogue6. the .260 came to market i s think in 1997 remington was looking for something new to sell. the 6.5-08 had a following with us shooters(i'm not a nut) and was easy to tool-up. but the hunting public which accounts for most of the sales just did not get it. so anyway to answer your question why make bullets that want sale. and as rogue mentioned most of us that shoot 6.5 load our own.

arky6.5

So the 260 is therefore an Elitist Cartridge?

That is fine by me.

I have no problem " getting it" when most of the other people out there don't.

I think those of us that carry 6.5 mm are in good company.

Cheers and Good shooting
seafire

seafire,
I just picked up a Model 7 in .260 Remington. Care to share your loads? I've been getting advice on the 85 grain V-Max and a couple other light loads, but I'm interested in the heavier hunting loads.

TIA- Bob

Bob,

I have found a love for powders that have been around a long time,,instead of the newer stuff.

In the 260, IMR 4064 is my favorite,, followed by IMR 4895 and RL 15, with all bullet weights.

W 748 and H 380 also get honorable mention.

IMR 4350 also does a good job, but I am on my personal crusade to not follow the current trend that the more powder volume used the better. Slow powders maximize velocity without pushing pressure limits, so they are more idiot proof than say mid rate burning powders.

I am a firm believer in paying attention at the reload bench. Idiots should buy factory ammo.


Don't know what your desired bullet weights are going to be, but let me know via email and I will let you know my experience with that bullet weight or weights if more than one.

Cheers and Good shooting
seafire

never considered myself an elitist but do think i can be good company. i own two 6.5mm type weapons and always on the look for another.

arky6.5

I think if you check Federals website, you'll find two loads, one with the 120 gr Nolser Ballistic tip, another with the 140 gr Sierra Gameking.

Last time I was at the local Fleet Farm store, they had nine boxes of the older Remington Premier ammo with the 120 gr ballistic tips and 6 boxes loaded with the 125 Gr nosler Partition. It was in the "clearance" aisle with the price marked down to $19.

Cooter

I assume the Rem Accutip is not bonded, true?



Rem does have some bonded bullets. Anyone think they will come out with a 120g bonded bullet in 6.5 for their 6.5 Rem Mag that we might could use in our 260s?



Nosler needs to come out with a 120g AccuBond!

Just picked up a new barrel for my T/C Encore in 260 Rem. It is supposed to be the second most popular caliber in the Hunter class for SillyWets or so says one of my manuals. Looking forward to breaking it in and working up loads. Thanks for info. Just happened to pick up som 4064 recently for my new barrel and to try in my .257 Roberts barrel. Slim