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never owned one of the 260's but they seem to have become quite popular and am curious. I am debating between two rifles that caught my eye and practicality ( and a few boxes of ammo on hand )keeps telling me .270....doesnt really matter as i have the "calibers surrounded" as far as hunting goes...give me your two cents worth for fun !
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I prefer the .270 over any of the short cartridges. It's cheaper to shoot and feeds like butter.
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When two cartridges overlap that much I start looking at the platform.....
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Uh-oh..... same platform?
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the 260 never quite caught the eye of the american public. we've had the 243 and 270 for many years, each a well-established cartridge used from coast to coast. some might say the 260 filled a void that didn't exist. combine that with the fact that the 260 can't be found in some geographic areas, and you have a round that is in the decline nation wide. the 260 isn't a bad cartridge, is just never received the acceptance one might have hoped for.
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Having owned and used both, my 2 cents would be the 270. I love the 6.5 caliber but did not see the attraction over my 6.5-06 or 6.5x55 rifles Russ
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same platform ? no, but similar concept! (but TMI will sidetrack this thread instantly !)
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Well at that rate...... gotta say. 270 Win, cheap factory ammo everywhere, big enough for the big stuff and not too big for anything, long action so you have the option to rebarrel to whatever you like. Hell I like em so much I've got two of em.... 
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I would go with the .260, just because it's not a .270!  Actually, I would love to get a .260 in a 'real' rifle, as I think the M7s are too short for this oversized bubba. Something like a 22" 700 SS SPS or a FWT M70.
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I've definitely been thinking bout a 700 SA with a short, MR contour barrel.... and. 260 Rem keeps coming to mind.
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.260 is better than the .270 'cuz you can get it in this..  ![[Linked Image]](http://www.armalite.com/images/Medium%20Images/Rifles/10TBNF338MEDIUM350(1).jpg)
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I'd never grab a 260 if there was a 270 in the rack...
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i suspect that would be the ultimate long range "yote" gun !!
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Itd probably come to the same end for me Bob.... but the inner loony wants to drink the short action Kool-aid.....
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And you thought your boat paddle was ugly.....
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I'd never grab a 260 if there was a 270 in the rack... Yep!
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.260 is better than the .270 'cuz you can get it in this.. Rancho,rancho,rancho.....(shaking head)..
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I'd never grab a 260 if there was a 270 in the rack... And why not???? I'm cornfused (that's is more dramatic confused)
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.260 is better than the .270 'cuz you can get it in this.. Rancho,rancho,rancho.....(shaking head).. I came sooooo close.. And I haven't sold my .260 dies and brass yet!
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