260 Creedmore

[Topdogpippin]

I would appreciate some practical, well informed opinions on the following question.
I have a slot for a .260 on my ticket, I took this on with the acquisition of a RPR in this calibre in mind.
My main question is to any of those shooting 'custom' .260 loads like the Creedmore or Ackley how difficult is it for reloading and obtaining reloading supplies such as heads and dyes? I have been tempted by this particular gun and calibre by the reviews and the long range accuracy of the calibre. I already have three .308's two of which cover longer range shooting, (TRG22 and SSG69P1 in a Macmillan stock)being commonly used out to 600yds at our local military ranges and the odd sojourn to Stickledown. I don't compete beyond club level really and don't have any aspirations to do so. My dilemma is this, given this is the aquisition of the RPR in .260 a bragging rights trade or given that I am already well set up for .308 would I be better off getting the RPR in .308 and selling the SSG? Reloading for the Creedmore load look like a bit of a drag with fireforming etc. for what might only be a marginal if any improvement over my usual shooting distances. Anyway, this is expressing and asking for subjective comment so happy to hear members opinions. TDP

[phaedra1106]

The Ruger RPR isn't supplied in 260 Rem, only 243 Win. 308 Win and 6.5 Creedmoor. Reloading wise 6.5mm bullets are very common, the 6.5 Creedmoor cases however aren't, it's fairly straightforward to re-form cases from 243 Win or even 308 Win but I'd certainly recommend neck turning them to avoid the donut ring problems and get the neck wall thickness to about 14 thou".

[Topdogpippin]

Thank you for the clarification on the .260 gaff, local firearms office Not sensitive to imp v metric calibre's so granted a .260 to be interchangeable with a 6.5 on purchase so that was stuck in my mind. I see you have the specific rifle in your 'arsenal' Phaedra, observation on ownership welcome?

[phaedra1106]

It's a nice bit of kit, not really had the chance to shoot it properly, only 50 rounds on a very uncomfortable fox hole cover at Ponteland range, 200m without my comfy range mat so not properly sighted in or any load testing done. I was hoping to get down to Stead Hall farm and set it up in their tunnel range but they've not replied to my emails.

It's put together fairly well, two minor bugbears for me, the top of the bolt handle catches the upper and has rubbed the bluing off it, the hand guard doesn't align properly with the Picatinny rail, I've tried opening up the holes on the horrible mounting C-Clip style spacers to get a bit more rotation but it didn't help. Nothing bad just a bit annoying :)

See here, http://www.full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.ph ... r&start=32

[The Gun Pimp]

The Ruger RPR isn't supplied in 260 Rem, only 243 Win. 308 Win and 6.5 Creedmoor. Reloading wise 6.5mm bullets are very common, the 6.5 Creedmoor cases however aren't, it's fairly straightforward to re-form cases from 243 Win or even 308 Win but I'd certainly recommend neck turning them to avoid the donut ring problems and get the neck wall thickness to about 14 thou".

Creedmoor brass is available now.

[Topdogpippin]

Thanks GP any idea from where? This being available would have an influence as Fireforming all the brass doesn't have a great appeal.

[mag41uk]

Find a Nosler importer:

http://www.nosler.com/nosler-load-data/65-creedmoor/

I would be interested to see an on target comparison between the creedmore and 260 rem.
I am not sure what advantage the creedmore gives.

I shoot 260 rem and its fine out to 1200.
Dies, bullets and brass are easy to get. Even Lee make dies for 260!

Tony

[phaedra1106]

Only Creedmoor brass I've seen in stock was at silly prices (£150/100), I picked up 400 Hornady cases on our last trip to the US at around £40/100.

[tisme]

I've shot both and have stuck with the 260 rem. There's no real difference between the two and more cases available in 260. I've found the best bullets to be the 140 hybrids but there hard to find as is H4350 powder but both worth looking for. Mine shoots very tight groups and I've shot it out to 1644 yards. The only down side with both is barrel wear around 1700 rounds before renewing!

[saddler]

...how difficult is it for reloading and obtaining reloading supplies such as heads and dyes?

Heads? Oh - BULLETS
Dyes?? Got stacks here, mainly oil based - in 1 litre bottles in a range of colours

Don't believe all the marketing hype in the ballistics....YES the 6.5 bullet IS a good long range performer.
Mine is in 6.5 x 55 Swedish. Same 140gr BULLET as the RPR but a different (longer) case & in a nice wooden stocked rifle.

The RPR does have a role, but it's not to everyone's taste.
IF I was going to a more modern 6.5 bullet based platform I'd go with .260 Rem in a Remington 700/M40 type design.

MAY form a load of .243 brass into 6.5CM cases as I have read the tutorials & it's simple enough to do & works well.
Got some 6.5CM Hornady ammo on order for Jeff with the importers but no sign of it yet!