Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 260 Rem or 7-08 Rem....Why would you pick one over the other?

Just as the title states.....Why would you pick one over the other?

OR

...If you have both which one is your favorite or preferred caliber of the two? Why, please?

Use would be hunting here in South Texas.

I am trying to decide to move up away from a .243 Win and have been curious as to which one to push into.

I do reload and have plenty of powder and primers .......Both as I understand, now can be had in Small Rifle primer cases. I would just need 100-200.

Your answers are very much appreciated.

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HeavyDove[u][/u]

Of the 2. 7-08 because it's what I have. I like it much in a Montana. I doubt I'd feel much difference in a 260 on the same platform but the ability to go heavy on bullets, should I want is nice in the 284 offering.

If I was to do it over tho - 6.5 Creedmoor. Ultimate easy button when comparing/looking at/working with a S/A, medium game killer where high BC bullets (or not) can be used (or not).

This^^^^ 7-08 is my all time favorite.

Never had a .260. Have a Creed and a 7-08.

Between the two, more likely to pick up the 7-08. A lot of that is the individual gun, both will do what needs doing.

My 7-08 really likes the Sierra 140 HPBT over Varget. It’s one of my most accurate loads. Second is the 120 NBT over Big Game. The latter is faster, almost as accurate. Both kill.

DF

7mm-08 its a nice accurate ,low recoil ,easy to find ammo if your not a handloader.

Same for the Creed. Maybe even more accurate off the counter ammo.

DF

I'll be the odd man out and say I would pick the .260 for no particular reason, I just like 6.5 mm stuff. I don't have either, probably never will. I do have 6.5 X 55 and 7 X 57 Which fit very well in the same performance envelope as those two and don't really see any real advantage one has over the other.

This is the dilemma I have read of in making a choice between the two. The edge it seems, in a small way runs to the 7-08 in ammo selection that is available off the shelf.
But now add in the Creed ....BUT keeping it to the 260 Rem. and well its a fun decision to try to make.

Thanks and keep the suggestions and opinions coming.

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HeavyDove

I have both, and for general light to medium game, either is fine. I think if I were in your shoes, with a .243 in hand, I'd step on up to the 7-08 to give me broader range to pick from.
Good luck.

Any particular reason for considering the 260 but not the 6.5?

I have a 260, a 7mm08, and a 6.5 Creedmoor. I enjoy shooting all three. My 260 and my 6.5Creedmoor are more accurate than my 7-08. Therefore I tend to shoot them more. My 7-08 will shoot moa, and that's fine. It's a different platform, a TC encore with a mgm barrel. The 260 and the 6.5 Creed are bolt guns. If you are gonna hunt anything bigger than WT Deer I would probably go with the 7-08. If not, the 6.5 Creed is the easy button because of good factory ammo readily available. I have killed deer and pigs with all three and can not tell any difference between them. I'm sure the animal can't tell either. Put the bullet in the right spot and they all drop. Comes down to personal preferance.

Bullets matter wayyyyyyyyy more than headstamps. Hint.

I shoot 260 and 260AI,7-08 and 7-08AI. Given the info thus far fronted,I'd want a 6.5 Kreed. Why?!? You reap a Factory 8" RPM and Factory .697 BC ala 147. Hint.

The 260 is odd man out,due RPM,COAL and Throat Geometry. Hint.

Just sayin'.................

Deer hunting under 500, forced to choose from those two, I'd take the 260. But both suck compared to the 6.5CM. It's a better mousetrap. And I've killed a truckload of deer with my old 260 Montana.

This in spades.

My Rem 700 Ti in 7-08 is a genuine bug hole rifle & when handloaded to it's potential runs neck & neck with the Creed to sane hunting ranges.

My 6.5 Creed in a Kimber is equally as good with plenty of OTC ammo everywhere. Hornady got it right vs the 260.

MM

My first hunting rifle was a Tikka T3 in 7MM08, if I had to start over from scratch today, the only short action cartridge I would have is a 6.5Creedmoor

7MM08 factory ammo isn’t as available and there isn’t a spit of difference between the 6.5Creedmoor and the 7MM08

X2, I've got a safe full of 7MM-08s so I guess I like em:)

For factory ammo only, good case for the Creed.

DF

If you're buying a factory rifle, 7-08. If you're building, 260 (you can twist it right). My own answer, having had both, is neither. Buy or build a 6.5CM unless you're just wedded to cases built on the 308.

7mm-08 - has 140 gr. PPU factory ammo available for a very good (current) price.

Much better than the Criedmore stuff.




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