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Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? RDW #9264150 10/18/14
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16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927	Take your pick...

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Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? 16bore #9264161 10/18/14
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Bearcat74 Campfire Tracker B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,914	The 123 A-max makes my sticker peck up When I die I hope I don't start voting democrat.

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? Seafire #9264203 10/18/14
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1tnhunter Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,214 Tennessee	Originally Posted by Seafire Well even tho a 140 A Max dropped that nice elk, I'd admit it wouldn't be my choice to use... Why??

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? 1tnhunter #9264210 10/18/14
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16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927	Hell, while we're at it, lets throw in 243,7-08, and 308.....Enjoy!

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? 16bore #9264840 10/18/14
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Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	I'll throw in for the 130 VLD. “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

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Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? 16bore #9266915 10/19/14
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OP RatherBHuntin Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,902	Originally Posted by 16bore Take your pick... Great post. Thank you.

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? 16bore #9268644 10/20/14
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PaulBarnard Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 26,500 Metairie, LA	Originally Posted by 16bore Take your pick... Those drift numbers seem low. Is that for a 10MPH cross wind?

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? PaulBarnard #9268701 10/20/14
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65BR Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana	130 NAB has been my go to. Does the 127 and 129 have higher MV above for any reason? 120 NBT should rate well too, and likely the vanilla 129 SP

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? 65BR #9268833 10/20/14
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16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927	Originally Posted by PaulBarnard Those drift numbers seem low. Is that for a 10MPH cross wind? Yes. Originally Posted by 65BR 130 NAB has been my go to. Does the 127 and 129 have higher MV above for any reason? 120 NBT should rate well too, and likely the vanilla 129 SP Some of those are best case scenario "guesses" from load data and expecting to push things pretty hard. My actual 123 Amax load is only 2,813. The 2,965 108's and 2,900 120 TTSX are my actual numbers from a 22" Faux. I probably don't push as hard as most. There's about 70 loads on that spread sheet and I've been monkeying with it for about 4 years. Started just looking at a coupla things, then couldn't stop. Its basically how I talked myself out of a 243 and 7-08 and into a 260. Cuts through a lot of BS, at least for me.

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? 16bore #9268854 10/20/14
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16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927	In my unfortunate boredom, I also ran a graph that shows a 150 gr bullet at 3,000 FPS at .100 BC to 1.00 BC. By my best unscientific results BC isn't linear, and pissing and moaning between a .500 and .600 doesn't amount to much. Between a .300 and .400 does appear worth the effort though. Need to run it to 1,000 yards as 500 aint diddly. But my name isn't Brian Litz either.

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Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? RatherBHuntin #9268954 10/20/14
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Slavek Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 5,190	Originally Posted by RatherBHuntin Will they do well on a whitetail? I thought they were target bullets? At 500 yards I would think BT with high ballistic coefficient from Berger would be needed. The rig would have to be zeroed at 300yards as well.

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? Slavek #9270034 10/20/14
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Formidilosus Campfire Tracker F Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,395	Why would it need to be zeroed at 300?

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? Formidilosus #9270302 10/20/14
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JimD. Campfire Member J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 318	I've had good luck with the 130 Berger.

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? JimD. #9270625 10/20/14
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Carl_Ross Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,878 Bozeman, MT	We've had excellent performance from 139 Scenars in 6.5x47L's and a 260AI, similar performing chamberings to your 260. I'm trying out Berger 140 Hybrids this fall. So far so good, but they certainly don't penetrate very deep. I'll use them a bit more and decide if I want to go back to the Scenars or not. Empirical results rule!

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? Carl_Ross #9270999 10/20/14
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65BR Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana	16 - I realize some bullets have +/- more bearing surface, and surely cup/core vs mono affect pressure and friction, as well as speed. SO I was unclear how that may play in the equation, as twist can/does, as well as each specific barrel/chamber. Many variables. Thanks for the info. Useful table.

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? 65BR #9271012 10/20/14
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16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927	More variables that I care to mess with or try to wrap my head around for sure. That's why I stop at 500 yards. Keeps money in the bank.

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? RDW #9271263 10/20/14
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Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,743 Southern Oregon USA	Originally Posted by RDW Originally Posted by Seafire Well even tho a 140 A Max dropped that nice elk, I'd admit it wouldn't be my choice to use... for deer, I'd go with a 100 or 120 grain Ballistic Tip... for an Elk, I'd either go with a 140 grain Partition or if ya gotta use plastic tips, I'd go with a 140 grain Ballistic Tip... You did not have the same results when you shot your Elk with a 140 Amax? Didn't say that, I said it wouldn't be my choice... if it worked for him, then it worked for him... it just wouldn't be the bullet I'd reach for first... why is that interpreted as a condemnation on his choice?

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? Seafire #9271277 10/21/14
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smithrjd Campfire Tracker S Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,468	It will do it, but I'm not sure I can. Rested, perfect conditions etc perhaps. Just about all deer I have shot have been within 200 yards. Most within 75 yards. Doubt I would ever take a 500 yard shot. For myself, the caliber or cartridge would not matter. I have played with my 300H&H at long range, 1000 yards and I am impressed with what it can do, but that is not under a hunting situation. A couple of times I have had long range shots over fields with feeding deer, but too many variables for me. Prefer the tight woods, a comfort zone I guess.

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? smithrjd #9277234 10/23/14
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selmer Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 6,926 Upper Midwest	Am I the only .260 shooter who is going to recommend the Hornady 129 gr. Interlock? I've had great performance from 50 - 480 yds with it on deer. It also happens to shoot the best from my rifle - otherwise I'd recommend 120 or 140 BT or 130 AB. Selmer "Daddy, can you sometime maybe please go shoot a water buffalo so we can have that for supper? Please? And can I come along? Does it taste like deer?" - my 3-year old daughter

Re: What bullet weight for 260, up to 500 yard deer hunting ?? selmer #9278011 10/23/14
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MShuntfish Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,913 Hot, Humid, South Mississippi	Another vote for 130 AB. Teach every child you meet the importance of forgiveness. It's our only hope of surviving their wrath once they realize just how badly we've screwed things up for them.

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