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Filling the caliber gap... what?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 836342" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I dont claim to be an expert, but I'm a 6.5 nut and have done a lot of loading and shooting of the 6.5's, mostly the 260 and 6.5x284. Also know quite a few people that are as well. I'm not saying it hasn't been done, but I haven' seen a 260 get within 200+ FPS using the same barrel length with optimal load combinations, and work out well. The reported recipes I have tried personally, and, seen others try have produced over pressure conditions, poor ES and accuracy. I now look at much of the 260 high velocity claims of the 260 with great skepticism. I really like and shoot the 260 a lot, but I'm my experience, given decent rifles, anything the 260 can do at 700 yards, the 6.5 x284 can do at 1000. I believe it's superior position amongst the 6.5's is well founded. Barrel life isnt much different than many of the rounds that produce its performace at long range. I think when you get around to trying one, you will be pleasantly surprised. IMHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 836342, member: 10291"] I dont claim to be an expert, but I'm a 6.5 nut and have done a lot of loading and shooting of the 6.5's, mostly the 260 and 6.5x284. Also know quite a few people that are as well. I'm not saying it hasn't been done, but I haven' seen a 260 get within 200+ FPS using the same barrel length with optimal load combinations, and work out well. The reported recipes I have tried personally, and, seen others try have produced over pressure conditions, poor ES and accuracy. I now look at much of the 260 high velocity claims of the 260 with great skepticism. I really like and shoot the 260 a lot, but I'm my experience, given decent rifles, anything the 260 can do at 700 yards, the 6.5 x284 can do at 1000. I believe it's superior position amongst the 6.5's is well founded. Barrel life isnt much different than many of the rounds that produce its performace at long range. I think when you get around to trying one, you will be pleasantly surprised. IMHO. [/QUOTE]
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