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Remington 260...The new Sniper rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="cfvickers" data-source="post: 510361" data-attributes="member: 25488"><p>First let me say I LOVE 6.5mm EVERYTHING!!! However, it is not for military use. I am sure it has been said, I didn't read all umteen pages. Long Barrel life+Predictability+reliability+availability of ammo=miltary ready rifle. the .260 has never reached the level of popularity of even the 6.5x55 worldwide. And even the 6.5x55 would be a poor choice (I get tears of sorrow proclaiming that) due to barrel life alone. I doubt the .308 is going anywhere. it is a proven sniping rifle out to 1k and all ballistics data is out there disseminated already to the troops. Ammo is less expensive to make and for government purchase because the big manufacturers are already tooled for it and cranking out millions of rounds every day. It is established and proven very effective, they have no reason to change. For police squads and the such, maybe. Not the military.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cfvickers, post: 510361, member: 25488"] First let me say I LOVE 6.5mm EVERYTHING!!! However, it is not for military use. I am sure it has been said, I didn't read all umteen pages. Long Barrel life+Predictability+reliability+availability of ammo=miltary ready rifle. the .260 has never reached the level of popularity of even the 6.5x55 worldwide. And even the 6.5x55 would be a poor choice (I get tears of sorrow proclaiming that) due to barrel life alone. I doubt the .308 is going anywhere. it is a proven sniping rifle out to 1k and all ballistics data is out there disseminated already to the troops. Ammo is less expensive to make and for government purchase because the big manufacturers are already tooled for it and cranking out millions of rounds every day. It is established and proven very effective, they have no reason to change. For police squads and the such, maybe. Not the military. [/QUOTE]
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