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No barrel huh... I’ll give ya 25 bucks for it.
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Does that qualify as an SBR?
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Throw away everything but the action and and bolt - and I’ll take it.... trigger too.
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Do you mean 260 rem? Given your handle I'd think you would use one of the newer 6.5's.
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Do you mean 260 rem? Given your handle I'd think you would use one of the newer 6.5's. Don't have a 260. Just ordered a 260 match sporter from James at Northland
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I'd just go ahead and shoot it the way it is............
Casey
Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.
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I have a Savage 99 that has a custom stock, so it has no collector value. It’s a 243, thinking about having it bored out to a 260. It be a fun little rifle.
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I have a Savage 99 that has a custom stock, so it has no collector value. It’s a 243, thinking about having it bored out to a 260. It be a fun little rifle. That it would!
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I had a Savage 99F in 243 rebored to 260 and think that it is as close to the perfect Savage 99 configuration for hunting deer. The 130 grain AB over H4350 in fire formed Winchester/Olin 243 brass is my current load of choice.
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Uber Demanding Rifle Aficionado
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I have a Savage 99 that has a custom stock, so it has no collector value. It’s a 243, thinking about having it bored out to a 260. It be a fun little rifle. Oh man, you have my gears a spinning now. I picked up a Savage 99F, I think. Anyways, the previous owner had it cerakoted so it has no collector value as well. A .260 Rem in that thing would be awesome.
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Finished buddies 260 last night. Changed directon on stock. Went with a 28 oz McMillan Game Hunter, edge fill, short action, BDL, pillars and studs, magnum sporter contour. CBI 24'' , 8 twist magnum sporter, 700, Zeiss 6-24x50, TriggerTech straight blade,"M4 OEM Tactical" heavy profile Oberndorf brushed steel floor plate.
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I'd loose the stock. Wood belongs in fireplaces... Good job otherwise.
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Only accurate rifles are interesting.
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“There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD
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Lapua,
Which lug did you use with your build.?
Nice looking rig,
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Lapua,
Which lug did you use with your build.?
Nice looking rig,
"LRI HEAVY TACTICAL RECOIL LUGS FOR M700" Thanks
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Nice rifle and I use nothing but Criterion barrels. I have two, .260s. One is a heavy sporter and one is a light varmint. I have a total of five of those barrels.
You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it. A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck. Liberals with guns are nothing but hypocrites.
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For what it is worth I built a 6.5x308 wildcat back in 1994. Known today as the 260 Rem. This rifle plus a much newer Savage 260 stainless have taken numerous elk, cleanly. Also many mature muley's .. It has proven to me to be a well balanced efficient & very accurate round capable of performance well beyond it's appearance. Have no fear you have selected an excellent cartridge.. Mild recoil, flat trajectory & pure fun to shoot. I have my own 500yd range & it slaps that target with boring regularity & authority.. .All this with the boring factory stocks.. Remember the Swedes have been taking moose with the 6.5x55 since 1893 & they didn't have the quality bullets we have today.
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