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I was at a shop east of town a couple weeks ago and spotted a COOL little rifle. A Ruger compact 77mkii chambered in 260 Remington! The problem with the 260 was/is the twist rate was not setup for 130gr plus bullets, well Ruger fixed that with a 1/8 twist. Good on them! Oh at some point the trigger has been upgraded to about 3 pounds and breaks like glass. Can’t wait to shoot this little rifle.

That’s a sweet one!! Love the rifle and chambering.
It may be finicky with accuracy once it heats up. So, range sessions may be long as you need to let it cool after 3 rounds.

Zee wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2026 9:38 pm That’s a sweet one!! Love the rifle and chambering.
It may be finicky with accuracy once it heats up. So, range sessions may be long as you need to let it cool after 3 rounds.

Should be a great little shooter. I have some 120’s to start with.. should be right in the sweet spot.

Good looking rifle, hope its a shooter for you

That is a nice rifle!

Nice, can't wait to try it out.

Nice 6.5-08!

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2026 10:03 pm

Zee wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2026 9:38 pm That’s a sweet one!! Love the rifle and chambering.
It may be finicky with accuracy once it heats up. So, range sessions may be long as you need to let it cool after 3 rounds.

Should be a great little shooter. I have some 120’s to start with.. should be right in the sweet spot.

You gotta 8T barrel and you’re gonna shoot 120s.

I also have some 140’s…..

Oh it left Ruger in 2006!

Nice
Think I have ammo for one but lack the propulsion unit
IIRC it's speer nitrex

JunkCollector wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2026 1:05 am Nice
Think I have ammo for one but lack the propulsion unit
IIRC it's speer nitrex

Of course you do. I’m sure if someone bought a 6.35x53 and 3/8’s you would ask what grain weight bullet they wanted “the standard 131 grain or the 149.3 grain!

“ The problem with the 260 was/is the twist rate was not setup for 130gr plus bullets, well Ruger fixed that with a 1/8 twist. Good on them! So I’m going to shoot lightweight bullets. “

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2026 2:13 am “ The problem with the 260 was/is the twist rate was not setup for 130gr plus bullets, well Ruger fixed that with a 1/8 twist. Good on them! So I’m going to shoot lightweight bullets. “

Fine I’ll shoot 130+

Cool little classic regardless of what you shoot out of it. I don't think from a light weight barrel made for hunting they'll be a ratsass difference between 120gr and the heavier bullets on the gas you'd use that for, but it's good to have options.

I would be all over that..
The 6.5 I always wanted but never got...
Beautiful rig...
You suck...

Nice looking rifle.

Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2026 7:04 pm Cool little classic regardless of what you shoot out of it. I don't think from a light weight barrel made for hunting they'll be a ratsass difference between 120gr and the heavier bullets on the gas you'd use that for, but it's good to have options.

Yeah light hunting rig…. It will shoot what I got!

Jayhawker wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2026 1:49 am I would be all over that..
The 6.5 I always wanted but never got...
Beautiful rig...
You suck...

Awe shucks, thanks.

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2026 4:17 am

Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2026 7:04 pm Cool little classic regardless of what you shoot out of it. I don't think from a light weight barrel made for hunting they'll be a ratsass difference between 120gr and the heavier bullets on the gas you'd use that for, but it's good to have options.

Yeah light hunting rig…. It will shoot what I got!

And obviously I meant “game” not “gas”.