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This is getting repetitious but here goes again:

MY .260 won't shoot any factory 120 worth a crap. 160's aren't far behind. Likes 140's- especially the Corelokt. Haven't reloaded for it yet.

Action is a Rem725 re-barreled from .244 factory with a 700TI stainless.

Have no idea what the twist is, but I can live the MOA or less 140's, tho I'd like to try the 129/130's down the road.

Where can u buy a tikka 260 at right now

Had to back order

My Go to is H4350/130 AB, Lapua = <.5" at 200 yds, 3 shots

I'd shoot anything with it in NA, save Big Bears, to sane range.

125gr. NPT's and I-4350.-Muddy

Trying to locate a factory off the shelf 260 is a getting a tad frustrating. They do exist:
http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/16FCSS

But evidently not at Davidson's or Buds or any store I can find.

260s are available any way ya want them....

its called take an action down to a reputable gunsmith and voila, you can end up with a 260....

why search all over the place for a factory model??? that probably isn't going to shoot half as good as a gunsmith rebarrel...

The only competent gunsmith within 100 miles of me has a two year turn around. I know, because he rebuilt two rifles for me. I don't have that many years left! Seriously... Way too @#$% frustrating.

I am not familiar with reputable gunsmiths out and about; but if it were no hassle, 6 months or less I would scratch my haid again and reconsider the whole thing. I even thought about ER Shaw, but I am not certain how they do.

You're making it way too hard. There are a lot of reputable gunsmiths out there that can turn around a simple remington rebarrel job really quickly, like a few days once you get the parts to them. A little research will reveal who they are & UPS will take care of getting the stuff to them, no reason to stick to locals. Two years is ridiculous, there's nobody worth waiting that long for. You don't need to wait for barrels either, go to southern precision rifles website and they have plenty of Brux, Bartlein, and Krieger 6.5 mm barrels ready to ship in various contours. If you have a remington you wanted to rebarrel there's no reason you couldn't order the barrel and have it installed by one of several good gunsmiths & have it back to you inside a month easily.

Thanks for the heads up neighbor.

I sent you a PM with the names of a few good, fast gunsmiths I know.

Thanks a million. Honestly.

If I were getting that silly for a 6.5, I wouldn't be just looking at a .260..

Mule Deer splained the mo better aspects of the creedmore a few months back; seems right. But I already got dies and one varminter in a heavy barrel.

But bumping up beyond the 260 its a throat eroder; going down its too anemic.

I honestly think the 260 is very nearly small arms perfection; at least for white tail and ground hogs that I chase. I do enjoy the debate though...

A wise man said bullets matter more than headstamps, but ymmv.

Another set of dies and a bag of brass are a no brainer to me, unless you're just wanting to finger bang the phone and computer.

Thank you for your cryptic suggestion...

I haven't got a clue what you are trying to communicate.

If you think a 6.5 chambering is better than the 260 why not just spit it out and get to the point.

So if going with the scenar go with 123gr over the 139grns? Thanks Jerrad

~2700 FPS. Posted this recently in another thread. Works well IME on deer, hogs, Elk. Same load does well in a Model 7 20".

123's should be ~2,900'ish, 139's ~2,700'ish. Drift is the same to 500, drop obviously a bit better with the 123's, about 8" less.

Prolly a toss up to be decided by groups.