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Does anyone besides Tikka and Savage currently chamber the .260 Remington?
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Remington does in the SPS line with a 24" barrel 1/8 twist. I don't think many are out yet though.
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Euro optic has some sakos..
That would get my coin.
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It seems like a great cartridge. I can't figure out why so few manufacturers chamber it.
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It seems like a great cartridge. I can't figure out why so few manufacturers chamber it. I think one reason is some companies have went 6.5 CM instead. Like Ruger for instance. Savage does both, but I'd imagine it's either/or for the other manufacturers. It is curious Remington doesn't make more rifles in their .260 chambering though..
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Maybe a strong 260 market takes away from the existing 7-08 market? Why tool up for two different cartridges when the 7 will go where most folks who want a 6.5-08 will need to go anyway?
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I'm guessing Tikka will have a T3 next year in 260. My best guess would be a stainless hunter model in a wood stock. I'm betting the barrel may be fluted too.
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Does anyone besides Tikka and Savage currently chamber the .260 Remington? Montana Rifle Company ![[Linked Image]](http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k55/jeffbird2/Mobile%20Uploads/58F5E07D-6A62-421B-8726-1E90DFB89386_zpsf3pamgot.jpg)
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Those MRC's are nice rifles!
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Those MRC's are nice rifles! Concur. Been very happy with it. Looks like a long-term keeper.
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They kill stuff too...this one launched a 130 NAB. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l639/shortactionsmoker/93585504-91CE-47F2-957F-92F87FDAC259-12204-00000864F99D81C1_zps34135fe5.jpg) Cooper chambers the 260 as well.
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I'm guessing Tikka will have a T3 next year in 260. My best guess would be a stainless hunter model in a wood stock. I'm betting the barrel may be fluted too. I have a T3 hunter. Came in a wood stock which I promptly removed and installed a T3Lite plastic stock I had off my other Tikka I put in a B&C Medalist. I love the rifle. One ragged hole with 5 shots from my handloaded 125 Noslers over H4831. Weighs ~7lbs.
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I know where there is a LH Tikka Hunter that is going to be for sale. It's in "as new" condition.
pm me if you are interested. By the way, it's not mine. I'm keeping mine.
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Never understood the quest for the .260. Not a bad cartridge, but what does it do other than fit a short action that others do not do even better?
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It is curious Remington doesn't make more rifles in their .260 chambering though..
Because Remington has great ballisticians, average engineers, and moronic bean counters and marketing pukes?
This is a shooting forum, there is no place here for logic.
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Kaffir! Infidel! Heretic! I like my .260.....  A Rem 725SA .244 rebarreled with a 700 TI takeoff in .260. Screwed right on almost perfectly (exactly upside down, with a bit of lug-lapping) It's a pretty decent 400 yard game killer. MOA or better if I hold my mouth right. I ain't complaining.
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I just acquired a tikka t3 hunter, and I am very pleased with it. Got Lapua brass and 125 gr NP's on the way. I to myself may know where another one is. Let me know if I can help. As far as why there are not many offerings, I don't know. I do know however there are quite a few long range competition shooters that use this caliber. Must be something to it. Just my .02 cents.
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Cooper Model 54 as well.....the 260 Remington really should be more popular. Kinda like the .41 mag and 250-3000  (two of my other favorites). The thing I REALLY like about these cartridges is that during the ammo shortage I could find all these that I wanted - that's a plus right  That all said - and I have said this before, if I had to have just one cartridge to hunt in NA (save the big bears) I would do it with this round, in a Remington Model 7 (especially since most of my hunting involves deer).....130 grain Accubonds or a Barnes 127 grain LRX would get it done without worries! PennDog
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