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260/Swede = same/same.
7mm08/7x57 = same/same
Both the Swede and 7x57 have been killing moose (and everything smaller) for over a hundred years. Flip a coin. Good summary with differences only a Loony could come up with, a Loony with too much time on his hands. For the .260 argument, do a Fire search for Scenarshooter and see pages of dead critters taken with well placed 6.5 Scenar projectiles. That scenario probably has more to do with Pat than the round, just happens to be one of his favorites. DF Sorry if I ruined a good popcorn thread with logic and common sense. LOL Pete
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With similar BC bullets, there is about 2 pounds less recoil from a 260. Hurts a little less on the shoulder while seeming to produce the same terminal effect. Couldn't have summarized it better. I have both barrels for my T/C Encore and it's why the .260 goes hunting with me while the 7mm-08 stays home.
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They are both almost as good as their daddy, the 308
Pop pop pop
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The only difference is that it's easier to find 7mm bullets around here than 6.5mm bullets...
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The .260 will make a .264" hole in an elk, while the 7mm-08 will make a .284" hole. Thus the 7-08 will leave three more drops of blood when you follow the blood trail the 30 yards to where the elk fell.
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John how many more drops will a 308 leave approximately?
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The .260 will make a .264" hole in an elk, while the 7mm-08 will make a .284" hole. No expansion! Both are apparently prone to bullet failures. Expert opinion that neither works. You better get a 7mmRUM to ensure expansion. LOL
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260/Swede = same/same.
7mm08/7x57 = same/same
Both the Swede and 7x57 have been killing moose (and everything smaller) for over a hundred years. Flip a coin. Good summary with differences only a Loony could come up with, a Loony with too much time on his hands. For the .260 argument, do a Fire search for Scenarshooter and see pages of dead critters taken with well placed 6.5 Scenar projectiles. That scenario probably has more to do with Pat than the round, just happens to be one of his favorites. DF Sorry if I ruined a good popcorn thread with logic and common sense. LOL Pete Yeah, gotta be careful with logic and common sense. Could ruin a perfectly good thread. DF
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King Kong v Godzilla
ok actually
monkey v lizard
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King Kong v Godzilla
ok actually
monkey v lizard I can see a number of spin off threads, splitting hairs about your post...  DF
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260 or 280 hmmmm try a 444 and remove all doubt!
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270 splits em' where it hurts... Everything else is just something to clean up....
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For hunting whitetail and possibly an occasional elk hunt, is there any "real world" difference when it comes to killing the animal? Forget about ammo availability , just interested in performance on game. Interested in on game performance? Think bullets. They matter more especially since dudes are killing elk at long range with the wee little .243 Winchester.
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Easy decision for me. I don't shoot anything in mm.
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Easy for me all the way; 7/08 without a doubt. My birthday is July 8 and that counts for more than the vast amount of trivia and minutae than what accompanies most of the this or that dialogues. YMMV.
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Maybe, but as JB has pointed out a time or two, the precision required for killing game isn't all that great, given that the heart/lungs are about the size of a volleyball.
I guess that I am guilty of over-thinking the problem yet again.
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260 or 7-08? easy question. Guns are relatively inexpensive and your money isn't worth chit, buy both or the extra will get wasted on rubberdogshit made in China available at Wallyworld. Either one can fail so you also need the other as a backup. Gas is the expensive part, so be a Boyscout and "be prepared". I went the 7x57 and 6.5x55 route myself. Load all your ammo too or forever beheld hostage to politics and marketing dickheads. Any other questions?
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Another very well-put and accurate post.
Of course, we could also just suggest buying a .30-06, but what fun would that be?
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I just bought a 7-08 for deer hunting,and plan on using 130-140 grain bullets at around 2700-2800 fps.
I cant see a 260 being much more or much less effective.
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The .260 will make a .264" hole in an elk, while the 7mm-08 will make a .284" hole. Thus the 7-08 will leave three more drops of blood when you follow the blood trail the 30 yards to where the elk fell. That sounds good enough for me! I'm keeping my 7mm-08!
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