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A couple of the recoil charts I've looked at shows the 260 to have slightly more recoil.
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I would think that shooting an elk at 600 yds with a 243 would be akin to shooting one at 100 yards with a 22 lr.
could be done,but why would you?
seems someone who can afford to shoot tens and tens of elk should be able to afford a more suitable rifle. Again, he's killed scores, you've killed what? The rifle that you shoot well with a bullet that kills cleanly is the appropriate rifle. No? your problem is obvious,even to an idiot like me. Obvious that actual experience and kills in the field trumps BS about perceived advantages based on bullet diameter?
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Well in that case, I have a 260 because it's more like a 243 in recoil and performs like a 7-08 on game animals. Me too, I like my 260 Rem.
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Well in that case, I have a 260 because it's more like a 243 in recoil and performs like a 7-08 on game animals. So, I guess there are some differences in caliber, as we go up the scale?
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Reading this thread from the beginning, it took longer than I thought to get derailed.  I'd happily spend the rest of my life hunting with either the 260 or 7-08 and know for certain I'd never see a difference. Me, I've decided to spend the rest of my hunting life with the 308, but that's just personal preference. 308 based rounds are just more fun to shoot and load for than 06-based and magnum cartridges. More fun = more shooting. More shooting = better shooting. Better shooting = better kills. Killing stuff just isn't that hard...
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308 based rounds are just more fun to shoot and load for than 06-based and magnum cartridges.
More fun = more shooting.
More shooting = better shooting.
Better shooting = better kills.
I'll go along with that. 243/260/7-mm08 are where I concentrate my efforts these days. (260 is being built now)
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Unless I am doing long range target work that requires the High BC s of a 6.5 slug..
The 7mm wins due to ammo/rifle availability.
It's sad the .260 never caught on in terms of sales. Really like the round.
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Killing stuff just isn't that hard...
That I agree with. It never really has been difficult.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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It's sad the .260 never caught on in terms of sales. Really like the round.
I've heard Remington is chambering it in their SPS this year, lets see if that ups it any.
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A couple of the recoil charts I've looked at shows the 260 to have slightly more recoil. with what bullets?
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If one considers a cartridge as a duel round (varmint/deer) round then the .260 might have a slight edge....
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what is it to you? If you want to post drivel go post on a gamer site. If you ain't done it don't post B.S. about it, take it somewhere else. I just get a kick out of men "defending the honor" of other men.
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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. no, there is no real world difference. one can look at charts that show this or that, but realistically you can use the same round and make the same shot and not tell which is which.
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A couple of the recoil charts I've looked at shows the 260 to have slightly more recoil. with what bullets? I've had the 260, 7-08 and 308... Frankly, and despite recoil tables, I can't tell the difference between any of them recoil-wise, until stepping up to 180's in the 308. Even then, that's no big deal. I find a noticeable difference between the 308 and 30-06 though...
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It's sad the .260 never caught on in terms of sales. Really like the round.
I've heard Remington is chambering it in their SPS this year, lets see if that ups it any. Yep! In an 8 twist as well. Roy
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what is it to you? If you want to post drivel go post on a gamer site. If you ain't done it don't post B.S. about it, take it somewhere else. I just get a kick out of men "defending the honor" of other men. I have no interest in defending anyone, I do have an interest in learning about actual experience vs. what someone "thinks". I shoot deer with a 223 at distances under 200 yards and it kills them dead. If you cannot shoot it does not matter what you miss with. Folks who cannot do things always want to impose their imagination into the discussion.
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To be honest with you, when I've shot my 243 w/ 100g bullets and the 308 w/ 180g's wearing winter apparel I can't tell the difference!
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A couple of the recoil charts I've looked at shows the 260 to have slightly more recoil. with what bullets? 120's in a 7.5# rifle on Chuck Hawks table
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It's sad the .260 never caught on in terms of sales. Really like the round.
I've heard Remington is chambering it in their SPS this year, lets see if that ups it any. Yep! In an 8 twist as well. Roy I know a lot of guys are happy they've changed the twist from 9 to 8. Was there a problem stabilizing 140g bullets w/ the 9 twist.
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Well in that case, I have a 260 because it's more like a 243 in recoil and performs like a 7-08 on game animals. So, I guess there are some differences in caliber, as we go up the scale? apparently, not if you ask the "experts".
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