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According to Jane's today, the Dutch have given notice that they intend to award a contract for semi-automatic designated marksman rifles chambered in .260 Remington. They are going to 6.5mm but not to the 6.5mm Creedmoor. They will evaluate competitors and then award a contract in the April 2020 timeframe.
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This makes sense to me. The 260 is based on the 308 which was designed for semi and full auto firearms. The Creed wasn't.
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It’s interesting how military calibers have come and gone and then come back again.
There seemed to be a few 6.5’s around the WW1 era.
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Yes, the Dutch used a 6.5mm round into WWII.
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This makes sense to me. The 260 is based on the 308 which was designed for semi and full auto firearms. The Creed wasn't. This ^^^^
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This makes sense to me. The 260 is based on the 308 which was designed for semi and full auto firearms. The Creed wasn't. This ^^^^ This ^^^ for me as well. For one simple reason. The shoulder angle on the 260 should offer smoother & more reliable feeding.
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There seemed to be a few 6.5’s around the WW1 era. The Swedes were using a 6.5 before 1900...
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Maybe this could breathe new life into a cartridge suffering from plummeting popularity. A good thing, IMO, there's not a damned thing wrong with the cartridge (other than the fact it's not a Creeeeeeedmoor).
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