Once upon a time the 264 was the 26 Nosler of its time.
I'm sure there were folks proclaiming the 264 dead on arrival too. Many cartridges come along, have their time in the spotlight, then become relatively obscure.
Examples are abundant,and it rarely has much to do with whether they are good or not.
very interesting post.....and can't say I disagree with any of it.....
I've owned two M-70 rifles in .264 Mag and liked them both except I just am not a long barrel fan....26 " barrels don't fit in my gun cabinet.....I even bobbed my .300 H&H from 26" to 24" to make it a tad easier to carry without snagging every branch in the mountains. My current model is a custom I produced and it sports a 23" barrel......and it's a lot happier in my gun rack than the older 26" model was.
I much prefer it over the .257 Weatherby rifles I've owned for it's ability to handle heavier bullets and with 100 grain TTSX, it shoots very well
In truth, I have never done anything with it that I couldn't have done with my .25-06 or my 270 Winchester....but it's not for sale....at least not yet.
Is it obsolete?....certainly not in my house!
