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Scored a .260 rem barrel blued $175. [message #36640] Mon, 09 February 2015 07:34 Go to next message
rchatting is currently offline  rchatting
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It appears to be un-mounted NIP. No scratches or nothin'. I have wanted a .260 for awhile now, but didn't want to pony up the money. This one showed up about 2 weeks ago and I asked the seller to hold it for me and I got taxes back this weekend. Woohoo. Have been looking around for brass, but it is high and scarce. I think I am going to resize .243 instead since it is much easier to find and I already have some. I had tried downsizing .308 for my 7mm-08, but the neck turned out to be too thick and I don't have a neck turner, suspect that won't be an issue upsizing from .243 to .260.

Anyone else formed there own .260 brass and what did you form it from?

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Re: Scored a .260 rem barrel blued $175. [message #36646 is a reply to message #36640] Mon, 09 February 2015 09:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I might have an old marquis 6.5 neck turner. Have not seen it in awhile, would have to dig it out to make sure, if your interested.

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Re: Scored a .260 rem barrel blued $175. [message #36650 is a reply to message #36646] Mon, 09 February 2015 10:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks for the offer. Will give you a shout if I find I need one.

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Re: Scored a .260 rem barrel blued $175. [message #36653 is a reply to message #36650] Mon, 09 February 2015 11:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What about a Neck Reamer? They fit most hand-crank and motorized case trimmers, and the reamers are pretty cheap, plus faster to do than an outside neck turner. No mikeing and re-adjustment until you get it right.
Jim

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Re: Scored a .260 rem barrel blued $175. [message #36656 is a reply to message #36653] Mon, 09 February 2015 11:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I've read that a small donut can show up at the base of the case neck when making 260 brass from 243. I don't know what issues this may make. I got loose primer pockets after about 3 loads from Remington 260 brass. I just invested in some Lapua 260 brass. I haven't shot any yet though.

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Re: Scored a .260 rem barrel blued $175. [message #36664 is a reply to message #36656] Mon, 09 February 2015 13:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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jplucas6.5 wrote on Mon, 09 February 2015 11:57
I've read that a small donut can show up at the base of the case neck when making 260 brass from 243. I don't know what issues this may make. I got loose primer pockets after about 3 loads from Remington 260 brass. I just invested in some Lapua 260 brass. I haven't shot any yet though.


Is that a permanent donut or before fire formed? You get a double neck on a 7-30 when forming from 30-30 until you fireform it.

I am cheap, don't want to be spending money on Lapua brass if I don't have to.

I don't think I am going to need a neck turner or reamer, just was stating whey I was going to upsize from .243 instead of downsize from .308.

Thanks.

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Re: Scored a .260 rem barrel blued $175. [message #36669 is a reply to message #36664] Mon, 09 February 2015 15:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Rich, I have been having the same dilemma with a 6.5-06 30-06 to thick 25-06 necks split in a few rounds the 270 is a bit more work but is still just short of perfect I DONT WANT TO TURN NECKS...... you may give the Factory 7-08 brass a try

[Updated on: Mon, 09 February 2015 16:45]

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Re: Scored a .260 rem barrel blued $175. [message #36679 is a reply to message #36669] Mon, 09 February 2015 20:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It was before fire forming I think. I didn't try it to see what happened.

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Re: Scored a .260 rem barrel blued $175. [message #36685 is a reply to message #36679] Tue, 10 February 2015 06:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I've been making my 260 Rem's from 308 brass. All it takes is a pass thru the fl die. Normally load and after firing I check them with the neck reamer. Have had no problems. Fast and cheap, I use commercial range pickup brass, since its 260 REMINGTON I use 308 brass from Remington. Viola Thomtender

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Re: Scored a .260 rem barrel blued $175. [message #36686 is a reply to message #36685] Tue, 10 February 2015 06:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thomtender wrote on Tue, 10 February 2015 06:11
I've been making my 260 Rem's from 308 brass. All it takes is a pass thru the fl die. Normally load and after firing I check them with the neck reamer. Have had no problems. Fast and cheap, I use commercial range pickup brass, since its 260 REMINGTON I use 308 brass from Remington. Viola Thomtender



I have a couple of 7mm-08 and don't want to use that brass. I rarely use the .243 brass and figured since I had a different head stamp, I could use that for .260. I may have to resize a .308 and measure the neck and see. Downsizing the .308 to 7mm-08 made the neck too tight in my Mossberg 100ATR that is why I was leery of using .308. Maybe it has a tighter than normal neck. So far, I use LC brass in my ar-10 and winchester in my Sav 12. I do have some r-p that I haven't used that can be used for .260. By the way, originally, I had downsized winchester brass for the 7mm-08. Maybe the r-p is thinner from the start???

Will be ordering dies today and will have to sacrifice a piece of brass of each to see what I get.

Thanks.

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Re: Scored a .260 rem barrel blued $175. [message #36689 is a reply to message #36686] Tue, 10 February 2015 08:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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i got some cheap off the net.. love my 260, shoots 95s all the way to 142s. Its bad ass...

I'm out of town or I'd be able to give you some of the reloading data i use.

4831sc and h4350 are my favorite powders

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Re: Scored a .260 rem barrel blued $175. [message #36766 is a reply to message #36689] Thu, 12 February 2015 22:09 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Just resized some .243 brass and I don't see that doughnut someone else was talking about. Looks good to me. Dropped in gun fine. Will load a dummy tomorrow and test it out.

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