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You're probably going to look a long time for a decent take-off .260 barrel, because .260 people don't tend to let them go--unless they're worn out.
.243 take-off barrels are abundant, in fact I believe there's one on the Classifieds right now....
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Yeah JB...Ive found a ton of them, and zero .260s
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You see guys...I made the mistake of accumulating three scopes, with no guns under them. Then to compound the felony, I just bought a stock..simply because it was a good price......
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The 6.8 spc is cool...cause its metric, not 'metrosexual'.... ![[Linked Image]](http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg546/elkhunterinnm/aefd839f8bcb356af39312df26f72946.jpg)
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Im gonna go shoot an oryx with the 6.8spc
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Great,it's about time you use a .270 for something. 
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7-08 is a modern 7x57  7-08 is pretty much a 270 short, and the 270 is awesome.  260 is just like the coolest kid in school, Creedmoor.  260 has all those super cool slippery bullets I have zero use for a 243
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Now you're going to need a .375. Im gonna go shoot an oryx with the 6.8spc
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Now you're going to need a .375.
Im gonna go shoot an oryx with the 6.8spc
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Now you're going to need a .375.
Im gonna go shoot an oryx with the 6.8spc
It's true, I read it here.
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If you read it here then,you're GTG.
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Only my two cents, but the 260 Rem has served me well. I like the 129gr Hornady SP over RL15. It kicks about like a 243, with a little more pop on game. Buy a Shillen CM barrel and have it cerekoted. PM if you want the name of my cerekote guy. His turnaround time is under 1 week.
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I have always thought that serious BG cartridges start wih the .264" bores.
The 6mm's are, to me, big bore varmint rigs.
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6x45
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Seeing you already have not a .243
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I've had fun burning up a couple 243 tubes. Ordered a new tube for my latest, but going to chamber it in 6 Super LR just because. Had a few 7-08s and thought they were dogs with the heavies, so didn't see the point. Id say 243 only because you're set up for it...otherwise Creed'. 
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You already have a 243, so get one of the other two.
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I'm with Mathman. Get something you don't have. A 7-08 is bigger fun. I really like mine. There is the amazing, lighter kicker 120 NBT on one end, and some great ballistics in some of the 160+ class.
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You see guys...I made the mistake of accumulating three scopes, with no guns under them. Then to compound the felony, I just bought a stock..simply because it was a good price...... Geez Rommel's "dad", Do you have a safe with empty space in it too? Sounds like you may need more than just one more rifle with all those "extra" scopes. Geno
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.243 for logistical reasons.
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