.260 Remington and .257 Roberts????

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Thanks guys... wow... Lots of different opinions.

Havent considered the 6.5x55 Swede or the 6.5X284. 284 might be a little too much recoil. My brother and I will check both out though.

We are really looking at the .260 and I think that is what he has researched and is set on.... Just dont like the price tag on the guns that are offered in .260 nor do we like the limited number of factories that actually make "factory" rifles using it.

Are there any other options for a rifle in .260 rem?
What if I bought a NIB remington 700 and had a custom pac-nor, shilen etc Barrel fitted to the action? What would be my best starting point? .243? What about pricing for something like that?

Thanks again
 
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Are there any other options for a rifle in .260 rem? I dont know much about "custom" work but what if we bought a remington action and custom barrel in .260 and then had a stock fitted by a gunsmith?
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Tikka T3 Hunter & T3 Lite, Remington 7 CDL, Ruger M77 Laminate Compact, Remington 700 CDL SF limited edition (recently discontinued) seem to be it for new factory rifles...and you're right, price point isn't exactly low on these.

A re-barreled (and restocked?) Savage is a really good option IMO if you're trying to be economical; another option for "new" could be a T/C Encore with an aftermarket .260 Remington barrel or second-hand T/C factory .260 barrel (if you can find one these days) but that's not exactly a cheap option either.

Its really too bad the 7mm08 is SO much more widely popular than the 260 Remington...
 
Food for thought:

Given Michigan's firearm deer season will soon be closed, there will be the usual bump in used guns hitting the gunstores. You might consider looking for a used Savage in an action size that complements the caliber you want, then re-barrel. The barrel nut set-up makes rebarreling a Savage a fairly inexpensive thing to do. Midway seems to have good deals on their Adams & Bennet line and you can upgrade from there.

Savages also don't cost a ton used and you could tailor a rifle to exactly what you want.

For example, I picked up a '70s vintage Savage 110 in .243 for under $200 a few years back. Has a great trigger and shoots real well. I've thought of rebarreling and even re-stocking, as it wouldn't set me back all that much. As it is, I just refinished the stock and left it original because it shoots so darn well. However, I still think about it as it would be a fun project.
 
Since several posters have already gone off track of the OP's question regarding the 257 Rob and 260 Rem, I'll throw in the 25-06. There are many available rifles chambered in it, ammo is easy to come by. Unless you are planning to shoot at 1000yds the idea that the high B.C.'s of the .264" bullets are moot. The 25-06 isnt no slouch, given your brother has shoulder problems I would also have a brake installed thus eliminating any recoil. With a brake he could use just about anything he wishes sans the african cartridges.
 
If the shoulder is an issue, you could always go for the 7mm-08 and use youth loads.

Depending on what you're going to do with it, the .243 could be just fine, and ammo is more widely available than the 7mm-08 and especially the .260...

The "Bob" and the .260 and 6.5x55 are all fine cartrides. None of them are a bad choice, but I would be more inclined to choose one of them over the .243 if I were a reloader (I am).

But, yes you can always re-barrel in the caliber of your choice. I sent a Savage to McGowen earlier this year and they put on a custom barrel using my reamer for about $260 + shipping.
 
Not sure if this will interest you or not but my local shop has a Remington Model 700 the limited run one that you speak of in the 257 Bob. I have been eyeballing the rifle for some time but doubt I pull the trigger.

The contact info for the shop is
Mountian View Gunshop
Doug Henery
540-743-4028

He is open from 4:30 pm until 7:30pm. Closed on Wed. and Fri.

Kimber also chambers the Montana in the 257 Bob or at least they did when I was looking at the caliber. Just to stir the pot I settled on the 243 instead of the 257 because of the limited number of guns available in the calber and I wanted to stick with a US made brand.

Good Luck,
David
 
The .257 Roberts is certainly and underated thin skin game ctg today. With modern bullets, it is a potent game slayer, with a nice, easy going nature. My vote would be for that Kimber in .257 Roberts if you can swing the dough.
 
My wife has been shooting her 257 Rob since the early 80's, a Win 70 Featherweight. She has killed a ton of deer with it using handloads with R22 and a 120 gr Sierra

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Here's the recovered bullet from her last deer.
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For even milder recoil, you could always get one of the Remington BR series in a rifle. The 7BR was standard in the XP-100, and there were variants in 22, 24, 25, and 6.5 - built as a rifle, recoil would be VERY mild, accuracy superb, and in 6.5 or 7 from a rifle, you would have a 300 yard deer layer - it IS a handloader scenario
 
longdayjake

While there is a wider selection of 6.5, in my experience, the shops (at least around here in western Montana) don't stock a large selection of 6.5 bullets compared to 0.25.

Most of my turnbolts are 6.5mm - 260s and 6.5x47s - since I do a lot of LR tactical. But the round serves well in the hunting realm as well and my favorite go to deer rifle is a 260 built on an M70. No where near as pretty as BubbleAs featherweight, but accurate and with very mild recoil thanks to a heavier than normal Lilja tube.

The biggest problem I see with 260 is the COAL if you are loading long bullets (i.e. 140 SMK, 139 LS) which intrude into the powder space. I thought about using a 30-06 mag box and having the leade cut long so I could load over book COAL, but if I wanted to preserve performance with factory loads just in case.
 
Since the OP lives in north country where the deer can get big the 6.5mm makes more sence. Plus arn't wild hogs up there?

You don't have to rebarrel a Savage, just wait till 2011. They are going to offer six models in 260 next year from ultralights to heavy barrels.
 
Bigfoot... Interesting... If I am understanding you correctly, Savage is going to offer 6 models in .260? Where did you get this info from? I am just curious..

To all other that have responded and offered opinions. Thank you. Decisions... decisions.

By the way... Nice Rifle dubbleA
 
Another one to take a look at presuming you have the $$$ to run it is the .257 Weatherby. It will likely need a 26-in barrel to get the most out of it and costs a pretty penny unless you're reloading, but it's one of the flattest-shooting catridges on the market today.
 
Go with something in a 6.5mm, it will do everthing better than a 25 cal.

I wouldn't buy a Model Seven in .260, it's short barrel and slow twist are not ideal IMO.

Remington gave up making rifles for the .260 just like they did with the 6.8spc. :confused:
 
Bigfoot... Interesting... If I am understanding you correctly, Savage is going to offer 6 models in .260? Where did you get this info from? I am just curious..
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From the Savage forum. Mr. Furious is tight with Savage, I trust his info.

http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php?topic=36677.0
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Quote:

"A few new items for 2011.

Model 10 BA: All short-action models will now have the same Magpul PRS buttstock that the big .338 has.

Model 10 FP will now have a threaded muzzle and be called Model 10 FP-SR (suppressor ready). We are also adding five rimfire suppressor-ready models.

Model 12 Long Range Precision: HS Precision fiberglass stock, heavy matte blued barrel 260 rem, 6.5 creedmore, 243 win.

Model 14/114 in Stainless

Model 16/116 Bear Hunter: (Specs. From Dick Scorzafava) 21” bbl. Adjustable muzzle brake, fluted, medium-contour barrel, Mossy Oak Infinity stock, stainless. 325 WSM, 300 WSM, 300 Win Mag, 338 Win Mag.

Model 11/111 Lightweight Hunter: short-action 5.5 lbs., long-action 6 lbs.

New 12 gauge slug gun

Model 25 with new synthetic stock option

EDGE: Due to a trademark conflict, effective Nov. 1, this rifle will be called the “AXIS.” A stainless steel option has been added to the lineup as well.

New calibers:

6.5 Creedmoor (10 Predator, 11 Long Range Hunter, 16 FCSS)

260 Rem. (10 Predator, 11 Long Range Hunter, Lightweight Hunter, 11 FCNS, 12 LRP, 16 FCSS)
7.62 x 39 (11 FCNS)

22 Hornet, 222 Rem, 5.45 x 39, 5.7 x 28 (Model 25) "
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Emphasis added. Did you catch it? A 5 1/2 lb Savage in 260. Oh yeah. :D:D
 
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Since the OP lives in north country where the deer can get big the 6.5mm makes more sence. Plus arn't wild hogs up there?

You don't have to rebarrel a Savage, just wait till 2011. They are going to offer six models in 260 next year from ultralights to heavy barrels.
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And thank God for that!

I've been waiting for my FCP in .260 for about two months now though...
 
my 260 rem is a browning low wall with a 2x7 leupold scope. and i can seat the bullets out farther than in a bolt short action, and it shoots 139gr bullets into 3/4 inch groups at 100yds. eastbank.
 

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Why not just get the 700 from 2009? It is "factory" and in the time-tested 700 line. I'll bet you can find one NIB either on gunbroker, or maybe ask a LGS to call around for you.

I have one that I wouldn't part with. :D I think it would fit all of your listed needs. You are right that factory ammo can be a bit hard to come by, but I am well pleased with Core Lokd for my purposes.
 
I take issue with the comments about the Ruger MkII rifles being 'rough and sloppy'. Mine are excellent, and bank vault tough. Accuracy is better than I can shoot it at 61, and the 257 Roberts (two of them) are excellent. Not the Ultralights, haven't shot those, just the standard MkIIs. Bob
 
I have a very detailed comparison of the 257 Roberts, 260 rem, 7mm-08, and 6.5x55 on my threads Head to Head: Low recoil hunting rifles
 
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