Different stihl literature has different bar recommendations, they are not set in stoneFrom the Stihl website:
STIHL recommends #3634 (26 RM3 67) OILOMATIC® Saw chain and 16" 3003 008 6813 Ematic™ guide bar combination.
Works fine for me. YMMV. Also, a 16" chain has fewer cutters and rakers to sharpen & adjust. Also, 16" on the MS261 is about all I want to bury in an oak stump.
And fewer teeth means they get dull quicker. So you have to sharpen more often
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