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6.5-284 or 260?
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<blockquote data-quote="trebark" data-source="post: 706071" data-attributes="member: 19172"><p>Like everyone on this thread, I had this issue some time ago. I went with the 260 for barrel life as my intended use was to hunt and competition (high volume). If the intended use for the rifle is low volume, then I would go with the 6.5x284.</p><p></p><p>Often, I base my cartridge choices on whether or not I can get Lapua brass. In this case, you can get Lapua brass for both 260 and 6.5x284. </p><p></p><p>Gray Fox is right, be sure to go with 1:8 twist so that you can shoot the 140grain bullets. </p><p></p><p>My 260 shoots the 140grain bullets at 2900+fps and 130grain pills at 3060fps. My pet load is 130JLK with 45grains of H4350 lit by CCI BR2. The JLKs are NOT good hunting bullets. I use 140VLDs to hunt.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-260-mcr-59628/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-260-mcr-59628/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trebark, post: 706071, member: 19172"] Like everyone on this thread, I had this issue some time ago. I went with the 260 for barrel life as my intended use was to hunt and competition (high volume). If the intended use for the rifle is low volume, then I would go with the 6.5x284. Often, I base my cartridge choices on whether or not I can get Lapua brass. In this case, you can get Lapua brass for both 260 and 6.5x284. Gray Fox is right, be sure to go with 1:8 twist so that you can shoot the 140grain bullets. My 260 shoots the 140grain bullets at 2900+fps and 130grain pills at 3060fps. My pet load is 130JLK with 45grains of H4350 lit by CCI BR2. The JLKs are NOT good hunting bullets. I use 140VLDs to hunt. [url]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-260-mcr-59628/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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