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260 AI or 6.5 PRC?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike D Texas" data-source="post: 2761292" data-attributes="member: 71221"><p>To answer your first question, is there much difference?:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">That depends on what powders are used and how hard you are willing to push your loads. Everything being equal there will be 100fps or less difference in velocity. </li> </ul><p>Regarding your idea with the barrel; assuming this is a factory barrel, you would be wasting $$ modifying a factory barrel. You can get a high quality after market barrel for the same or less cost by the time you thread, cut, flute and rechamber the factory barrel. I've never had much luck being able to successfully rechamber a factory barrel with acceptable results. You mention a McMillan stock but you do not mention which model. There are certainly lighter weight options. It all boils down to how much you are willing to invest in what at the end of the day will be an accurized Remington 700. IMO I would sell what you have and start over and build what you want. I've been down this path multiple times. If you never plan to sell, an accurized R700 will shoot good. But it will never be a custom and you will take a bath if you ever decide to sell. </p><p></p><p>Regarding which cartridge; IMO in your case 260AI is a no brainer. You have brass and only need to purchase a new sizing die. Speaking of brass, the PRC will never have as many options for brass as the 260. All major manufacturers make brass of the 260; both small and large primer; ADG, Lapua, Peterson, Alpha, and on the lower scale Nosler, Federal, etc….you can also always form it from 243, 7-08 or 308 brass in a pinch. You will lose almost nothing going from 24" to 22" barrel length in 260AI. </p><p></p><p>Personally I would have my own reamer made, get a carbon barrel of your choice to help with weight and look at Manners or AG Composite among others for a light weight stock.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike D Texas, post: 2761292, member: 71221"] To answer your first question, is there much difference?: [LIST] [*]That depends on what powders are used and how hard you are willing to push your loads. Everything being equal there will be 100fps or less difference in velocity. [/LIST] Regarding your idea with the barrel; assuming this is a factory barrel, you would be wasting $$ modifying a factory barrel. You can get a high quality after market barrel for the same or less cost by the time you thread, cut, flute and rechamber the factory barrel. I’ve never had much luck being able to successfully rechamber a factory barrel with acceptable results. You mention a McMillan stock but you do not mention which model. There are certainly lighter weight options. It all boils down to how much you are willing to invest in what at the end of the day will be an accurized Remington 700. IMO I would sell what you have and start over and build what you want. I’ve been down this path multiple times. If you never plan to sell, an accurized R700 will shoot good. But it will never be a custom and you will take a bath if you ever decide to sell. Regarding which cartridge; IMO in your case 260AI is a no brainer. You have brass and only need to purchase a new sizing die. Speaking of brass, the PRC will never have as many options for brass as the 260. All major manufacturers make brass of the 260; both small and large primer; ADG, Lapua, Peterson, Alpha, and on the lower scale Nosler, Federal, etc….you can also always form it from 243, 7-08 or 308 brass in a pinch. You will lose almost nothing going from 24” to 22” barrel length in 260AI. Personally I would have my own reamer made, get a carbon barrel of your choice to help with weight and look at Manners or AG Composite among others for a light weight stock. [/QUOTE]
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