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anyone shooting these at deer? launched b/w 3100-3200 they should be quite the deer bullet with low recoil....of ocurse the 100 TTSX is another consideration

I've Killed A Bunch With The 100 Gr's. Four Years Ago, a 403 Lb Black Bear. Shot Was at 31 Yards{3096FPS}. Bullet Broke Both Shoulder And Found in The Hide On The Far shoulder{23"}. Bear Never Made a Sound And Went Straight Down. Bullet Weighted 81 Gr's.

I shoot the 100 grain Partition in some of my 260s. 3250 from a 22" barrel without any pressure signs gives a nice balance of speed/accuracy/penetration.

JEff

I use 100gr Partitions in my .243 and all pass thrus so far. Longest shot was 205 yds

I shoot 95 grain .243" Partitions myself, but get the same thru/thru outcome.

JEff

260 Remguy what the heck? With that handle, and a question about a 260, you talk about your 243? lol So what DO you shoot out of your 260 anyway?

Jeff has had the same bullet response to that question for going on about 5 years now Jeff?

grin...

I have been using them for the last year or so in both the 6.5x55 and the 6.5 Jap. They work well from both guns on the few deer shot with them. High speed, low recoil, good groups. I have not recoverd one from deer and trails from DRT to 20 yards or so. I do not see how they would not work well in the .260 and you can use the 100 grain BT's for less expensive practice ammo. They hit within an inch of the partition groups from both guns for me.

The 25 rifle cartridges that I shoot the most are:

17 HM2
17 HMR
22 LR
22 MRF
223
22-250
243
25 Souper
257 Roberts
25 WSSM
25-284
260
6.5-284
6.5x55
270 WSM
7x57
7mm SAUM
7.62x39
30-30
300 Savage
7.5x55
308
7.62x54R
30-06
8x57

I use 95 grain VMax, 100 grain BT & Partition, 108 grain Scenar, 120 grain BT, 123 grain Scenar, 129 grain SpirePoint & SST, 139 grain Scenar, and 140 grain AMax & Partition bullets in the 18 .264" bore rifles that I shoot on a regular basis.

JEff

no TTSX's???

No, not in .264".

JEff

Side note and sorry to do this but what are your thoughts on the 25/284 Jeff?

feeding, speeds etc?

Thx
Dober

I really like the 25-284 and have no trouble feeding in my Remington and Savage rifles. I'm in the process of putting together another 25-284, Marlin XS-7 donor and a 24" A&B 250-3000 barrel from MidwayUSA. I have 24" barrels on my 25-284s and am looking forward to see how the 80 grain TTSX will work.

The 25-284 is about the same as the 257AI or 25 WSSM, a little faster than the 257 Roberts and a little slower than the 25-06.

JEff

Thx Jeff

Dober

I have a sharp 25-284 finish reamer if you ever feel the need.

JEff

Good to know..grin

Thinking .260 may be a better tool for me.

How many 25/284's can you put down in a 700 with a Ti handle? 2,3,or 4?

Dober

3?

I don't really pay much attention to magazine capacity in bolt guns.

JEff

I'm not Jeff but I could only get the 100 TTSX in my .260 (22" tube) to about 3150'ish.

That same tube gets me at or slightly over 2900 with a 130. The 130 (Scirocco II with a crazy high BC) catches it very quickly. This is from initial testing that will be continuing throughout the summer.

The rifle is telling me the way to go...

SAKO75: I have used the 100 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips in my Remington 700 VLS in 260 Remington for some time now.
A more lethal and accurate bullet on Deer, Antelope and Coyotes (from a 260) I can not imagine!
Please give the 100 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips a try also.
And indeed, in my heavy barreled Remington 700 VLS with Leupold 6.5x20 scope and the tall Harris Bi-pod attached - recoil, is about none existent.
Best of luck with your 260!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Why shoot a 100gr bullet in a .260?? IMO, one of the advantages of a .260 over a .243 is the selection of heavier and better bullets.