.260 REM

[dave carpenter]

Morning I am about to get my licence back from firearms depot. I’ve had a .260 Rem added what weight ammo are you using on fallow/ fox. I home load as well
Thanks Dave

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

any of the 6.5 range of bullets from 100-147gr will work

I am using 95gr VMax in one and 147gr ELD-M in another
depending on barrel length something inbetween would suit a 20-22" barrel

 

[tackb]

i used the 140 amax in my 260 before i rebarrelled to creedmoor , it killed everything deer wise and a few foxes (i no longer bother driving round all night after foxes)

 

[6pt-sika]

I’ve owned a number of 260 chambered rifles , a pair of 260 chambered hand rifles and even a pair of AR-10’s chambered for the 260 . It’s safe to say I truely like the cartridge and of course I handload everything I shoot . Just about any deer relatable bullet from 100-130 grains I’ve killed deer with in the 260 , well with the exception of the Berger 130 VLD Hunting Match bullet and I may try it sometime just for the heck of it . The cartridge would be fine with 140 grainers I’ve just never bothered to use them other than on paper . Funny because I’ve used 140’s in the 6.5x55 and 6.5x54MS with excellent results .

 

[Jagged77]

I’ve used 130 Sierra Tipped Game King to great effect in the .260 Rem. With a 1:8 twist you can use anything from 100 - 140 grain range, copper probably up to 124 grains or thereabouts.

 

[Tikka 260]

Peregrine 118Gn VLR4 work on Roe/Fallow/Muntjac/Fox/Sika out of my .260 with 20" barrel 1:8.5 twist.

 

[Rafter]

Hornady 123 SST, 129 Interlock, 140 Amax
Norma 156 Oryx, 130 Diamond Line VLD
Nosler 120 Ballistic tip
Lapua Scenar 139

They all seemed to work just fine.