12-03-2013, 11:31 PM
The shortest I have seen for a .260 Remington is 18", which seems like a waste to me. I personally wouldn't build a .260 Rem shorter than 20", and my current .260 Rem is a 22". I get 2810fps velocity with the 130gr VLD or Norma Golden Target, which is a great 1000yd plus load. I can center-punch 500yd targets with it like they are 100yds.
So I just ran my 130gr load through Shooter's Notes velocity estimator, with a new barrel length of 16", and it gave me a velocity of 2630fps, which is quite respectable actually from a 16".
With a 16" .260 Rem pushing the 123gr, it says I should get around 2714fps.
18" .260 Rem/123gr: 2785fps
If you are busting brush, and want a lightweight bolt gun, the Grendel will allow a micro action. The next issue you have is magazine length-restricted COL. BjornF16 has a 20" Savage Grendel that will spit 129gr Hornady Interbonds and SST's out at 2585fps, which is about what the 16" .260 Rem will do.
The Grendel will have less recoil, and consume less power.
So I just ran my 130gr load through Shooter's Notes velocity estimator, with a new barrel length of 16", and it gave me a velocity of 2630fps, which is quite respectable actually from a 16".
With a 16" .260 Rem pushing the 123gr, it says I should get around 2714fps.
18" .260 Rem/123gr: 2785fps
If you are busting brush, and want a lightweight bolt gun, the Grendel will allow a micro action. The next issue you have is magazine length-restricted COL. BjornF16 has a 20" Savage Grendel that will spit 129gr Hornady Interbonds and SST's out at 2585fps, which is about what the 16" .260 Rem will do.
The Grendel will have less recoil, and consume less power.