It seems everything I am reading is pointing to the fact that the 2.8 coal for the 7mm08 in the short actions will really limit the potential of the 162/168gr bullets. It seems to me that the 6.5x55 having 30/06 size mags in the tikka and being on a long action would accept the 140 vld's with no issues at all. I think the m70 fwt is a handsome rifle and if they made it in 260/6.5x55 I'd have one right now.
I think I will get the tikka in 6.5x55 with some nice lapua brass and make a nice load for the 140's. The 7mm08 is interesting and the fwt is a nice gun but I must admit that I'm buying a new rifle for the caliber and I'd like a 6.5 over a 7mm (had a 7mm rm for a long time). I had a nice remington mountain rifle in 260 rem that I sold years ago and never should have.
