What is the .260 Remington?

The .260 Remington is a factory rifle cartridge in the Remington Arms cartridges family, introduced in 2002.

What bullet diameter does the .260 Remington use?

The .260 Remington uses a bullet diameter of 0.264 inches.

What is the case type of the .260 Remington?

The .260 Remington has a Rimless, Bottlenecked case type.

What primer does the .260 Remington use?

The .260 Remington uses a Large Rifle (.210") primer.

What cartridges are in the Remington Arms cartridges family?

The Remington Arms cartridges family includes the .260 Remington and other related cartridges. Browse the full family on OpenCartridge.

.260 Remington

Rifle Factory

Family	Remington Arms cartridges
Year	2002
Case Type	Rimless, Bottlenecked
Primer	Large Rifle (.210")

Dimensions (inches)

Bullet Ø	0.264
Case Length	2.03
Neck Ø	0.293
Shoulder Ø	0.45
Base Ø	0.464
Rim Ø	0.465
Total Length	2.78

SAAMI Pressure

MAP (PSI)	60,000

Parent Cases

.308 Winchester

References

Ammo Ency. 6th Ed. p. 602

External Reference

Muzzle Velocity across 16 loads: Avg 2839 fps Min 2668 fps Max 3203 fps

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143.00gr Hornady Round Nose (RN) — 42.70gr

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2761 fps

2.8000 OAL"

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140.00gr Sierra Match — 42.50gr

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2721 fps

2.8000 OAL"

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139.00gr Lapua Match — 43.50gr

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2766 fps

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129.00gr Nosler Other — 46.00gr

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2838 fps

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125.00gr Nosler Soft Point (SP) — 44.40gr

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2862 fps

2.7800 OAL"

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123.00gr Sierra Match — 44.70gr

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2891 fps

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100.00gr Sierra Hollow Point (HP) — 46.00gr

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3057 fps

2.7000 OAL"

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140.00gr Nosler Match — 37.20gr

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2737 fps

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130.00gr Nosler Other — 36.00gr

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2720 fps

2.7500 OAL"

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125.00gr Nosler Soft Point (SP) — 37.30gr

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2832 fps

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123.00gr Sierra Match — 38.30gr

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2894 fps

2.7800 OAL"

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100.00gr Hornady Round Nose (RN) — 41.20gr

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3203 fps

2.7000 OAL"

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140.00gr Sierra Match — 38.00gr

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2668 fps

2.7750 OAL"

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130.00gr Nosler Other — 39.60gr

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2781 fps

2.7500 OAL"

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125.00gr Nosler Soft Point (SP) — 39.30gr

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2820 fps

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123.00gr Sierra Match — 41.20gr

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2867 fps

2.7800 OAL"

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