[Alan in GA]

I don't know WHY, but it just happens. I am ready to save money, wrap up some debts,,and then, a new rifle and cartridge HOT RUNNING WANT comes out of NOWHERE!.
Been looking real close at Remington's XR100 rifle. Not exactly an XP100, but better. No flat on the bottom, and a longer tang on back, extra action mounting bolt too I think[?].
I've been wanting a single shot bolt action. This one is NICE. I've also been wanting to build a 'play' rifle in .358 Win HEAVY BARREL, that would not belt me off the back end. Either a Decelerator or new Limbsaver pad will be nice on the back end. Kinda like putting shock absorbers on a mules back legs .
Now I'm thinking it could wind up being a switch barrel. Why? Well, being one who likes the .25-08 idea, I"ve been thinking more and more about the .260 Remington instead. LOTS of bullet choices in 6.5 mm [oooops, I mean .260",,,,were AMERICAN,,right?].
The XR100 in .260 could become the next Pasture Cannon, except without the bite of the .300 Win. Mag I used before.
I should stay off the couch,,too much rifle building happens there.
I don't know why I like 'odd' rifles and calibers,,I just 'do'. I'll wind up with an XR100 in .308 [factory barrel] and .358 Heavy and .260 Varmint weight switch barrels on this neat bolt action and stock [I LIKE the factory stock].
What think?

 

[Terry N.]

Sounds like an idea to me! I also like 'odd' calibers, and especially like the .25-08 idea. Wonder why it's not more popular? The .260 kinda leaves me cold, personally. Perhaps you should consider the 'new' .338 Federal; doubtless more .338 bullets available than .358 - much to the chagrin of us .35 Whelen fans.

 

[Bruce Eakins]

Sounds like...

you need a XR100 in 22-250....then send it to your smith and have a switch barrel done...with a 260 barrel and a 358 Win barrel fitted. Pin the recoil lug, get a barrel vise and action wrench......a "good" scope with repeatable clics, and go have fun.
Then when you get tired of it, send it to me to play with.
By the way....I have a XR100 in 223 and took it to Mike Bryant and he rechambered a 204 Ruger barrel I had swapped for, to 20 Tactical, and fitted it to the XR. I now have 2 barrels for mine, a 223 and 20 Tactical. I had it built for the PD's....when one gets hot, twist it off and go with the other.

 

[EricT]

257 Dgr

I've been talking myself out of one of these for about 3 years now. But I still WANT ONE!!!!!!!!! I'll break one of these days and have one.
The 260 case necked down to 257 looks good.
EricT