Lapua Commences Production of .260 Rem Cartridge Brass
Here is great news for high-power shooters, tactical competitors, and hunters. Lapua will be producing .260 Remington brass starting in 2011. The official announcement will be made at SHOT Show 2011 in Las Vegas, and brass should start arriving in early spring. With Lapua’s introduction of .260 Rem brass, precision shooters now have a “no-brainer” first choice for cartridge brass in this popular chambering. No longer will you have to sort and cull (and re-sort) Rem-brand .260 brass. And you won’t have to fool around necking-up .243 brass or necking down .308 brass, with the problems that come with case-reforming operations.
The .260 Rem offers ballistics similar to the 6.5×55 with a cartridge size that fits short actions. For long range, the .260 Rem works great with 120gr to 142gr bullets, making it highly suitable for both hunting and target shooting. Here is what Lapua says about its new brass:
The .260 Rem was used to stunning effect at Camp Perry to win the 2010 Championships setting an incredible new national record in the process. .260 shooters have hammered their way into the winner’s circles of a wide variety of competitive disciplines, a real testament to the capability of this outstanding cartridge.
The .260 isn’t just a target round. It has also shown itself to be a fine performer in the field for medium game. Effectively duplicating the ballistic performance of the time-honored 6.5×55, the .260 has already developed a well-earned reputation for dependable stopping power on deer, antelope and similar game. Given the tremendous selection of bullets for every conceivable application, the 260 is an extraordinarily versatile cartridge. With such a solid history already established in such a short time, Lapua is proud to add the .260 to our line of premier components for the handloader.
CLICK HERE for LAPUA .260 REM Brochure with Reloading Data
[Editor’s Comment: I shot the .260 Rem extensively for 3 years, testing many powder/bullet/primer combinations. I tried both Remington-brand brass (very inconsistent), and necked-up Lapua and Norma .243 brass. If you want a reliable, accurate “go-to” load for the new Lapua .260 brass, I recommend Lapua 123gr Scenars with Hodgdon H4350 powder, running at about 2950 fps. Both Fed 210M and CCI large rifle primers work well. If you run the ballistics, you’ll find you give up little or nothing shooting the 123s vs. the 140gr class bullets because you can achieve significantly higher velocities with the lighter bullets, when using most powders. If you simply MUST shoot the 140s, try Reloder 17 to get higher velocities.]
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Awesome! Thanks Lapua! This could be the begining of the end for the other 6.5’s though.
Anytime Lapua produces brass for a cartridge, that’s great news for shooters! 260 Rem has been around long enough to gain a decent foothold in the U.S. market, but it has always been held back some by the lack of premium brass. We used to neck up, then neck turn Lapua 243 Win brass to get great brass for it. Remington 260 brass is ok but it tends to get loose primer pockets if you push the loads a bit. Lapua brass typically does not have this tendency. First thing I will do is use it as the base brass to make 6.5 Super LR brass – can’t wait!
Robert Whitley
Anytime Lapua makes, or introduces a new product its a good thing, and you know it will be done properly. However with the introduction of this new 260 brass im not all that excitted. I personally feel that the new 308 lapua brass with the small primer pocket is a better bet. Of course there will be less work with the new 260 lapua brass,but i think the smaller primer pocket in the new 308 lapua brass is a huge plus. I am sure some or most will disagree with what i have stated, and thats ok! Way to go Lapua, and thanks for listening to the shooter and giving them what they want and need!!! Lee
excellent news! Now if we could just get them to make belted magnum brass and a high-BC 7mm bullet….
Where is the 7mm Scenar?? Hey Adam?
AWESOME! I have owned many 260 rifles, both hunting and target and have given up on the 260 due to the lack of quality brass. I am ready to go back to the 260 now with Lapua 260 brass!
I like it.
But I don’t agree that using lower BC bullets at higher velocities is a wash.
Lower BC bullets still drift more at distances this cartridge has potential for.
You can improve the 260 for plenty of go in heaviest bullets, and leave the mighty mouses in the dust.
Lapua just made this very very easy.
What about Norma 260 brass? Why neck Norma 243 up, or 308 down when Norma makes 260 brass already?
Ross: Good question. In the USA, Norma .260 brass is VERY hard to find and very expensive. 100 cases at MidwayUSA is $110.99 and out of stock to boot. Getting Norma products in the USA can be difficult.
Cool! Just got finished necking up 50 .243 Lapuas! Won’t have to do THAT again anytime soon.
Glad they recognized that demand was sufficient to make the tooling changes needed. I know other shooters use Remington’s product but would prefer Lapua.
If this took small primers, I would be all over it for my .260. It looks like I need to get the .308 Palma brass and neck it down and turn the necks. That’s cool, just a little more work to get what I want.