Author Topic: Got the new rifle today! (Read 978 times)

HuntingGuy · « **on:** December 20, 2003, 10:55:56 AM »

Hey..

Got the new rifle and scope yesterday! 260 Remington Model 7 Stainless/Synthetic with a Leupold 3-9 VXII scope :lol:

Take a look and tell me what you think. I hunted with the exact gun this hunting season and love it:

HuntingGuy

HHI #4694 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 20, 2003, 11:24:04 AM »

That is one slick looking little rig, I like it! I just got a 700 Titanium in 260 myself. Let me know if you have any good loads you want to share. Good 260 ammo is getting harder to find, plenty of 7mm-08 though

It makes me upset that Remington does not seem to be supporting the cartridge as much as they should. I know from experience that the 6.5 JDJ kills game like poison. The 260 is all that and more! :wink:

HuntingGuy · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2003, 11:27:59 AM »

HHI,

Howdy! The ammunition I swear by with this gun and has brought me great success is the "260 Rem. 140gr. Federal Premium Boat-tail". Very flat shot with them, they don't seem to arch much at all..

What do you use?

:-D HuntingGuy :-D

Graybeard · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2003, 12:11:03 PM »

I have serious concerns about the accuracy you are gonna get from that rig pictured. :eek: My biggest concern is I just don't think that the rings and bases you've chosen there are gonna get the job done. :-D :-D :-D

My Model 7 SS with the plastic stock like that in 7-08 sure was a good shooter. I traded it on an R700 LSS Mtn. Rifle also in 7-08 tho cuz I just don't like the cold feel and noise of plastic stocks. Was gonna get a laminated stock for the Model 7 but Remington wanted as much for it as I paid for the rifle and I could never seem to find the complete rifle to just trade for. So when the LSS Mtn. Rife showed up on the shelf I took it home with me. No regrets it is a winner.

GB

HHI #4694 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 20, 2003, 12:35:38 PM »

Thanks HuntingGuy. I will give the Federal Premiums a try.

Graybeard is right. Is that the new Burris Invisi-Ring set up that I have heard rumors about :lol:

HuntingGuy · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2003, 12:58:15 PM »

LOL!

It sure is *laughs*

They didnt have the scope mounts in stock for the gun in Leupold so I had them special order em.. Should be a complete gun in..lets say.. a week? :wink:

Yep, give Federal Premium a try.. Will give you real good grouping. I would recommend the Boat-Tail bullet.. Worked real well for me, but really expands on impact.. Should have seen the golf ball sized hole in that buck :eek:

:-) HuntingGuy :-)

ihuntbucks · « **Reply #6 on:** December 23, 2003, 05:16:15 PM »

Very,very nice!!! Rick

Big Tom · « **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2003, 05:54:28 PM »

Nice rifle! I had one in .308 and the only drawback was the muzzle jump when you pulled the trigger. I sold it to a guy Longwinters works with for his son....his son has yet to see it.....He loves it for the deer woods. :-D

HuntingGuy · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2003, 09:01:42 PM »

Yes.. There is a bit of jump, but the recoil isnt too bad at all - That is one of the things I really like about it. Cant wait to get it to the range this summer and sight it in! :lol:

:-D HuntingGuy :-D

Zachary · « **Reply #9 on:** December 26, 2003, 06:16:39 AM »

Not only is the rig a good set-up, but so is your choice in cartridge. I think that the .260 Remington is a great little cartridge, especially with 140 grain bullets.

Zachary

HuntingGuy · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2003, 08:36:37 AM »

Thanks :oops:

Will let you guys ((and girls :lol: )) know how it shoots. Will be taking it out to the range once I get these bases on.

:grin: HuntingGuy :grin:

257AI · « **Reply #11 on:** December 26, 2003, 03:30:50 PM »

I build a 260 Rem on a Model 7 for my daughter. I found a 22 inch Mountain rifle barrel and it screwed right in and headspaced. I tried a 3-9 x40 scope on it but it didn't look right. The scope over powered the rifle so we went with a 2-7 Burris compact. Made the rifle look a lot neater and handled better. Just my 2 cents worth. Still I would love to have one like yours.

257AI

HuntingGuy · « **Reply #12 on:** December 26, 2003, 07:23:33 PM »

Quote

I tried a 3-9 x40 scope on it but it didn't look right. The scope over powered the rifle so we went with a 2-7 Burris compact. Made the rifle look a lot neater and handled better

Well to tell you the truth.. I would rather have a good, real good rifle than something that looks "perfect". Performance to me is alot more important than looks

HuntingGuy

257AI · « **Reply #13 on:** December 27, 2003, 03:47:03 AM »

I don't think we gave up anything in performance and the handling seemed better. A good quality 2-7 is usable long after legal shooting light here and I don't need the extra magnification on the 260 for deer. If you are going to use the rifle for praire dogs or coyote it might be useful. I've got several 3-9 on my full sized rifles in 300 Win mag and on a 225 Win coyote rifle so I don't have anything against them. If fact I have been thinking about getting another Leupold in 3-9 to replace the one on my 300 Mag.

257AI

Guybo · « **Reply #14 on:** December 30, 2003, 01:39:36 AM »

Congrats on your new rifle and it's a nice one indeed. My mouth is watering because i want a 260 Rem myself.