Sako 75 260 Rem.

[macker]

I've been looking for a 75 in 6.5x55, without the lock, but they seem pretty scarce.
Last night I found a 75 Hunter in 260 Rem at Cabela's and decided to buy it. Price ended up at $915 + $25 shipping, and I'll have to pony up the Texas tax and my dealer's $35 fee, so should end up being about $1050 OTD.
I have Stoeger 75's in 22-250 and 280, and last year got a Ruger 77 RSI in 6.5x55. The Ruger is OK, but it IS a Ruger, and I really prefer the Sako.
I had forgotten about the 260 cartridge, and found the one I bought when I did a search for "Sako". In 1998 I had a Remington Model 7 in 260, and it was a nice little gun, but I liked a bit more weight in the barrel and the fore-end was too tiny for my tastes, so it got traded off.
Still have the old 260 load data and target records in the computer, have dies on the way, so I'm all set to try out a new-to-me gun.
Anyone else here have a Sako 260? Likes or dislikes?

 

[sako-a-series]

Macker,

I don't have one but will be keeping my eye out for one. Let me know if you are still looking. The .260 is a great whitetail round, a nice balance between enough energy to cleanly get the job done and light recoil.

Dave

 

[c-monkey]

I have a .260 Grey Wolf that I like a lot. Shoots like a dream, but I find the gun to be a bit on the big/heavy side for the cartridge. I used it to clobber an eight point whitetail that my friend had already hit...fortunately, the deer decided to hobble past my stand.

I find it just as superb a cartridge as the 6.5x55, of which I own a few of too.

 

[sako-a-series]

C-Monkey,

Perhaps consider a Sako 85 in .260 with the synthetic stock? The rifle would be much lighter. I am considering one but would miss the hunter style stock.

Dave

 

[mlmozart]

Still have it ?

I have a .260 Grey Wolf that I like a lot. Shoots like a dream, but I find the gun to be a bit on the big/heavy side for the cartridge. I used it to clobber an eight point whitetail that my friend had already hit...fortunately, the deer decided to hobble past my stand.

I find it just as superb a cartridge as the 6.5x55, of which I own a few of too.

hey C-Monkey,
I've been looking for a 75 in 260 --- do you still have yours, and any interest in selling/trading it ? I am also in SE Michigan.

thanks
Mike 248 755 2158

 

[c-monkey]

Mike-

I still have the rifle, but don't want to sell it at this time. Being as most whitetail hunting here is stand hunting, the extra weight of the Grey Wolf is no big deal. My buddy calls it a "Big Man's Gun" ...probably doesn't help that I have a 50 mm Swarovski on it either. I just loaded some Accubonds up to tinker with this spring.

 

[spdrw]

c-monkey,

Just noticed this old thread referring to 260 Rem and AccuBonds. Have a Model 85 Hunter in 260 Rem and am waiting for some AccuBonds to arrive.
How did that long ago tinkering turn out? What were the bullet weights?
I hunt in the condor range so most reloads are non lead. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks.

Sandy