Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
6.5-06 vs 260 Rem; Which would YOU go for and why?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote=".284" data-source="post: 604083" data-attributes="member: 19604"><p>I run a 6.5-06 and love it. The recoil with 140 bergers in a 9 lbs(all up) rifle is totally managable for practicing with. I assume that since this is a long range hunting forum that you be using it for such and practicing will be enjoyable. I'm at sea level and with a 24 inch barrel and a 8.5 twist I safely get just under 3000 fps with the 140 Berger. When I run the numbers that keeps 1900 fps out to 800 yards which is how I set my limit for distance for deer(fps). With the same bullet in a 26 inch 260 rem I get 2580 fps accurately. If you run 25-06 brass through the 6.5-06 die its a one step process and the oal of the brass doesn't need to be trimmed for a few firings. It's a great round for hunting. FWIW I have used a 264 win mag to get up to 3180 fps with the 140's but had a hard time getting it to stay consistently accurate. If I wanted more speed out of a 6.5 I would just put a longer barrel on the 6.5-06. </p><p>284</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE=".284, post: 604083, member: 19604"] I run a 6.5-06 and love it. The recoil with 140 bergers in a 9 lbs(all up) rifle is totally managable for practicing with. I assume that since this is a long range hunting forum that you be using it for such and practicing will be enjoyable. I'm at sea level and with a 24 inch barrel and a 8.5 twist I safely get just under 3000 fps with the 140 Berger. When I run the numbers that keeps 1900 fps out to 800 yards which is how I set my limit for distance for deer(fps). With the same bullet in a 26 inch 260 rem I get 2580 fps accurately. If you run 25-06 brass through the 6.5-06 die its a one step process and the oal of the brass doesn't need to be trimmed for a few firings. It's a great round for hunting. FWIW I have used a 264 win mag to get up to 3180 fps with the 140's but had a hard time getting it to stay consistently accurate. If I wanted more speed out of a 6.5 I would just put a longer barrel on the 6.5-06. 284 [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
6.5-06 vs 260 Rem; Which would YOU go for and why?
Top