The 6.5mm/.264 bullet is the best diameter for NA hunting.
Other bullet diameters will work but if you seek perfection 6.5mm/.264 is the answer you seek.
It's simply science.
Seems to me ROT is more important than 6.5 (.264 )
Thé 264 WM had everything EXCEPT the right twist.
No ?
Jerry
Not sure of your question.
The discussion was bullet diameter and my .264Win Mag has an 8 twist.
Let me state it another way.
Why was the 6.5/264 an "also ran" OR not as successful BEFORE faster twists?
When did 264s first get 8 rot ?
OR to make a statement and not a ?
The faster twist is what brought the 6.5/264 to where it is today.....IMO
Jerry