Got it. Does the EW .264 have a 26" barrel or also a 24"? So far, the only 6.5 I've really hunted with was the 24" 6.5/284 set up on a short action. I only wanted to use the lighter bullets as I saw this rifle as a combination predator/deer rifle. I only used the 120NBT and the 125 Partition. I got a solid 3200fps with both. It was a real killer on deer and antelope. My only gripe is the sharp shoulder made it very hard to feed right. The last round in the magazine would also fly out of the rifle! It ticked me off one too many times...I don't suffer unreliable rifles!
At one time I gave considerable thought to a 6.5/280 AI or a 6.5 Sherman....then I ended up with this great shooting Mod 700 .270! I don't think I could tell any difference in the field between it and a good 6.5, at least at the ranges I hunt/shoot.
