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Looking at getting a new rifle for my wife, and wonder which would be best. She currently shoots a model 70 XTR in 243. It is really a heavy rifle. She looked at some Remington model seven youth rifles today and liked them. How does the recoil compare between 243, 260, and 7-08? I have several 6.5's, and 243's but am not familiar with the 7-08.
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7mm-08 has very mild recoil. If she is very recoil sensative, shoot a 120gr bullet. If not, any good 140gr will do.
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Both will work great, but I'd go 7mm-08 for the great bullet selection and ammo availibility... and ability handle heavier bullets, etc.
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If you reload, you already stock the 6.5 bullets.
I doubt there is very much that the 7mm-08 can do that the 260 can't or vice versa.
More factory ammo for 7mm-08 if your not a reloader.
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I do reload, one of the 6.5's is a 6.5 X 57 mauser, very little loaded ammo available in the US. The wife is not really recoil sensative, but she does not like a model 70 lightweight in 30-06. That rifle kicks more than my pre-64 300 H&H at full tilt. I will see which of the two are available, leaning toward the 260, as I already have bullets.
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Well, In my opinion the .260 is everything that the .243 should have been. Just enough extra thump to make the difference. No significant difference between it and the 7mm/08, when using bullets of similar construction and weight. Major difference (to me) arises when you look at ammo availability. The .260 is much more a reloaders cartridge, with significantly less factory options available. Either operates well within the others' "design parameters", with a slight edge in bullet weight going to the 7mm. With all that blather said, I'd pick the .260 and run..........
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I'd lean towards the .260 just because you could load some 100 grain Partitions that will be very shoulder friendly and also kill very nice.
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Like the others said, if you reload, run with a 260. I own 2 and just bought one for the girlfriend. If you dont roll your own, go with the 7-08.
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Er.... One of each?
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I dropped my 7-08 for a 260 as a deer rifle. Both acually are very similar. The 708 has a touch more recoil and will handle heavier bullets (160/175gr) better if needed. For deer sized game a 120 gr bullet is all you need in the 260, and as another post suggested a 100 gr Partition is available that was designed with the 260 in mind.
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Having two of each....although only one is a field weight 7-08...my choice would be the 7-08 because of rifle & component selections...the 260 bullet selection is somewhat limited compared to the 7-08....either of the two are excellent choices..
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The bullet selection for the 6.5mm's is plenty enough for any type of hunting you'll do...
For deer/big game all you need is the 120 BT, the 100, 125, or 140 NP, and for smallish critters the 95 Vmax o the 85,100 Sierra HP...
I run 100 NP's for my deer and I could not be happier...
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Never had a .260, but am on my third 7-08, so I must have an affinity for the little cartridge! I recently purchased a Rem 700 CDL SF in 7-08, didn't intend to as the factory specs were not all that appealing in terms of weight. I can honestly say this rifle (for me anyway) is perfectly balanced, so any concerns I had about weight went out the door...with me and the rifle! For some reason it loves 150 grain Core-Lokt bullets better than other "popular" brands with H4350. First time out 10 shot group .9x.4 group. Good balance...good shooter.
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if she is shooting deer get the 243 and dont look back....
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if your a bit bigger than your wife.....to get proper eye relief without putting a towel between your shoulder and the but is going to cause you pain i hate sighting in my wifes Rem 7 Youth in 7-08 cause i always forget a towel......beats the hell out of me. however it fits my wife PERFECTLY and she loves it. we were looking for either a 7-08 or a 260, didnt much matter cause i handload some. since she wants to hunt elk but wont be doing so every year we went with the 7-08. for MY light deer/speed goat/general packing rifle i with a Kimber 84M in 260 cause ive got a thing for 6.5's however the wife has found out with a 6x36 Leupy on board it weights less than her 7 Youth with no scope and has been eying it lately
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The main issue is that my wife is 5' tall and any rifle to fit her properly will need to be cut down, or be a youth model with less LOP. Her current model 70 XTR in 243 is cut down but that thing weighs a ton. We are not getting any younger, and after a day in the field she is starting to feel the weigh more now. I am going to look at another option, I have a Steyr SBS in 6.5 X 57 mauser that has removeable spacers for LOP. It is much lighter than the Winchester and is a tack driver. I can use my old Sako AV in 6.5X55. Can't bring myself to cut that one down for her though.
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Kimber Montana in either of the above calibers would be light as a feather!
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and more of a chore to cut down........
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My thought is get a .308 if you want a short action. I have a .260 and stepson has a 7mm-08. For all around use I think the .308 is better. Also, still don't like the new short mags.
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I'd go the 260 with 100 gr Partitions. I have a 7mm-08 and in a light rifle it still has a little sting to it, though I admit the 120 gr bullets are not a problem. That said, however, if I was getting one for my own wife who is not much taller than your's I'd try to get a 260.
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