How powerful is a 260 Remington?

Typically, the . 260 Remington is loaded with a 120 gr (7.8 g) bullet at 2,890 ft/s (880 m/s) and the 140 gr (9.1 g) bullet at 2,750 ft/s (840 m/s).

What is the difference between the 6.5 Creedmoor and the 260 REM?

260 Remington has a tiny bit more powder capacity, the 6.5 Creedmoor is loaded to a slightly higher pressure and can better accommodate very high BC match grade bullets without intruding into the powder column.

Will a 260 kill a elk?

The 260 will kill elk as well as the 708 or 308.

Is a 260 long or short action?

260 Remington is housed nicely in a short-action rifle, and is both wonderfully accurate and easy on the shoulder. It’s a well-balanced design, being nothing other than the . 308 necked down to hold 6.5mm bullets, maintaining the same 20-degree shoulder angle as its father, with a case length just .

Is the 260 Rem dead?

As mentioned, Remington screwed up when they introduced it, just like many of their other cartridges, 6mm Rem, 6.8spc, 30rar, etc. While it was never hugely popular, the 260 is far from dead, and as long as 308 brass is available it’s a simple neck down to get brass.

Is a 260 Remington a good caliber?

Overall, the 260 is a great caliber for mid range sniping (out to 1000 meters) in smaller to midsized weapon systems as it far exceeds the ballistics of the . 308 and with less recoil. The round inherently has good accuracy and enough energy mixed with outstanding long range performance to make it a serious player.

Can you shoot 6.5 Creedmoor in a 260 Remington?

260 Remington rifle with the same rifling twist-rate (1-in-8) as a 6.5 Creedmoor, then you could effectively shoot any bullet suitable for a 6.5 Creedmoor in your . 260 Remington.

Is a .270 big enough for elk?

270, especially when mated with the tough, deep-penetrating, weight-retaining bullets we have today, is not a “big gun” on elk, but is adequate for any elk that walks, with careful shot placement.

Is a 260 Remington good for deer hunting?

260 Remington with bullets up to 140 grains, but the 6.5×55 can and does use the heavy 156- and 160-grain bullets to good effect. 260 Remington is just about perfect as a deer cartridge; there’s enough bullet for any deer that walks, yet it’s not so fast as to result in an excess of blood-shot meat.

Is 260 a good caliber?

Is the 6.5 Creedmoor really that good?

Look, the Creedmoor is an excellent target cartridge; it’s accurate, resists wind deflection, is easy on both shoulders and barrels, and is affordable. It has brought a huge number of new shooters to the range, and has been nothing but a boon for competition shooters.

Is 260 Remington dead?

What is the rifling twist rate of a Remington 260?

The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 229 mm (1 in 9 in), 6 grooves, Ø lands = 6.50 mm (0.256 in), Ø grooves = 6.71 mm (0.264 in), land width = 2.42 mm (0.095 in) and the primer type is large rifle.

What is the serial number of a Browning high wall rifle?

This would be a Model 1885 “High Wall” Rifle,manufactured in 1997 with the serial number 01001. In 1998 Browning redid the standardization of its serial number identifications to work with its new data base program, Oracle. 1. Serial Number at the start of each year.

When was the Browning 1885 Low Wall introduced?

The Model 1885 “Low Wall was introduced in 1995. The Model 1885 BPCR Black Powder Cartridge Rifle was introduced in 1996. The “Traditional Model” 1885 was introduced in 1997.

How many inches per turn is your rifling twist rate?

How many “inches per turn” is your rate of rifling twist. This number is used along with other inputs to determine the stability and related trajectory metrics. Typical value for this input is between 1:7″ and 1:13″.