Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 260 rem vs 7-08 rem

Other than shooting heavier bullets, what can a 7-08 do that the 260 rem cant? I have a older model 7 in 260 rem that shoot really well and a Sako FL in 7-08 that shoots a little better. Debating on dumping the 7-08 for a FL in 30-06.

Both have high BC bullets
If elk hunting I’d take the 7mm-08 over the 260 (more frontal area).
Predator, hog deer hunting the 260
If you don’t reload, the 7mm-08 has more factory loads available.

I love my 260’s, but I’d never go elk hunting with it. I have more powerful cartridges for that application.

Pick the one you like... antelope to elk, there’s just no real-world difference.

Had the same idea. But the 7-08 does everything the 260 does plus a little more. Kept the 7-08

Have one 260, three 7mm-08's. Keeping them all.

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I have the 7mm-08, don’t have a 260, but do have a couple of 6.5 Creedmoor rifles. Both kill anything I hit.

BOTH my fav cartidges. i have multiples of both in my safe. flip a coin or some crap like that. both as good as you can get for a whitetail rifle at sane ranges.
good luck but i know i'd keep both,
Big Ed

Yup. Not a lick of difference on game.

It is all about the bullet. Not enough cartridge difference to care. Put a 127 LRX, 139 Scenar, or a host of other bullets, in the .260 and they will kill as well as anything. The 7 will handle a bit bigger bullets, but not an issue, since most shoot a 140, anyway. My .260s and Creeds are my go-to rifles, now.

Keep both, get the 30-06. One never has enough guns, knives, or outdoor equipment......

Bout the difference of peeing off the left side of the porch vs peeing off the right side. Unless it's in your wife's flower bed it don't matter.

So, not to detract from the original post, but do you see more difference in the 243 vs 260/6.5CM?

Many factory 243 wins have a 10 twist barrel, so bullets above ~90gns will not be ideal for the factory twist rate.
The 260 , depending on manufacturer will have twist rates to 8 twist, 6.5 CM's are available from many manufacturers in 8 twist and their over all length of cartridge is compatible with a short action (2.8") with heavy or VLD bullets.
An 8 twist 6.5 CM will run bullets at least to 147gn's, this would be the choice, especially with all factory set up.

The 260 was standardized with a 1-9" twist. The 6.5 Creedmoor was standardized with a 1-8" twist. One of several reasons the Creedmoor has taken off, and the 260 never did...

A properly constructed bullet that is properly placed is more important to a successful outcome than either head stamp or bullet diameter.

Keep the rifle you like best. Not sure what an FL is, but I'd be inclined to keep most any Sako rather than almost any Remington, unless you really need the extra money it might bring when sold to finance the new one.

Short of maybe Alaskan moosies and large bears, I'm thinking you've already got the bases covered, so why sell a good one in the hand to take a chance with something else? Saying this violates my long-standing policy of encouraging others to spend money whenever possible, but rules are made to be broken.

Personally when I want larger than my 243 I want to get more larger and prefer my 7-08. I did have a 6.5x55 but although its a great compromise between the 243 and 7-08 I no longer like compromise as much as I did.

I researched both cartridges when I bought a new rifle last year. I like them both. I settled on the 7mm-08 for a couple of reasons. First, there are more choices available in factory ammunition, and, at present time, I do not reload. Also, as a resident of Kentucky, the minimum Elk caliber is .270 diameter. Therefore, in the unlikely event I get drawn for a Kentucky elk tag, the 7mm-08 would be legal while the .260 would not be.

I have been extremely happy with my choice. Between my son and I, 5 deer were taken cleanly with the rifle last season with Hornady GMX bullets. We look forward to putting more venison in the freezer with it this season as well.

However, if I were to use a rifle for deer hunting only, either caliber would make an excellent choice.

Sound reasoning, my friend.