.260 Remington Trajectory Calculator

The .260 Remington is the original short-action 6.5mm, offering excellent long-range performance with mild recoil. With a 129-grain bullet at 2,930 fps and a 100-yard zero, expect about 3.2 inches of drop at 200 yards, 11.7 inches at 300 yards, and 26.3 inches at 400 yards. The high-BC bullets retain over 1,394 ft-lbs of energy at 400 yards and 1,195 ft-lbs at 500 yards—plenty for deer and effective on elk with precise shot placement.

Use the calculator to match your specific load. Click "Modify Calculation" to enter your bullet weight, muzzle velocity, and ballistic coefficient. Popular loads run 120-140 grain bullets with high BCs for excellent wind resistance. You can also factor in wind, shooting angle, and atmospheric conditions.

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.260 Remington Trajectory Chart

.260 Remington Ballistics Data

Range (yd)	Elevation (in)	Elevation (MOA)	Elevation (MIL)	Time (s)	Velocity (fps)	Energy (ft-lbs)
0	-1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	2930.0	2459.69
25	-0.72	2.73	0.794	0.026	2880.75	2377.7
50	-0.21	0.39	0.114	0.052	2832.39	2298.54
75	0.04	-0.05	-0.013	0.079	2784.56	2221.57
100	-0.0	0.0	0.001	0.106	2737.25	2146.71
125	-0.33	0.25	0.073	0.134	2690.43	2073.91
150	-0.96	0.61	0.177	0.162	2644.11	2003.11
175	-1.9	1.03	0.301	0.191	2598.26	1934.23
200	-3.16	1.51	0.438	0.22	2552.86	1867.24
225	-4.75	2.01	0.586	0.249	2507.92	1802.08
250	-6.69	2.55	0.743	0.28	2463.44	1738.73
275	-8.99	3.12	0.907	0.31	2419.38	1677.09
300	-11.65	3.71	1.078	0.342	2375.76	1617.15
325	-14.71	4.32	1.256	0.373	2332.57	1558.89
350	-18.16	4.95	1.44	0.406	2289.82	1502.27
375	-22.02	5.61	1.631	0.439	2247.5	1447.26
400	-26.32	6.28	1.827	0.473	2205.6	1393.8
425	-31.06	6.98	2.029	0.507	2164.14	1341.88
450	-36.27	7.69	2.238	0.542	2123.12	1291.5
475	-41.95	8.43	2.453	0.578	2082.56	1242.63
500	-48.14	9.19	2.674	0.614	2042.45	1195.22

Available .260 Remington Ammunition Ballistics

Product	Velocity (fps)	BC	100yd Drop	200yd Drop	300yd Drop
Barnes VOR-TX .260 Remington 120gr TTSX Ammo Ballistics	2910	0.412	0.0"	-3.3"	-12.4"
Berger Match Grade .260 Remington 130gr OTM Tactical Ammo Ballistics	2875	0.56	0.0"	-3.3"	-11.9"
Berger Match Grade .260 Remington 140gr Hybrid Target Ammo Ballistics	2750	0.607	0.0"	-3.6"	-13.1"
DoubleTap .260 Remington 120gr Barnes TTSX Ammo Ballistics	2950	0.412	0.0"	-3.2"	-12.0"
DoubleTap .260 Remington 127gr Barnes LRX Ammo Ballistics	2900	0.468	0.0"	-3.3"	-12.1"
DoubleTap .260 Remington 130gr Swift Scirocco II Ammo Ballistics	2875	0.491	0.0"	-3.3"	-12.2"
Fort Scott Munitions .260 Remington 123gr TUI Ammo Ballistics	2950	0.38	0.0"	-3.3"	-12.2"
Hornady Match .260 Remington 130gr ELD Match Ammo Ballistics	2875	0.554	0.0"	-3.3"	-11.9"
Hornady Precision Hunter .260 Remington 143gr ELD-X Ammo Ballistics	2700	0.625	0.0"	-3.8"	-13.6"
Hornady Superformance .260 Remington 129gr SST Ammo Ballistics	2930	0.485	0.0"	-3.2"	-11.7"
HSM .260 Remington 129gr Hornady SP Ammo Ballistics	2900	0.485	0.0"	-3.2"	-11.9"
HSM Trophy Gold .260 Remington 130gr Berger VLD Ammo Ballistics	2875	0.562	0.0"	-3.3"	-11.8"
Lapua Mega .260 Remington 120gr SP Ammo Ballistics	2950	0.398	0.0"	-3.2"	-12.1"
Lapua Naturalis .260 Remington 120gr Solid Ammo Ballistics	2950	0.37	0.0"	-3.3"	-12.4"
Lapua Scenar .260 Remington 136gr HPBT Ammo Ballistics	2800	0.545	0.0"	-3.5"	-12.7"
Nosler Expansion Tip .260 Remington 120gr E-Tip Ammo Ballistics	2950	0.413	0.0"	-3.2"	-12.0"
Nosler Match Grade .260 Remington 130gr RDF HPBT Ammo Ballistics	2875	0.615	0.0"	-3.2"	-11.6"
Nosler Trophy Grade .260 Remington 130gr AccuBond Ammo Ballistics	2875	0.488	0.0"	-3.3"	-12.2"
Remington Core-Lokt .260 Remington 140gr PSP Ammo Ballistics	2750	0.39	0.0"	-4.0"	-14.5"

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PRODUCT	DEALER	QUANTITY	PRICE	SHIPPING	TOTAL PRICE	PRICE/RD
Hornady Match .260 Remington 130gr ELD Match Ammo Sold by: Black Basin Outdoors	Black Basin Outdoors	20	$38.33	$10.99	$49.32	$2.47 20 Rounds
Hornady Superformance .260 Remington 129gr SST Ammo Sold by: Black Basin Outdoors	Black Basin Outdoors	20	$41.82	$10.99	$52.81	$2.64 20 Rounds
Fort Scott Munitions .260 Remington 123gr TUI Ammo Sold by: Black Basin Outdoors	Black Basin Outdoors	20	$47.35	$10.99	$58.34	$2.92 20 Rounds
Nosler Match Grade .260 Remington 130gr RDF HPBT Ammo Sold by: Black Basin Outdoors	Black Basin Outdoors	20	$48.25	$10.99	$59.24	$2.96 20 Rounds
Berger Match Grade .260 Remington 130gr OTM Tactical Ammo Sold by: Black Basin Outdoors	Black Basin Outdoors	20	$50.15	$10.99	$61.14	$3.06 20 Rounds

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