.260 rem. 700 mountain rifle
 

I am thinking about buying a mountain rifle in .260. Anyone have any problems with the light barrels as far as accuracy?

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I bought one the first year they came out.It was a great shooter.The reason I don't have it now is that I sold it to buy the BDL when they came out.Money couldn't buy my BDL.

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I think I'd get a 7mm-08 instead, something to consider.

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Thanks for the replies.

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I have the first out Remington .260 Mtn. rifle LLS. Excellent rifle I bought for my son when we needed a lighter big game rifle. It is now my first choice when I head out particularly deer and antelope. Mine is scoped with a Burris Signature 3x9 ....Its nota rifle you go shoot groups with all day but once it was sighted in I have alot of confidence in it. We have made some very long shots with that rifle.

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Another vote for the excellent, more versatile 7mm08!

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And another votehere for a 7mm-08 as well.

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The 260 is a great and many times underestimated round for anything from Coyotes to Mule deer and is growing in popularity fast. The 6.5 mm bullets have some great ballistic coefficents and are still light ehough not to knock you shoulder off at the range. ITs gaining a lot of popularity with longrange hunters and is very effective to 600-700 yards.

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I'm not sure where you are at( located on this great planet), but if you don't reload of the 4 calibers mentioned above by Duval, you will have a much better factory loading selection per differnet game with the 270 Win in my opinion? But if you reload then I still suggest the 7mm-08 over them all. JMO

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I am located in Arkansas. I don't reload. Midway USA seems to be able to supply all the ammo I need. And Mr. Duval,Remington discontinued the .260 in the mountain rifle, but there are still several used ones to be had. I keep hearing about the 7mm-08's superiority, but in the.260 with the 120 grain bullet I don't see it. Granted, in the 140 grain, the 7mm-08 wins. But at that point I put a 150 grain in one of my .06's.

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You need to goto 165gr .308 bullets to get the same Sectional Denesity as the 140/.284. (to beapples to apples;))

I agree that if you shoot factory others may ba better choice but if ammo supply is good then go for it, nothing wrong witha 6.5 based cartridge.

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I should think the .280 Remington in that 700 mtn. is a darn good pill.
If you want total flexability, go for the 30-06 in the 700mtn. Using Hornady light Magnum 165gr 30-06... it'll hit harder than a 7mmRemington short mag. 150gr.out of that 22" bbl. with just a tad more trajectory.

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I agree ruger77. I have 2 mountain rifles. An '06 Det mag and a 7X57 droptrap door older stylemagazine. I have great accuracy from both. I would love to have one in 260 rem.

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I have a mountain rifle in 7-08 topped with a Leo vari-x 111 1 3/4x6 makes a fine whitetail rifle. easy to carry.
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I have the mountainLSS in 7-08 ,outfitted it w/ a rifle basix trigger and a 2.5-8 luepy & dual dovetail mounts. LOVE THIS RIFLE! I got a .82" group at the range yesterday w/ a 154gr hornady and 48gr H4350. Was getting around and 1-1.5" groups w/ a 140gr corlockt and 42gr R15, very light recoil even in such a light rifle. Only thing I dont like about the 708 ,is brass is stiil a little expensive compared to the 270.