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260Remguy,

Your post above contains a very dangerous suggestion. You might consider deleting it so someone doesn't blow himself up.

Jeff - I understand the 'irony' or sarcasm' BUT being this is a pubic forum, there are novice hand loaders that probably aren't familiar with Bullseye, and COULD ignorantly build a BOMB. I hope that doesn't happen.

It was a "tongue in cheek" comment intended to be humorous, but just so that nobody gets a case of the vapors, I changed "bullseye" to "cream of wheat that had been soaked in nitroglycerine" as my propellant of choice. Even a person who was industrial strength stupid would have to work at assembling that load.

That said, IMO anybody dumb enough to put 50 grains of Bullseye into a rifle cartridge case on purpose is a likely candidate to die as the byproduct of his/her own stupidity, Bullseye or no Bullseye.

Jeff

260 Faux Ti 6lbs. 11oz ready to roll...



In the Barnes 120 TSX department the 6.5 gets a little edge. Pretty much a tweener as the 100 Amax will run just shy of 6mm 105's and 140's will run shy of 162's. My 7-08 is a designated 162 slinger now.

I like this pic!

I have 1 of those, a faux Ti made by combining the barreled action from a 700 LSS-MR with the old ADL style 700 Ti stock. Very light and handy, I made 2, a 260 and a 308, both sporting Sightron SII 3-9x42s in Warne mounts. Would have made 1 in 243AI, but the donor barrel never got donated.

Jeff

There was a time when I would have chosen a 7mm-08 over a .260 simply because I've been shooting a 7mm RM for 30 years and have quite a stock of bullets suitable for the 7mm-08.

I also shoot a .280 Rem and a bunch of .30's and the only thing I have under my 6.5-06 is a .257 Bob. I think now a .260 would get the nod.

In either case, I wouldn't worry about one being adequate and the other one less so to a point where an animal would notice.

That's what I did. Was heading down the 243AI route until I figured out how to cobble this together for $350 less.

The 7-08 is dandy for stuff, little...



and big...





Brass is abundant...and

Bullets are excellent - and can be run in the superb 7-08, along with the magnificent 7Mag, the wonderful 7WSM, the terrific 280, and the titillating 280AI.

For me, 7-08 wins for practical reasons in a contest between a couple of dandy cartridges which are neck and neck head to head.

Plus, I'm sentimental about it since it has been so good to me for so many years...grin.

DJ

6.5x55 vs 7x57. Old debate, both work just fine.

Either one would be fine, you would not be able to tell the difference, I been shooting 7 x 57's and 6.5 x 55's for going on 45 years now. And I can't tell the difference. I would go with the 7mm-08 I had a 700 so chambered in the first sporter weight barrels Remington offered. Shot a bunch of white tails with it. Rifle shot well. And then there is the Ammo/brass issue. My old 7mm-08 wore a Steel Tube Weaver Fixed 3 x. It stayed sighted in and I had no problem making shots. People these days put way to much glass on rifles. I rather have a 3x scope and a good pair of Bino's. I like 7 x 42's for the woods and for the open 10 x 42's. the 7 power gets more use these days because of were I live and hunt. My neighbor just mounted a 3x to 9 x in see thru mounts on a Marline 336 30-30. its degrading of a fine rifle.

Thanks Jeff. You did the right thing. Never underestimate stupid.

dj, you always post top-notch pics, and these are no exception, but that first one absolutely made me cry. By far the best hunting picture I have ever seen, anywhere. I don't know you personally but I would bet you are one fine daddy. Kudos to you, sir.

Thank you, sir! My Dad and son and I were prowling around trying to rattle in a buck in West Texas on a big ranch when we jumped that cat. It had to be quick, so I just busted him.

My dad really did smack the shutter at the right time on that picture!

Of course, sometimes he takes them like this, too - which has a charm of its own, IMHO.



We have lots of fun with it...sorry for the Hi-Jack...grin.

DJ

That one is SWEET!!! LOL!

Diameter Weight Description S.D. B.C. CAT#
.264" 120 gr TSX BT .246 .381 26441

.284" 120 gr TSX BT .213 .349 28442


264" 120 gr Tipped TSX BT .246 .443 26430

.284" 120 gr Tipped TSX BT .213 .373 28472

Dan - agree Lapua makes good brass in many 6.5 rounds...

No flies on any modern 6.5 (inc. the 55).

I don't know if I would trust a guy who didn't reload.. unless he has a real good excuse for not being able to...

they are kind of like the guy who would take a Porsche to KMart for Tires and an Oil Change...

Now that's funny!

Have owned, hunted, reloaded and like both; however, if I had to choose one it would be the 260 because I like 6.5s. Otherwise it would be a coin toss.

I keep reading every thread that pops up regarding the 260 and it just makes me sick...the *wait* the *anticipation* knowing my 308 Extreme Weather received by PacNor a month ago, will be transformed into a light-kick'n, bughole shoot'n lazer that will be my primary rifle for all of my hunting as far ahead as I can see.

I have the LapWa brass, the Sceeners, the comp dies...and the associated torture!

I don't think I have ever been as excited over a new acquisition as I have the 260 and sure as hell hope the first buck in the crosshairs, does not fall over dead at the 'mere sight of little killer.