Originally Posted by 257Bob
Originally Posted by Clarkm
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That means the 260 is about as good as it gets in a short action.

Every heard of the 6.5 PRC?

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I can open bolt faces to belted magnum diameter and get fat cartridges to feed. I did it again last month when I converted a 1908 Mauser to 300WM, but that level of effort seems out of scope for comparison to an easy short action rebarrel to 260.

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