Rem. 700 VTR vs Rem 700 magpul .260

[huntinfool87]

So I'm looking into buying a .260 and I have decided to go with either the rem. VTR or the rem. Magpul. This gun will be used for hunting ( 700 yards and under) lots of hiking so light is good. I'm not very familiar with the vtr model. Is that triangle barrel as good as Remington says? Thanks for any input.

 

[adcoch1]

Got a buddy with a vtr and it will stay just over 1 MOA out to 800 yards in 308. Can't remember the glass he has on it. It is pretty impressive. I haven't shot it, but the 9" group I saw on a target at a lasered 800 is nothin to complain about.

 

[mcb]

I would be looking for a 700 with a 5R barrel not the standard 6-groove. I believe they made some with a 5R barrel in 260 Rem.

 

[urbaneruralite]

Tikka is pulling that part of the market because of Remington's variable QC. Roll them dice!

 

[huntinfool87]

Tikka is pulling that part of the market because of Remington's variable QC. Roll them dice!

Yes but the the tikka are around 300 to 400 dollars more.

 

[huntinfool87]

I would be looking for a 700 with a 5R barrel not the standard 6-groove. I believe they made some with a 5R barrel in 260 Rem.

Yes you can get the vtr with the 5r rifling

 

[urbaneruralite]

Yes but the the tikka are around 300 to 400 dollars more.

Price a new barrel and maybe a trigger. You might be fine with the Remington. You will be fine with the Tikka. That's why the Tikkas are selling so well.

My opinion is strong on this because I'm annoyed that a LH SPS is not the sure bet I want it to be so I can buy one.

 

[Bfh_auto]

I bought my wife a VTR in 260. The stock is flimsy. I used a large tube of jb-weld after cross drilling the webbing.
I have no complaints with the barrel. It is very accurate now that I fixed the stock.

 

[huntinfool87]

I bought my wife a VTR in 260. The stock is flimsy. I used a large tube of jb-weld after cross drilling the webbing.
I have no complaints with the barrel. It is very accurate now that I fixed the stock.

Thank you. I also had to do that to my sps tactical

 

[huntinfool87]

Price a new barrel and maybe a trigger. You might be fine with the Remington. You will be fine with the Tikka. That's why the Tikkas are selling so well.

My opinion is strong on this because I'm annoyed that a LH SPS is not the sure bet I want it to be so I can buy one.

That's the thing I'm talking about. I do not know a lot about the triangle barrel but I'm a fan of the 5r. I'm a fan of tikka but if I'm going to spend that kind of money I'll just custom build one.

 

[mshootnit]

A guy was at the range the other day with a newer 700 in 6.5. He was saying the bore must copper pretty bad because he is having to thoroughly decopper at 50 rds. The groups open way up any more than that.
Regarding the remington bore, read into this what you will.

 

[huntinfool87]

Well I just found a Tikka t3 ctr in 260 that only has 50 rounds through it. This one I found is under $800 so I think this is the route I will take.

 

[Bfh_auto]

Well I just found a Tikka t3 ctr in 260 that only has 50 rounds through it. This one I found is under $800 so I think this is the route I will take.

You will love the 260.

 

[mshootnit]

IF I were getting a 260 it would have a 22" barrel minimum and preferrably a 24". This is one cartridge that benefits from barrel length.

 

[Picher]

The .260 is a great hunting round, but it probably is best under 400 yards on Maine-sized deer. I keep my .270 under 400, not so much due to killing power as trajectory, since where I hunt on an old haul road, there isn't time for range-finding as deer go by, so we need to expect where the bullet is going to hit within 5 seconds, or lose the opportunity.

 

[jmr40]

lots of hiking so light is good.

None of those, including the CTR is particularly light. I'd look hard at a standard Tikka if it were meant to be carried. With a heavier scope with lots of magnification you'll end up about 7.5-8 lbs all up. The others will be at least 1-1/2 lb heavier. I have a CTR in 308. It is a wonderful rifle, but I'd not lug it around in most of the places where I hunt. It is a range rifle.

IF I were getting a 260 it would have a 22" barrel minimum and preferrably a 24". This is one cartridge that benefits from barrel length.

I disagree. When you're shooting the high BC 140gr+ bullets they don't need a lot of MV to retain speed down range. A 20" CTR barrel will get you past 1000 yards if you desire. If I were shooting beyond 1000 then the extra speed might not be a bad idea. And with the better hunting bullets will take deer well past 400 yards.

You just don't lose that much anyway. This data is from 6.5 CM, but we're talking about the same bullets at virtually the same MV

https://rifleshooter.com/2016/02/6-...el-length-on-velocity-cutting-up-a-creedmoor/

 

[huntinfool87]

None of those, including the CTR is particularly light. I'd look hard at a standard Tikka if it were meant to be carried. With a heavier scope with lots of magnification you'll end up about 7.5-8 lbs all up. The others will be at least 1-1/2 lb heavier. I have a CTR in 308. It is a wonderful rifle, but I'd not lug it around in most of the places where I hunt. It is a range rifle.



I disagree. When you're shooting the high BC 140gr+ bullets they don't need a lot of MV to retain speed down range. A 20" CTR barrel will get you past 1000 yards if you desire. If I were shooting beyond 1000 then the extra speed might not be a bad idea. And with the better hunting bullets will take deer well past 400 yards.

You just don't lose that much anyway. This data is from 6.5 CM, but we're talking about the same bullets at virtually the same MV

https://rifleshooter.com/2016/02/6-...el-length-on-velocity-cutting-up-a-creedmoor/

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Thank you. I'm well aware of the retained energy of the .260 I've see a few deer go right down at just over 600 yards. That's why when I was choosing a new long range medium hunting round it came down to the .260 or the 7mm08. Thanks for posting the charts also!

 

[huntinfool87]

I'm sorry I was not clear in the original post. I'm a capable shooter and I target shoot out to 1000 yards very often. I have killed deer out to 650 yards and I find myself looking for these kind of hunts and opportunities. I reload my own ammo and I keep very close tabs on my muzzle Velocity as it impacts point of impact. I know what I'm capable of and I know what my guns are capable of. Thank you for your concerns and insuring in ethical hunting practices. In this post I really just wanted to learn more about the said guns in the original post.