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I previously had no interest in . 7-08 and 260 has caught my attention. Looking at ballistics it is pretty much eeny meeny miney mo I’m thinking 260 , seems to be a good middle between 308 and 243 Now to figure out which action I’ll rebarrel Kenneth
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I was looking for a similar tweener to rebarrel a 308. Gunsmith talked me into a 6.5 Creedmoor. Easier to find components or ammo and fills the same niche. Only downside is others think you just followed the herd. I don't care what others think. And maybe in this case the herd was right.
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Go Crudmoor, be easier to sell if need be.
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Agree the 7-08 is a great cartridge. As far as 6.5, I would go Creedmoor instead of 260.
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If I were buying today I'd do the Creed but I wouldn't sell my 260 to get one. The 260 is probably my favorite of the 308 based cartridge's. At least the ones I've tried so far.
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I previously had no interest in . 7-08 and 260 has caught my attention. Looking at ballistics it is pretty much eeny meeny miney mo I’m thinking 260 , seems to be a good middle between 308 and 243 Now to figure out which action I’ll rebarrel Kenneth If you reload and the bullets that you want to shoot will work within the limits of your magazine, then a properly twisted 260 will duplicate the performance of the 6.5 CM. I don't have any problem shooting good groups with 130 grain ABs and 140 grain Partitions in 1-9" ROT Remington 7s and 700s with factory specs 260 barrels. A 1-8" ROT 260 might handle heavier bullets better, but you'll probably run into COAL issues with any longer/heavier bullets that would actually need the faster ROT. The 6.5 CM is the easier way to go, much easier for the guy who doesn't reload.
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I have a .260, which with a 100 or 120 Barnes TTSX is very effective on deer and pigs. As others have said, today, I’d go with the 6.5 CM as it has gained enough critical mass to have ammo and brass on the shelves at most retailers.
Performance is close enough to the .260 to be essentially the same.
7-08 is nice, but you better handload for it to be a viable option in the long run. I sold mine and don’t miss it.
Having said that, a .308 with a 130 TTSX is what goes hunting with me most of the time.
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I was looking for a similar tweener to rebarrel a 308. Gunsmith talked me into a 6.5 Creedmoor. Easier to find components or ammo and fills the same niche. Only downside is others think you just followed the herd. I don't care what others think. And maybe in this case the herd was right. Guys I've shot competition with, started with the 260, thinking it's going to edge out the creedmoor in some way or another. The funny thing is some of those guys, after burning out their 260 barrels, rebarreled to Creedmoor. Just more benefits going that route. It's also not always about picking the cartridge that is 100 fps faster. So if someone is bored and wants something between the 243 and 308, that's the easy button.
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277x308 improved, fast twist.
Different. Excellent potential
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I previously had no interest in . 7-08 and 260 has caught my attention. Looking at ballistics it is pretty much eeny meeny miney mo I’m thinking 260 , seems to be a good middle between 308 and 243 Now to figure out which action I’ll rebarrel Kenneth Eeny meeny miney mo all depends on what you are catching by the toe!
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I have a custom Mauser in 257 Roberts that I decided to put a new scope with a ballistic reticle. I haven’t shot it in a couple years, but after putting it on paper, I am renewed in my wanting to shoot something with the 257 again. Before… This target was a simple effort of moving the crosshair down a couple times to put it exactly where I want it at 100 yards…
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Thats some dam fine shooting their shrapnel. I got a 257 heading my way as an inheritance Pre 64 Winchester I’ve shot the gun and it shot 3/4” with some handloads that were 40 50 yrs old , so evidently my uncle did a good job loading and preserving them
I had a 7-08 in a xp-100 , can’t remember barrel length and one in a Thompson Center rifle They both shot good , the xp was a little more accurate Just never felt good with the pistol grip being in the middle of the gun and trigger mechanism left something to be desired too. Gave the dies and all my brass to a guy I worked with Haven’t shot a 260 , but it picks my interest, yeah J know , spelling My nephew has preached the creedmore to me for some time , just to dam hardheaded I reckon Big bite is Ill have to go by dies and components for it , but I guess that’s all part of being a looney Only action I got that I’d consider rebarreling is a Remington 700 LR , but it’s a long action . I got a Savage t10 , but haven’t been long put a Shilen 26” heavy sporter on it in 308 Rambling thoughts Kenneth
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I was looking for a similar tweener to rebarrel a 308. Gunsmith talked me into a 6.5 Creedmoor. Easier to find components or ammo and fills the same niche. Only downside is others think you just followed the herd. I don't care what others think. And maybe in this case the herd was right. Baaa-aaa-aah!
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Either. But the 260 is one of my favorites, In a Tikka SL and a CTR, there are no mag length issues, In the SL I use M+ mag and the CTR mags, both allow an oal of almost 3 inches. It will do everything a creedmore will do, just a small bit faster. If you don't reload then I wouldn't mess with a 260. to get the performance you really do need to, unless you purchase Black Hills 139 gr scenar ammo, or Berger 130 OTM. Both of which are very very good and available.
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Handloads is about all I shoot occasionally buy some blu box , cause most of it shoots dam good And I have it on hand in case I need to loan a firearm Have found most of it shoots pretty dam close to POI of my handloads When hunting season starts it’s hard to get me to slow up long enough to run a batch of handloads off Kenneth
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I did 6.5 C on a M700 that was a 243. buddy did a Heavy 260 on a savage. Not much diff .
I find it very easy to get an accurate load with the 6.5C . Seems to like any powder that I have.
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If you'd like a short action 0.257" bore cartridge, the 25 Souper duplicates the performance of the 250AI and 257 Bob. IME the 25 Souper feeds better than the 250AI and the shorter case gives you more COAL latitude in a short action than the 257 Bob.
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Are those ticks on that deer Shrapnel? Beautiful rifle!
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