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![[Linked Image]](http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp311/patrickgsinclair/880metrcoy002.jpg) Numbers are numbers and results are well, results. The large male coyote on the right was shot at 880 meters(961 yards) while laying on top of the dark hill in the upper right hand corner of the picture. The pair came in together and I took the female in close at about 100 meters. The male never stopped until he got on top of the ridge, where he layed down. I had a friend along as we were hunting antelope and got side tracked when heard these coyotes howling. I was shooting 139gr scenars at 2850fps in my GAP .260. ![[Linked Image]](http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp311/patrickgsinclair/260200meters001.jpg) I'm kinda fond of that rifle...
Luck....is the residue of design... ![[Linked Image]](http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp311/patrickgsinclair/96zvyt.gif)
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 Its pretty close, no I didn't check them I already knew. I looked the numbers up a long time ago (when I wanted one). I just can't do the 308 based stuff. Now a 257R is right up my alley.
JOC was right. The 270 Winchester on a Model 70 is a great combination as is the 30/06 and 375 H&H
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Nice shootin scenar! The 260 is the only 308 based cartridge I could like. Makes no sense I know, I just like the 06 based cartridges.
JOC was right. The 270 Winchester on a Model 70 is a great combination as is the 30/06 and 375 H&H
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I agree, it's all about what works best for you and your hunting situations. Confidence in your rifle is the biggest part of making it work for you. Doesn't matter if it's a .243 or a .338 the one you feel the best with is the one you should grab on the way out the door...
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Pat-love the pic of the yotes in the stubble, good stuff! I showed it to my G-son and he was like...can we go Today!!  2950 for the .260 I'd guess would be from a tube a bit longer is it not? I'd think something in the 2800-2850 range would be about it for a 22-23"? (side note, I have a Ti take off handle and a 260 mtn tube sitting waiting to get into the game..grin). Longball(g-son) likes to fondle the stock and keeps telling me it's just too nice to be around our place. And mentioned something about teaching some yotes a lesson..  Dober (good to see ya the other day)
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Mark, I'm getting 2925fps with my Lightweight .260 in a 24" Rock 1-9". I could push it to 2975-3000, but I dont see why. That load shoots .5"@100 meters with nice round primers and easy bolt lift, even in the heat...
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The grandyoung'n will love the .260!
Next time we'll try to have more time to hang out and solve all of the problems in the world.....grin!
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Numbers are numbers and results are well, results. The large male coyote on the right was shot at 880 meters(961 yards) while laying on top of the dark hill in the upper right hand corner of the picture. The pair came in together and I took the female in close at about 100 meters. The male never stopped until he got on top of the ridge, where he layed down. I had a friend along as we were hunting antelope and got side tracked when heard these coyotes howling. I was shooting 139gr scenars at 2850fps in my GAP .260. I'm kinda fond of that rifle... Hope my new Surgeon will shoot like that ! WTG Pat... ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/260_1.jpg)
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Scott, I'll bet it will!....I've got a bit of load data.....grin!
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Yotes aint a gonna like that one either.. Dober
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Yotes aint a gonna like that one either.. Dober that is what I am counting on !
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Scott-any chance you know Bud Morrow from Sheridan?
Dober
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yes sir ! good smith
set up a couple rifles for me back in the day. got a 220 swift that he did.
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I may be a fool to disagree with Pat, but I found that anything over 2700 with 140 grainers was difficult with my two 260s that I had.
If one compares equal pressure loads (BTW--the 270 can be jacked up just as much as the tactical guys run the 260 if one wants), the 270 comes out on top.
And if one cannot get the 130 SII to run well, then where do the high BCs go? Kind of a one or two trick pony. I drank the 260 cool aid in 1997 when it came out. Have one left as a "collectible" of sorts, but have moved on. The 243 kills as well for me and flies as flat as the 260 at ranges I can measure (under 500) with less recoil. The 270 and 30-06 whack stuff more noticeably if that is what I want to look at.
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he did my first 7 Mashburn Super, Hagel turned me onto him but haven't spoken with Bud in a long time
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haven't seen him since he stopped working at Shipton's Big R in the gun department. He is missed there.
might have to drop him a line.
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2950 for the .260 I'd guess would be from a tube a bit longer is it not? I'd think something in the 2800-2850 range would be about it for a 22-23"? I get 2,900 from my 22" mtn tube Mark. I expect to push that number a bit as it's an Ackerly now. 620 yard kill with a 260 Rem, 130 Swift S2's. (DRT) 550 yard kill with the same bullet
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Thx Su-I'd think...and for me it's a guess but I'd think that in a 22" tube with a bullet that long that 2900 is gonna be leaning on it just a bit (not that that scares me none) and case life a bit challenged. But, I know lil about most anything and even less about a .260!
For me, be it going @ 2847 or 2901 it don't really matter. I want accuracy, speed and will have either dotz or a M1 to sort it out once I go long.
Now I just gotta get the lil bugger set up.
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(love that bottom buck!)
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45.2 grains of H4350 ain't leaning to much.
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