260 dying?

[psharon97]

Do you guys think, now that Lapua will be making the 6.5 Creed, that the 260 will be going away? What I mean is, will higher end cartridge manufacturers like Lapua, Nosler, and Norma, continue manufacturing the cartridge? What do you guys think?

[67tundra]

I'd rather a 260 over creed just bc I have the gauges and brass is easy to get.


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[darkker]

Lapua brass only means "something" to folks who overload the snot out of things, and brass snobs.
Will that kill it? No.
The above mentioned reasons are the most honest you'll find, ballistically they are the same cartridge.
Trim your 308 class brass, then FL size to Creed. In no way, shape, or form is that difficult.

[big honkin jeep]

It seems to be taking a lot of manufacturers attention away from producing .257 bullets as well.

[cowtownup]

It won't be dying at my house... I'm quite fond of the 260 Remington...

[Evlshnngns]

The 260 is fading away. Try to buy a new rifle in it, not too many. The creedmoor craze is good for business.

[psharon97]

It's not to say I can't make 260 brass. 243, 7mm-08, and 308 can all make 260 brass. I was wondering do you think this will go the way as 7mm WSM and other cartridges like it? It's not to say that the 6.5mm, outside of competition circles, is very popular in the US.

[squirrel_slayer]

I think alot of the 260's demise is the great BC race. everyone is trying to make the highest bc bullet possible which ultimately means longer bullets. the creedmoor is short action friendly with the long bullets where as the .260 will either be forced to be seated deeper (thus losing its capacity gains) or be pushed into a long action like the .284 Winchester.

The 260 is also being flanked on the other side by the new short action leader the 6.5 saum 4s

[FW Conch]

My 260 was not at the top of the popularity list when I built it. But it was exactly what I wanted. So even if it becomes less popular, it is still what I want, and I have enough brass to see me through. Just wish Remington would start producing the 140grn PSP's again :-(. I'm not going to switch.

[Robinhood]

It seems to be taking a lot of manufacturers attention away from producing .257 bullets as well.
BHJ Am I hearing 25 Creedmoor in your voice.

[Steelhead]

Meh
im still loving the 260.

[eddiesindian]

I don't believe its going away any time soon. IMO, sales may drop a tad because of the Creed craze that of which I never bought into but the 260 rem will never go away.

Just imagine if the 260 Rem was re-named and marketed under a new catcher name and logo. The New 6.5-ZK (Zombie Killer) Cartridge............jk
Ill give the 6.5 Creed 1 thing though. the name sure does sound fancy.

[big honkin jeep]

BHJ Am I hearing 25 Creedmoor in your voice.

Nope, but I think the creed has stolen a lot of the .257 cartridges thunder from the public eye and manufacturers are making what sells.
I'm wanting to try some of Hornadys 110gr interbond offerings but they have "temporarily suspended production" to concentrate on more popular bullet diameters.

[foxx]

I love my .260. Accurate as heck and dropped 2 bucks with it the last 3 years, both dropped in their tracks.

LOL I reread my own post. It sounds cliche and stupid... might be, but its a light, fast, flat shooter with great knock down power.

[yobuck]

Nope, but I think the creed has stolen a lot of the .257 cartridges thunder from the public eye and manufacturers are making what sells.
I'm wanting to try some of Hornadys 110gr interbond offerings but they have "temporarily suspended production" to concentrate on more popular bullet diameters.

I must have slept thru all that thunder. lol

[justinp61]

Meh
im still loving the 260.


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[ttexastom]

260 has been in my cabinet for approximately 19 years. very accurate, easy to load for, very effective on deer size game. great long range cartridge. creedmoor is being pushed hard right now by some gun writers and also by hornady. have seen ballistic data putting it ahead of of 260, but that data for creedmoor has a lot of smoke in it. 260 has more case capacity Than creedmore. the law of physics will never go away. 260 is faster because it burns more powder. people have a way of figuring this out in long run. the consumer will decide this. not data from hornady

[Grim]

Funny that I just saw this post as I was in 5 different stores today here in El Paso and only one store, Gouger Mountain, had any 260 Remington on the shelf and only 4 boxes at that. Had me wondering if the 260 was dead/dying.

For those that reload the 260, how much more velocity can be gained from the cartridge by loading the 140/104+gr bullets forward in the case instead of seating back into the case because of the need to load it into a short action? Basically, it is my understanding that if a long action was used for the 260 so that the cartridge could be loaded longer there should be an increase in performance with the longer bullets over the existing short action, so anyone know how much more velocity and energy can be obtained?

[darkker]

"How much more CAN be attained?" None if you want to stick to SAAMI pressure standards.

This is a "my daddy can beat-up your daddy" discussion. If you stay within SAAMI pressure, they are the same cartridge. Within typical nominal lot variations between powders there is a slight, and re-said SLIGHT velocity advantage to the 260. If 50fps is THAT important to you, you are a poor marksman.

If the 260 leaves your panties wet, great for you. If the Creed is what shivers your timbers, focus on that choice.
Making a justification isn't needed, and is always foolish.

If you are talking over-pressure, better hook-up the issue trace to compare apples to apples.

[wbm]

Sort of interesting how different calibers wax and wane over the years. The 260 was "hot stuff" for a time. Bench rest folks liked it but Remington let the 260 kind of languish (wonder why?) and next in line was the 6.5 Creedmoor. "The 260 Done Right" became the new battle cry.

6.5x55 SE anyone?