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I have a lot of overlap in my rifle battery, between the 250 Sav, 25-06, 270 Win, 7/08, 7RM and 308 Win (not to mention 30-06 and 45/70). Would you buy a 260 Rem if you got a good deal on it? Hard to justify anymore then about one of the rifles I already own.
Probably a stupid question since I already know the answer.
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No, but I would buy a 6.5x47.
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Yes, it is an accurate low recoiling cartridge and you can get top notch brass for it. Having a 260 Rem didn't stop having a 6.5x55, 264 WM, 270 Win and 7mm RM showing up here 
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Yes and get rid of the .270
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I am biased towards all 6.5mm rounds, if you reload hell yeah! If you don't, hold off for a 6.5 creedmoor, lots more ammo available...
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Probably not - unless the price was really right.
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Probably a stupid question since I already know the answer.
A. Why did you ask ? I have a lot of overlap in my rifle battery, between the 250 Sav, 25-06, 270 Win, 7/08, 7RM B. If you have a 270 & 7 RM.... you have all the LESSER cartridges covered. Jerry
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I added a 6.5 X55 to see what all the chatter was about.
It's ok but it doesn't do anything the 270 can't.
When it's gone there won't be a hole !!
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ps - If my 284 Win works out the Swede probably won't stay.
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I had/have a 270 and used it for decades. One day a buddy offered to sell me his 260 Ruger 77 Compact model with scope for $300. I bought it for the wife, who said she wanted to hog hunt. Well, she lied. I went ahead and worked up loads and it shot so well, with little recoil, that I started hunting with it. Killed deer, hogs, and coyotes as well as the 270 did. I haven't hunted with the 270 in maybe 5 years. I consider the 260 to be a sort of '270 Lite'.
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Why not? Most of the factory offerings are light, short, easy to handle and a good carry, low recoil, great SD so whats not to like? I might not pay retail and look more for the typical "new to me" quality pieces that I can buy right. 603's 77 compact would have me reaching for my checkbook at that price too.
Can't have too many rifles IMHO.
Why does a man who is 50 pounds overweight complain about a 10 pound rifle being too heavy?
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Can't have too many rifles IMHO. You DO have a point there! Jerry
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Let's see...I have two 260s, three 270s, three 308s and a 7/08. So I guess that would be a YES.
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Let's see...I have two 260s, three 270s, three 308s and a 7/08. So I guess that would be a YES.  Then I'd guess you have been "mentally adjudicated"... rifle LOONY !!  Jerry
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Yes, I have the others and I bought a .260 for a combination of good performance, light recoil, good BC's for long range.
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owning 5 different 260s...
My answer would be NO...
but if I was looking at a need, with the choices offered, the choice would be a 260 first, and a 7/08 as an alternative...
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Can't have too many rifles IMHO. You DO have a point there! Jerry Is there such a thing as too many rifles? Funny I always thought that I just didn't have a chance at enough hunting opportunities...
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Yes, because you can neck size all but the 270 using the same bushing die. And form brass for all but the 270 from .308.
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Yes!, I own one so my yes is probably bias.
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Tom, I've go a 270, 7-08, and three 308's, but am still contemplating a 6.5 Creedmoor Guns come and go, but there's always a 308 here.
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