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Reloading
.260 Rem or 6mm BR
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<blockquote data-quote="goodgrouper" data-source="post: 112445" data-attributes="member: 2852"><p>Here's my take on it:</p><p></p><p>6br 14" twist=55 grain bullets at 3850 fps and good to 700 in breezy conditions. I have seen them do 900 in calm conditions but don't kill much.</p><p></p><p>6br 8" twist=105 grain vld's at 2900-3100 and good to 1k in breezy conditions and 1400 in calm conditions. 600 yards is easy even in an f1 tornado with this combo.</p><p></p><p></p><p>260 8-9" twist=140 grain bullets at 2600-2800 and good to 1k in stiff breezes and good to 1700 yards in calm conditions. 600 yards is easy even in f2 tornados.</p><p></p><p>6br uses less powder, has less kick, better barrel life, more bullet options, cheaper to shoot, keeps the barrel cooler, and inherently more accurate.</p><p></p><p>260 rem has more horsepower for the really windy days and more pizzazz when it gets there. Also very accurate.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I love my 6.5-.284 but my 6br improved fast twist is probably my most favorite 1000 yard gun I have ever fired. I too had a hard time convincing myself several years ago that the 6br would be ok for long range despite what my ballistic programs were telling me! It just doesn't look like that short, fat, little cartridge could hang with the 1k crowd but I am telling you it does and often beats them all! The 6.5-.284 is now usually only pulled out when the ranges are past 1200 yards or it's really windy. 600 yards for either is a chip shot!</p><p></p><p>Happy hunting and remember to count those sheep if you find yourself stewing over this one at night. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goodgrouper, post: 112445, member: 2852"] Here's my take on it: 6br 14" twist=55 grain bullets at 3850 fps and good to 700 in breezy conditions. I have seen them do 900 in calm conditions but don't kill much. 6br 8" twist=105 grain vld's at 2900-3100 and good to 1k in breezy conditions and 1400 in calm conditions. 600 yards is easy even in an f1 tornado with this combo. 260 8-9" twist=140 grain bullets at 2600-2800 and good to 1k in stiff breezes and good to 1700 yards in calm conditions. 600 yards is easy even in f2 tornados. 6br uses less powder, has less kick, better barrel life, more bullet options, cheaper to shoot, keeps the barrel cooler, and inherently more accurate. 260 rem has more horsepower for the really windy days and more pizzazz when it gets there. Also very accurate. I love my 6.5-.284 but my 6br improved fast twist is probably my most favorite 1000 yard gun I have ever fired. I too had a hard time convincing myself several years ago that the 6br would be ok for long range despite what my ballistic programs were telling me! It just doesn't look like that short, fat, little cartridge could hang with the 1k crowd but I am telling you it does and often beats them all! The 6.5-.284 is now usually only pulled out when the ranges are past 1200 yards or it's really windy. 600 yards for either is a chip shot! Happy hunting and remember to count those sheep if you find yourself stewing over this one at night. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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