MS260 Chain Recommendation

[midwestcoast]

My father asked me if I would pick him up an 18" bar and couple loops for his MS260. His saw shop in Ontario charges way too much for bars & chains. He normally runs the Stihl chain, but not sure which.

Suggestions for Semi-Chisel in .325, .050 gauge? (I'll go semi-chisel 'cause I don't know if he'd sharpen enough to benefit from full chisel)
Are the Stihl with a safety link any good?

I'd go with Woodland Pro 'cause I like it in 3/8's, but I guess they don't make a semi-chisel in 0.325, .050?

 

[quads]

Full chisel Stihl 'RS' chain.

 

[TMonter]

I've been using a semi-low kickback (Uses a modified raker design not the typical low kickback crap) Oregon VPX 0.325 on my 346XP and have been pretty pleased with the performance. Although I may go out and buy a loop of LPX before heading out woodcutting this year.

I'm using Stihl RS or Oregon LP on everything else.

 

[HittinSteel]

My father asked me if I would pick him up an 18" bar and couple loops for his MS260. His saw shop in Ontario charges way too much for bars & chains. He normally runs the Stihl chain, but not sure which.

Suggestions for Semi-Chisel in .325, .050 gauge? (I'll go semi-chisel 'cause I don't know if he'd sharpen enough to benefit from full chisel)
Are the Stihl with a safety link any good?

I'd go with Woodland Pro 'cause I like it in 3/8's, but I guess they don't make a semi-chisel in 0.325, .050?

Baileys has everything, but finding things on their website can be the challenge. Give them a ring and tell them what you need, they'll have it.

 

[Justin M]

He normally runs the Stihl chain, but not sure which.

Suggestions for Semi-Chisel in .325, .050 gauge? (I'll go semi-chisel 'cause I don't know if he'd sharpen enough to benefit from full chisel)
Are the Stihl with a safety link any good?

Stihl RMC is semi-chisel, RMC3 is the semi-chisel safety chain, and RSC is full chisel. I prefer RSC, but RMC would be good for use in dirty wood. If he is a competent operator then skip the safety chain.

 

[smokinj]

.325 what I would run, let the wood dictate the rest.

 

[midwestcoast]

Thanks folks, guess I'll go with the Stihl RSC