Mark-Smith
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Are there any notably accurate out of box factory rifles chambered in .260 rem?
Any in the sub $1,000 range?
Any in the sub $1,000 range?
Notably accurate out of box factory rifles in .260?
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BoilerUP
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I'm gonna guess Savage's new 11LRH (dunno if they are on shelves yet or not) will easily fit into the accurate & affordable .260 category...
Mark-Smith
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If it hasn't been tested yet, how would it be 'notably accurate out of the box'?
NCsmitty
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It's a Savage!
Choices are slim when talking about the 260 Rem.
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Mark-Smith
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Aieee! Fanboys! Run!
No, but seriously, I've shot my friend's Savage rifle in .223, it's a well made machine.
The ones I've heard good things about are Tikka, Savage and Howa, but I'm not sure what else is out there in the sub $1,000 range.
Mark-Smith
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I had been hoping for first hand advice from people who had a rifle chambered in that and 'Yeah, this rifle is terrible' or 'this rifle is amazing' etc.
Mark-Smith
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Do you... Own... Either of those?
25cschaefer
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I have shot a Ruger Hawkeye with a pretty short barrel, it was a mountain style gun with lam stock and stainless barrel, it shot 3/4 inch and better at 100yds. I believe they cost between $700 and $800.
R.W.Dale
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You know caliber really doesn't enter into this equation right?
You're really just asking the same tired old question of "most accurate rifle under 1k" and then just finding the ones offering chambering in .260
IF accuracy is all that matters I'd personally build one on a savage target action, a McGowan or shillen bbl and the stock of your choice. Before I sunk a grand on a luck of the draw factory barrel.
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You're really just asking the same tired old question of "most accurate rifle under 1k" and then just finding the ones offering chambering in .260
IF accuracy is all that matters I'd personally build one on a savage target action, a McGowan or shillen bbl and the stock of your choice. Before I sunk a grand on a luck of the draw factory barrel.
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How much effort do you want to put in? If it were me, with the selection of .260 factory rifles out there, I would go one of two ways. I would either pick up a Savage 11FCNS available today for $556 shipped from Buds or go custom build on a Savage action if a heavy barrel was desired. Start with a stevens rifle in .308 or .243 so you don't need a new bolt face. Then pick up a SSS competition trigger for $100, a SSS stock of your choice for $325, and drop in Shilen Stainless Select Match barrel in .260 for $340. It may push you a little past the $1k mark, but it will shoot with that stock, barrel, and trigger.
snake284
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I would say any Savage product is going to be accurate out of the box, mainly due to that butt ugly barrel nutt and the floating bolt head. The Barrel nutt permits almost perfect head spacing and the floating bolt head allows for almost perfect alignment to the bore. Both of these are very conducive to accuracy. A Remington can be made very accurate in the hands of a good machinist if he reems the head space right and trues up or blue prints the action. In fact if that's the case, I prefer the Remington over about any action. But off the production line, the chances of all that happening these days is slim to none. I really prefer the Remington because of its inherent strength. IT has those three rings of steel uniterupted around the case head, the action is very rigid, and it has a lightening fast lock time. But for out of the box accuracy and value, you cannot beat the Savage.
BoilerUP
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Okay...
I own a Remington 700 Mountain LSS in .260, and for an ultralight hunting rifle with a thin-contour 22" barrel, I can put 3 shots inside a dime at 100yd with 120 Nosler BTs and a moderate load of H380 and I'm a fairly lousy shot.
But they haven't been made in a few years...
I own a Remington 700 Mountain LSS in .260, and for an ultralight hunting rifle with a thin-contour 22" barrel, I can put 3 shots inside a dime at 100yd with 120 Nosler BTs and a moderate load of H380 and I'm a fairly lousy shot.
But they haven't been made in a few years...
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R.W.Dale
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No offense but don't you think this sounds a LITTLE far fetched?
A mountain rifle that'll hold well under sub quarter MOA out to 300 with a shooter who's a self proclaimed "lousy shot"
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BoilerUP
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YES - my apologies - didn't want to mislead anybody so thank you for pointing that out!
I truly meant 100yd...not sure why the hell I typed 300. I've never actually shot ANY rifle that far!
Regardless, I find that accuracy at 100yd from a thin-barrel hunting rifle to be quite commendable.
I truly meant 100yd...not sure why the hell I typed 300. I've never actually shot ANY rifle that far!
Regardless, I find that accuracy at 100yd from a thin-barrel hunting rifle to be quite commendable.
The Tikka comes in .260 and 6.5x55. I've had such good luck with my 06, that I'm planning on setting up one for my oldest son when he turns ten. I'll probably go with the Swede, since I have the dies and the Tikka only comes in a long action.
R.W.Dale
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As would I and quite believable too from a good shootin iron.
Carry on
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FLNT4EVR
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Remington CDL Model 7 ,An excellent rifle . Very light and easy to carry, I can shoot 2 inch groups at 200 YDS, and I know the rifle will do better, but with my eyes and other physical problems, I can't. The biggest reason for this rifle not being more popular is because the light barrel heats up too fast for most people, who are just out for a days shooting..When sighting in you have to let the barrel cool after 2 or three shots. BUT, in a hunting situation when would you ever need more than three aimed shots , and need them to group under 3-4 inches at 200 yds.
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Savage 16FCSS 260 REM ACS DBM
Should be as accurate as any other Savage in its price range - read, very good.
Should be as accurate as any other Savage in its price range - read, very good.
Mark-Smith
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How does it compare to a Tikka T3 Super Varmit? They're both in about the same price range, both come in .260 variants, etc. Anything that makes one better than the other?
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Don't know that much about the Tikka, and the only Savage I've fired was in .308. My cousin has a Tikka in .30-06 and loves it.
.260 is a very interesting cartridge to me, but I *think* I'm gonna get a .243 this year.
Personally, I'd try to get my hands on examples of the guns I was interested in. Beyond a certain point, the feel is the most important thing. Does it fit you? Do you like holding it? Do you like cycling the action? Do the sights fall to a good place for you? Do you like the length of pull, do you like the trigger, do you like the safety arrangement?
.260 is a very interesting cartridge to me, but I *think* I'm gonna get a .243 this year.
Personally, I'd try to get my hands on examples of the guns I was interested in. Beyond a certain point, the feel is the most important thing. Does it fit you? Do you like holding it? Do you like cycling the action? Do the sights fall to a good place for you? Do you like the length of pull, do you like the trigger, do you like the safety arrangement?
Coal Dragger
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Well I can't vouch for the .260 Remington chamber in a Savage barrel, but a very good friend of mine recently had Savage put together a 6.5X.284 in their Model 12 target action with a 30" bbl and the HS precision stock that they offer. That particular rifle shoots very very well. Easily under 1/2 MOA.
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