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Which Action for Long Range .260 Rem?
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<blockquote data-quote="TRG65" data-source="post: 3030513" data-attributes="member: 103919"><p>Whether something is a barrel burner is relative to what the expectations are and what they try to do with the rifle.</p><p></p><p>My experience with 6.5 Creedmoor is limited. I've had 2 rifles. The bolt didn't get shot had and was sold with only 1000 rounds or less of use. My AR 10 I purchased used and am close to 2k myself. But it likes to be run slow in comparison to a bolt gun.</p><p></p><p>I got my first 6.5x47 around 2007. With the 6.5x47, my wife and I have had 4 different and 7 barrels. I've had barrels last 3500 rounds and as short as 2500. The longest life got a steady diet of 140 Berger and H4350 in a Broughton barrel. The shortest got RL16 and 147 ELD in a Hawk Hill. I would run both the 147 and the 140 between 2800 and 2820 from a 24" barrel.</p><p></p><p>The Addiction runs a 140 Berger 2950. But I will start seeing velocity drop around 1400 or 1500 rounds. If I really track, I'll shoot to 1700 but that's the most I've put on a barrel. I'm on barrel 4 in that caliber. Those have been either Hawk Hill or Bartlein. I went to this caliber a couple years ago during a shortage, but I either had or could still get components at that time even during the scarce times. If I would do it again now. I'd go 260AI. It is a pain to deal with the 6.5x55 bolt face. But having a AI round is really nice, and having my own reamers and dies made to that reamer is also really nice. </p><p></p><p>My "practice" rifle is an early 2000s GAP Rem 700 build with the original barrel. I bought it from a friends estate. It was his favorite 308 and I have no idea how many rounds he put on it. Since I got it, I've put another 1K and it shoots .5-.6" 5-shot groups. Otherwise I use an air rifle or .22 for practice. I used to use a 223. When I think practice rifle I don't want the lifespan measured in a season plus or minus of active match shooting. I want something that it seems like I can shoot it forever without loosing accuracy or velocity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRG65, post: 3030513, member: 103919"] Whether something is a barrel burner is relative to what the expectations are and what they try to do with the rifle. My experience with 6.5 Creedmoor is limited. I've had 2 rifles. The bolt didn't get shot had and was sold with only 1000 rounds or less of use. My AR 10 I purchased used and am close to 2k myself. But it likes to be run slow in comparison to a bolt gun. I got my first 6.5x47 around 2007. With the 6.5x47, my wife and I have had 4 different and 7 barrels. I've had barrels last 3500 rounds and as short as 2500. The longest life got a steady diet of 140 Berger and H4350 in a Broughton barrel. The shortest got RL16 and 147 ELD in a Hawk Hill. I would run both the 147 and the 140 between 2800 and 2820 from a 24" barrel. The Addiction runs a 140 Berger 2950. But I will start seeing velocity drop around 1400 or 1500 rounds. If I really track, I'll shoot to 1700 but that's the most I've put on a barrel. I'm on barrel 4 in that caliber. Those have been either Hawk Hill or Bartlein. I went to this caliber a couple years ago during a shortage, but I either had or could still get components at that time even during the scarce times. If I would do it again now. I'd go 260AI. It is a pain to deal with the 6.5x55 bolt face. But having a AI round is really nice, and having my own reamers and dies made to that reamer is also really nice. My "practice" rifle is an early 2000s GAP Rem 700 build with the original barrel. I bought it from a friends estate. It was his favorite 308 and I have no idea how many rounds he put on it. Since I got it, I've put another 1K and it shoots .5-.6" 5-shot groups. Otherwise I use an air rifle or .22 for practice. I used to use a 223. When I think practice rifle I don't want the lifespan measured in a season plus or minus of active match shooting. I want something that it seems like I can shoot it forever without loosing accuracy or velocity. [/QUOTE]
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