Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats Here’s the deal…

I’ve got a semi custom 260 built on a M700SA with a Brux #5 in a MCM A1-3. Fantastic accuracy but I’ve jumped on the 6.5CM wagon with both feet and the 260 does not get shot. 198 rounds in 8 or 9 years…time to move on. Could sell it but that’s no fun.

So….Looking to rebarrel to something else but not sure what. Thinking speed and high BC.
Maybe a 6mm of some flavor, maybe a .224 barrel burner? Not interested in 243, 308 or 7-08 as I have those and don’t need more.

Looking for suggestions on cartridge based on the following parameters:
Must have a .473 bolt face
COAL 3” or shorter ( had the 260 set up with a Wyatt’s box and Williams obendorf bottom)
Barrel max length 24”, but prefer 20-22 as I will shoot suppressed most if not all of the time.

Powder I have in quantity are Varget, R26, R16, R15, H4350, H4895, Benchmark.
Have many others as well but less than the big jugs.
Availability of brass, dies and bullets a must.

Toss me some ideas.

Simply set the 260 back a couple threads and punch 264 Kreed,then trim/thread to 20". Hint...........

I have 3x 6.5 CM. Forgot to mention that. Looking for another flavor.

This is what I’m working with

Good looking rig - go with a 22 Creedmoor. Be sure to get a .219 bore - supposedly easier on the bullet jackets. They are fun and fast.

16-18” 22 Creedmoor or 22 GT.

The chamberings don’t mean anything but the style and type rifle sure would. Sounds like this rifle is a pig. I’d try a smaller contour barrel cut and threaded at 17”. Chamber in 6 whatever pleases you (6creedmoor but I don’t understand how you can like one chambering and not the other it’s just a chambering) twist it 1-7” use a light weight suppressor and stock to your liking.

This would be awesome.

That rifle is far from a pig and weight isn’t the question. I was looking at 6CM. Thanks for playing.

I'd rather shoot 223AI or 22 PPC AFI at 16"-18",mainly because I shoot them along with 22-250,22-250AI and 224 Speedmire. Hint.

I only have (5) 243 Kreed's. Hint...........

I do have a 223AI and that rifle is a pig.

What powder you burning in the 243 Kreed?

'17,'H-4831 and '26. Nothing slower than 8" nor faster than 7",which means a .620 BC 112 plays fhuqking NICE. Hint...............

I’ll toss H-4350 with 105’s in there too for another option. That’s what I shoot in my two.

I’d like to try the 112’s but have so many 105 Hornady and scenars it might be a little while before I mess with it.

Stick have you or any of your friends shot many deer with the 112’s yet? In 6mm I’m totally sold on 105 bthp and 95nbt curious how the 112’s do gather meat.

The 112 is softer,but not zooky. Don't try it,until you are out of everything else,or you'll never go back. Hint..................(grin)

Curious, why would you shoot a 6 creed more often than the current .260?

You’re just bored with it?

You did mention it shoots very well,, What’s lacking?

22 or 6 Creed and if you're using a bushing die for sizing, just get the right bushing. Bartlein BB steel barrel.

Thanks I appreciate it.

284? Or, 30-284? Assuming it's long enough to fit and you have a use for -06 performance.
6.5-284 if your set on the 6.5...
6.5-300 Savage? There was a 270-300Sav way back in the day.