I have a ruger in 260 and a rem classic in the 7/08,I load the 140 gr coreloc in the
ruger and the 139 sst in the 7/08,get a little more speed out of the classic because of the 24 in barrel.But both do a job on whitails

The thing that impresses me most about the 260 is how well it penetrates. It truly is a wonderful deer gun. Maybe even the perfect deer gun. I wonder why the 6.5mm hasn' t really caught on in North America?? I see the popularity of the 243 and think that the 260 is a better caliber in just about all areas. I guess some people just don' t know what they are missing.

i have a 260 rem mountain rifle and it' s by far my fav rifle. i took it deer hunting this fall and even tho i have other rifles and will have more in the future i can' t see myself every taking any rifle but my 260 mountain rifle deer hunting.

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I think the .260 in a mountain rifle, will be the next gun I buy. I have a .280 mountain rifle and absolutely love it. I have a son that will be wanting to hunt in a few years, and I think this will be my choice for him.
My buddy just bought his son a .243. I tried to talk him into the .260, but he was scared to get one because he didn' t know anyone that had one. ????
I have to agree with what was said earlier...the .260 might just be the " perfect" deer rifle...all things considered.

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The .260 Rem seems like a great cartridge that has been lost in the " Magnum Craze." Some have dropped the catridge and who knows what the future will hold for it. I personally like a .308 better because it shoots a heavier bullet faster, and both have very mild recoil.

The 260 must be a great cartridge. I own several of it' s ancestors (6.5 X 55 and 6.5 X 54MS). Its numbers resemble the numbers of the 6.5 X 55 and the 6.5 X 54MS and even a few othes still being used and globally recognized as premier hunting rounds for a wide range of purposes.

Some collectors prize their now defunct .264 diameter rounds like the 6.5 X 53R or 256 Mannlicheror the 256 Gibbs. A few wildcats like 6.5/257 or 6.5/7 X 57 ' s are still out there as well. Some others that are similar are still being used in Europe in the 6.5 X 57 Mauser and the 6.5 X 57R. These less well known rounds generally began life using 160 grain round-nosed bullets at around 2300 fps (some slower, some faster, but not much), and they were even used with solids to take brain shots on elephants. Thier excellent sectional density gave deep penetration (when decently placed). That said, I wouldn' t recommend a .264 diameter on elephants. I admit I have no experience with elephants, but I would rather be behind the buttstock or something MUCH larger.

The 260 took an already proven ballistic plan, put it in a short package, and shoved into a cheap, easily obtainable case. It is by no means a new idea. But it is a great package that has been decently advertised and promoted by Jim Carmichael. I think he originally called it the " Cheetah" , but as I said before...lotsa folks have played with shoving a 6.5 into a .308 case since the NATO round emerged. The 260 should become a staple eventually.

I' ll keep my 6.5 X 55' s and my 6.5 X 54 though. They' re paid for!

otis:

sorry it' s taken me so long to respond but i' m busy and don' t get to spend as much time reading the forum as i used to i like the 260 rem for several reasons.
1. it' s a light rifle with a very compact size. i can carry it around all day and it doesn' t bother me. if you' ve ever carried a 10 pound rifle around all day you' ll appreciate a 7-7.5 lbs package with scope!
2. the 260 is a great cartridge! no recoil, very accurate caliber in my mountain rifle (1/2 inch groups at 100yards), enough energy at 500 yards to kill a deer, short action is great too!
3. the 6.5 bullets have awesome sectional density and ballistic coefficients.

aside from getting a custom rifle i think the mountain rifle or the model 7 are hard to beat. you might consider velocity loss from a 20 inch barrel on a model 7 (i think that' s what they have) though. light weight, compact size, accurate (mine is), a dandy to carry around all day and the 260 rem is the perfect cartridge to complement a setup like this. i have a vx-ii 3-9x40 leupold on my scope and this is just about as perfect a set up as i could ask for from a deer hunting rifle. i would also like to add that i won' t hesitate to take this set up out for spring bear this spring. my friend used a 260 to shoot a nice bear last fall. bigger cartridges have their place of course and there are better choices for hunting moose but if shots are kept within reasonable distances (i' d say out to 200 yards) i wouldn' t think twice about shooting a moose with the 260. load up some barnes x bullets and you got yourself one dead moose!

i' m not saying everyone should sell their 7 rem mags and 300 win mags and go buy 260 rems and go moose hunting with them but the 260 will do the job on a moose too.
i' m buying a 300 ultra mag sendero sf this summer specifically for moose but my 260 will be my backup rifle btw there are many people that use a 260 AI for shooting 1000 yard matches. load some 139gr lapua scener bullets (.615 BC!) up and you got yourself one awesome long range gun that you can shoot all day long and it won' t kill your shoulder or your barrel.

cheers