Ms260 STIHL

[greenstreet5]

Arborsite I am extremely happy to finally join your forum I have been a side viewer of arborsite for too long, I'm happy to be here, I am a stihl and husqvarna enthusiast and I just picked up a ms260 pro off of eBay, my question is what bar size and chain should I put on this guy. I am in landscaping but also fell a tree close every other day, I would be using this saw to cut anything from 3" to 16" I do have bigger saws for the bigger jobs but for the next 6 months my arm will be in a cast so this ms260 will be my new best friend, I appreciate your time and responses


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[valiantpaul]

18 inch bar and 3/8 chain, awesome combo on this saw.

 

[greenstreet5]

Thank you valiantpaul any suggestions on chain full chisel or something else


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[valiantpaul]

I use full chisel and love it. Keep it away from any dirt or sand as it loses it's edge easier than semi chisel if you hit dirt.

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[drf255]

3/8 will make that saw a slug.

Go .325 in 16" or 3/8lp (picco) in 16" if you can find it. My opinion, YMMV.

 

[Conquistador3]

16" bar and .325" chain.

But am I the only one who following surgery hasn't touched a chainsaw in six months if not to for maintenance/repairs? Am I the only one so stupid to listen to what doctors say? It hasn't done me much, if any, good so far...

 

[blsnelling]

3/8 will make that saw a slug.

Go .325 in 16" or 3/8lp (picco) in 16" if you can find it. My opinion, YMMV.

I agree. Stick with .325 on that saw. I'd go 16" or 18" max.

 

[Ozhoo]

Nutter vote on the 18" .325 full chisel... we're all about a democracy up in here. Welcome aboard!

 

[Hinerman]

16" bar and .325" chain.

But am I the only one who following surgery hasn't touched a chainsaw in six months if not to for maintenance/repairs? Am I the only one so stupid to listen to what doctors say? It hasn't done me much, if any, good so far...

another vote for this combo. It is what I run on mine.

 

[GlynnC]

16" bar and .325" chain.

But am I the only one who following surgery hasn't touched a chainsaw in six months if not to for maintenance/repairs? Am I the only one so stupid to listen to what doctors say? It hasn't done me much, if any, good so far...

This is what I run--setup that came from the dealer! I acquired my 260Pro from older brother, very little run time!!

 

[Ryan'smilling]

Mine's not a 260, but 16" .325 is what I run on my 50cc saw.

 

[Maxparnell]

I have to agree ....16" .325 is great but 18" .325 is not much different.

 

[outdoorfan]

I run the 260 a lot. My preferred setup is the 18" and .325 full chisel. I'm 6 feet tall, so anything less than 18" makes me have to lean over too far and give me a back ache. I haven't run a 20", so I can't comment on that. I don't think you can go wrong with 18" and .325.

 

[Matt B]

15" .325 semi for me. Becoming more of a short bar fan nowadays.

 

[earlthegoat2]

.325 18" combo. That's what I'm running on my 346xp. I wouldn't run a 3/8 unless I absolutely had to.

 

[captjack]

16 325 is what I run. I tried the 3/8 I was not impressed. it was like putting 36 inch tires on a 4cyl jeep

 

[jltrent]

i put a new 3/8 Picco chain 16" bar on my 026 and it works good.