You can get unfinished blanks for the MR contour from a couple sources, though. Offhand, I don't know of any aftermarket stocks designed specifically for the MR barrel contour, but floating the barrel in a factory Rem 700 stock is simply a matter of wrapping sandpaper around a suitably sized wooden dowel and sanding out the pressure pad in the barrel channel near the forend tip. This doesn't matter much in a hunting rifle, where you may only fire 1 shot. The MR barrel, like all thin contour barrels, is more sensitive to heat than heavier contours, so groups will usually open up during prolonged or rapid shooting. We manufacture Partition, AccuBond, E-Tip, Ballistic Tip, BT Lead Free, Custom Competition. It is an accurate, mild-recoiling, and efficient cartridge that has found some favor in long-range competition, and is suitable and effective for deer-sized game. Nosler, The Worlds Finest Bullets, Ammunition, Rifles, & Brass. As with any factory rifle, grouping ability is a roll of the dice - each factory rifle is unique, and whether you get a really accurate one or a lemon is pure luck. 260 Remington, based on the 308 Winchester case necked down, was introduced in 1997. I like the newer stock design Rem is using on these rifles a lot. I have experience with the 700 Mountain Rifle, but not in. 260 rifle built on a 1973 push-feed Model 70 action, trued by Warner Tool Co.
260 that I recently sold).ĭoes anybody have experience with this particular rifle & caliber combo? Groupings, etc.? Are there any good aftermarket synthetic stocks that will fit the barrel contour (I'm a huge believer in free floating and bedding the action for best accuracy). I want to buy another deer/hog rifle and am a big fan of the caliber (had an A-Bolt in. 24 inch fluted barrel and comes with an MAE moderator and a Contessa Arms rail. They look nice, with wood stock, detachable magazine and roughly 6.5lbs. Extremely light in weight making it an excellent hunting rifle. I've been looking at the Remington Mountain Rifle in. 260 Rem Review MaMy wife has started deer hunting with me when it doesn’t interfere with shopping, so I thought she deserved her own rifle instead of trying to shoot one of my hand-me-downs with a stock that is too long for her short arms.