Cartridge Information




Index Number
Cartridge Type
Weight (grs.)
Bullet Style
Primer No.
Ballistic Coefficient

PRA260RA
Premier® AccuTip™
120
AccuTip™ Boat Tail
9 1/2
0.480

R260R1
Remington® Express®
140
Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt®
9 1/2
0.435

R7M082
Remington® Express®
120
Hollow Point
9 1/2
0.343

R7M081
Remington® Express®
140
Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt®
9 1/2
0.390



Velocity (ft/sec)




Cartridge Type
Bullet
Muzzle
100
200
300
400
500

Premier® AccuTip™
120 AT BT
2890
2697
2512
2334
2163
2000

Remington® Express®
140 PSP CL
2750
2544
2347
2158
1979
1812

Remington® Express®
120 HP
3000
2725
2467
2223
1992
1778

Remington® Express®
140 PSP CL
2860
2625
2402
2189
1988
1798



Energy (ft-lbs)




Cartridge Type
Bullet
Muzzle
100
200
300
400
500

Premier® AccuTip™
120 AT BT
2392
2083
1807
1560
1340
1146

Remington® Express®
140 PSP CL
2351
2011
1712
1448
1217
1021

Remington® Express®
120 HP
2398
1979
1621
1316
1058
842

Remington® Express®
140 PSP CL
2542
2142
1793
1490
1228
1005



Short-Range Trajectory




Cartridge Type
Bullet
50
100
150
200
250
300

Premier® AccuTip™
120 AT BT
0.1
0.7
zero
-1.8
-4.9
-9.5

Remington® Express®
140 PSP CL
0.3
0.8
zero
-2.3
-6.1
-11.7

Remington® Express®
120 HP
0.1
0.6
zero
-1.9
-5.3
-10.2

Remington® Express®
140 PSP CL
0.2
0.7
zero
-2.1
-5.7
-11.0



Long-Range Trajectory




Cartridge Type
Bullet
100
150
200
250
300
400
500

Premier® AccuTip™
120 AT BT
1.6
1.5
zero
-2.8
-7.2
-20.7
-41.7

Remington® Express®
140 PSP CL
1.9
1.7
zero
-3.3
-8.3
-24.0
-47.2

Remington® Express®
120 HP
1.6
1.4
zero
-2.9
-7.3
-21.7
-44.9

Remington® Express®
140 PSP CL
1.8
1.6
zero
-3.1
-7.8
-22.9
-46.8


Take a close look at this chart. I think alot of people are getting information from charts. So just out of curiosity I checked Remington's chart about their 260 Remington. It was as I suspected. I will agree with everyone saying the 7-08 would be a good choice for your parameters, but I think the 260 edges it out with the 120(but it is really close) grain bullet.

Take your time and look at this chart. It shows the 260 with the better BC's. It is showing a 120 grain bullet with superior ballistic's to a 140 grain 7-08. I realize alot of this is because of bullet choice. But if you are shooting factory ammo then you are limited by the loads they offer. I am assuming this lighter 120 grain load would have less recoil than the 7-08 load with the 140??

I still think the 30-06 is the best choice. What is wrong with owning more than one rifle in the same caliber. Heck I own over a dozen 30-06's. Tom.

Sorryfor the long post. I cutand pasted the chart-the way it showed up is not the way I pasted it.