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.260 Remington 24" 1:8 Twist... Best bulet Wt.
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 545477" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>It took me a very long time to settle on the .260 because I had a specific set of criteria I wanted to fill.</p><p> </p><p>To begin with I wanted a high velocity, high BC round in excess of 110gr's that would work in a long range LR platform.</p><p> </p><p>The .243 just isn't quite enough. .308 lacks the velocities I want because this weapon will be used a lot on predators and hogs, which are usually moving and sometimes at very high speeds.</p><p> </p><p>I also wanted something proven in both tactical and general target shooting to be a precision performer beyond 500yds.</p><p> </p><p>I've been working on this project in my head now for three years. I also gave serious consideration to the 6.5 Lapua and 6.5 Creedmore. I went with the bigger case because I didn't want to limit myself to shorter calibers if I wanted to just swap uppers so the Lapua was out. That left the creedmore and 260. I had to then just pull out my crystal ball and decide which caliber would be around in 20 years with the best availability of both factory ammo and components and I just figure that the .260 has the edge there along with slightly better ballistic characteristics.</p><p> </p><p>As I was nearing a decision I cemented my position on the LR-308 platform in .260 rather than going with the AR 15, because at some point I'm probably going to build another upper in .325 wsm, as a dedicated hog gun that I may well try and use at some point on an Elk Hunt.</p><p> </p><p>I don't have a lot of money, and when I buy a gun it's like buying a member of the family because I don't part with them easily and so I'm going to have to live with my choices for the rest of my life.</p><p> </p><p>If I could have made a .264 WM or 6.5x284 fit in an AR platform, trust me I'd have had to do a hell of a lot less thinking over the last three years HA!</p><p> </p><p>The ballistics of the 6.5 bullets in 140gr have been one of my favorites for over twenty years but I just can't get the combination of both bullet weight and velocity I desire from the 140's so I'm focusing on the 120-130gr range.</p><p> </p><p>I'm very fortunate that there have in the last few years come along some just awesome bullets in that range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 545477, member: 30902"] It took me a very long time to settle on the .260 because I had a specific set of criteria I wanted to fill. To begin with I wanted a high velocity, high BC round in excess of 110gr's that would work in a long range LR platform. The .243 just isn't quite enough. .308 lacks the velocities I want because this weapon will be used a lot on predators and hogs, which are usually moving and sometimes at very high speeds. I also wanted something proven in both tactical and general target shooting to be a precision performer beyond 500yds. I've been working on this project in my head now for three years. I also gave serious consideration to the 6.5 Lapua and 6.5 Creedmore. I went with the bigger case because I didn't want to limit myself to shorter calibers if I wanted to just swap uppers so the Lapua was out. That left the creedmore and 260. I had to then just pull out my crystal ball and decide which caliber would be around in 20 years with the best availability of both factory ammo and components and I just figure that the .260 has the edge there along with slightly better ballistic characteristics. As I was nearing a decision I cemented my position on the LR-308 platform in .260 rather than going with the AR 15, because at some point I'm probably going to build another upper in .325 wsm, as a dedicated hog gun that I may well try and use at some point on an Elk Hunt. I don't have a lot of money, and when I buy a gun it's like buying a member of the family because I don't part with them easily and so I'm going to have to live with my choices for the rest of my life. If I could have made a .264 WM or 6.5x284 fit in an AR platform, trust me I'd have had to do a hell of a lot less thinking over the last three years HA! The ballistics of the 6.5 bullets in 140gr have been one of my favorites for over twenty years but I just can't get the combination of both bullet weight and velocity I desire from the 140's so I'm focusing on the 120-130gr range. I'm very fortunate that there have in the last few years come along some just awesome bullets in that range. [/QUOTE]
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