Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters .260 Rem. vs 6.5 Creedmore, some thoughts.

Cliff,

Darn! I never even had a chance. The short reamer print was made 2 days after I took delivery of my Pierce -47. It looks very interesting.

Alan

Ed, I'd get a Pierce w/funds from the 40x being sold, Alan's has been very good to him! I NEVER regretted any custom action....

On round choice, I don't think the biggest 'issue' is picking the 'right or perfect 6.5mm'....It may well just be deciding on one.....then staying happy with it and not second guessing what you did pick I know, easier said than done when you are a Looney...don't ask how I know. There is no known cure other than just having fun learning as you go!

Nothing says you HAVE to use just one....if you can afford more.

Good brass, loads, rifle quality and optic will mean more IMO than which one you get, for all but the most discriminating shooter and/or going a full 1,000 yds or more, any of them will work in a pinch!

Alan, I agree, the SLR is a well thought out concept...just a barrel and dies away.... Maybe after a LONG career w/your 47, you MIGHT run that reamer thru your bbl and clean up some throat. It may be an option.

Eeewww, yeah! Maybe, I might find just how fast Rel 17 will burn out a -47 barrel running 140's at 2975 and give the SLR a try.

Alan

SO long as you don't blow a case, I can't disapprove. Safety first but I know you care just as much about your hide as I do mine, so perhaps you can give us a report down the road on the SLR. Can't imagine running any faster than your 47, but it is a larger case, albeit not a Small primer Lapua case.

It will be interesting when Lapua 260 brass users wring those out w/RL17.....

I won't tell you the load but my .260 averages 3177 with a 130 gr. berger and REMINGTON brass with Reloder 17......... no pressures and a sd in the single digits. The 30" barrel may help some of that ,its the smoothest krieger ever made in my humble opinion.

Had to dig for this thread???

late to the game but find this thread one to keep and read again. Tag.