.260 Remington (no ontology)
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| - | + | '''.260 Remington''' (also known as '''.260 Rem''' or '''6.5-08 A-Square''') is a large rifle caliber, first developed in the United States as a wildcat cartridge derived from [[7.62x51mm NATO|.308 Winchester]] necked down to .264 caliber (6.7mm), then produced as a factory load by Remington from 1997 onwards. It is designed to be a lighter, less-recoiling and flatter-shooting alternative to 7.62 NATO. | |
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| - | '''.260 Remington''' (also known as '''.260 Rem''' or '''6.5-08 A-Square''') is a large rifle caliber, first developed as a wildcat cartridge derived from [[7.62x51mm NATO|.308 Winchester]] necked down to .264 caliber (6.7mm), then produced as a factory load by Remington from 1997 onwards. It is designed to be a lighter, less-recoiling and flatter-shooting alternative to 7.62 NATO. | + | |
In the Mazes, it is one of the so-called '''rare calibers''', ammunition for which no standard production firearms and no boxed ammunition exists, but for which certain [[Maze Customs]] services are available. | In the Mazes, it is one of the so-called '''rare calibers''', ammunition for which no standard production firearms and no boxed ammunition exists, but for which certain [[Maze Customs]] services are available. | ||
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<span style="font-size:80%;">[[Damage chart|How to read this?]]</span> | <span style="font-size:80%;">[[Damage chart|How to read this?]]</span> | ||
| - | + | * Cannot be purchased in a [[gun shop]] or a [[weapon shop]]; thus no retail loads exist for this caliber. | |
| - | * Cannot be purchased in a [[gun shop]] or a [[weapon shop]] | + | * No retail brands available ; All ammunition found in the [[Uncivilized Area|wild]] are random [[Handloading|handloads]]. |
| - | * Retail value: '''6 P$ /round''' | + | * Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): '''6 P$ /round''' |
* [[Recoil]] level: '''3 - Normal''' | * [[Recoil]] level: '''3 - Normal''' | ||
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==== [[Maze Customs]] ==== | ==== [[Maze Customs]] ==== | ||
| - | * [[Customs:Weapons| | + | * [[Customs:Weapons|Customs weapon families]]: Available as a chambering for the '''Rem700''' family. |
* [[Customs:Minor|Minor services]]: The [[Customs:Minor#Light Battle Rifle service|LBR service]] offers to convert several [[7.62x51mm NATO|7.62mm NATO]] rifles to .260 Remington. | * [[Customs:Minor|Minor services]]: The [[Customs:Minor#Light Battle Rifle service|LBR service]] offers to convert several [[7.62x51mm NATO|7.62mm NATO]] rifles to .260 Remington. | ||
=== Barrel length groups === | === Barrel length groups === | ||
| - | Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a '''multiplier to [[Pain]] and [[Limb | + | Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a '''multiplier to [[Pain]] and [[Limb damage]]''' is applied. Please refer to the [[Weapon|lists of weapons]] or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length. |
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| - | | 16" to 22.9" | + | | ''16" to 22.9"'' |
| - | | '''1x''' | + | | '''''1x''''' |
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Latest revision as of 01:56, 18 February 2016
.260 Remington (also known as .260 Rem or 6.5-08 A-Square) is a large rifle caliber, first developed in the United States as a wildcat cartridge derived from .308 Winchester necked down to .264 caliber (6.7mm), then produced as a factory load by Remington from 1997 onwards. It is designed to be a lighter, less-recoiling and flatter-shooting alternative to 7.62 NATO.
In the Mazes, it is one of the so-called rare calibers, ammunition for which no standard production firearms and no boxed ammunition exists, but for which certain Maze Customs services are available.
Mazeworld overview
| Type | LDV | C1 | C2 | C3 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 |
| Bullet | +4 | 145% | 137% | 130% | 116% | 94% | 72% | 36% | 11% |
- Cannot be purchased in a gun shop or a weapon shop; thus no retail loads exist for this caliber.
- No retail brands available ; All ammunition found in the wild are random handloads.
- Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 6 P$ /round
- Recoil level: 3 - Normal
Handloading information
- Primer type: Large rifle
- Powder type: Rifle
- Projectile type: .264, 130 grain
- Standard load: 387 pwdr
- -P load: 348 pwdr
- Cost of a 50 case box: 65 P$ (1.3 P$/case)
- Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 3.101 P$
Weapons compatible
Standard weapons
No standard weapons are compatible with .260 Remington ; it is a rare caliber.
Maze Customs
- Customs weapon families: Available as a chambering for the Rem700 family.
- Minor services: The LBR service offers to convert several 7.62mm NATO rifles to .260 Remington.
Barrel length groups
Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a multiplier to Pain and Limb damage is applied. Please refer to the lists of weapons or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.
| Group name | Length range | Damage multiplier |
| Carbine | Up to 15.9" | 0.85x |
| Rifle | 16" to 22.9" | 1x |
| Precision | 23" and beyond | 1.15x |
Gallery
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| .260 Rem FMJ |
See also
Real-life information
