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260 Rem Vs. 6.5-06
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<blockquote data-quote="wildcat westerner" data-source="post: 343049" data-attributes="member: 21361"><p>Hello Don,</p><p></p><p>WE moved from Seattle to northern New Mexico in July and visited Whittington yesterday.</p><p></p><p>With regard to throat and throat life in the 6.5's: My light hunting rifle was a much modified 6.5 Remington magnum on a short Mauser action whose magazine made a lot more sense with regard to seating out the 140 grain bullets than the Remington 600 series ever did. Anyway that rifle has always shot very well, better than such a weapon should shoot, compared to my target rifles. When I had it throated to accept the 140 grain Speers ( at that time) it lost its gilt edge accuracy but allowed for usage of a better bullet for hunting. That barrel is still on that rifle and I don't believe it will ever be changed. The problem with that rifle was always the brass. it was a "fast" barrel, which you get sometimes and in that mush younger era was always attempting to get .264 Winchester velocities out of it until I finally wised up. I had to Full length resize those belted cases to the absolute max to get them back intot he chamber. Now I realize the problem was mainly me, not the brass.</p><p></p><p>I have had several weapons in 6.5 x 284. My target weapons loose their finite accuracy at between 800-1,000 rounds when loaded to a 6.5 x 284's maximum, right around 3000fps with the Sierra 142 gr. bullet. Several powders worked well, I prefer 4831 SC over RL22. When you drop 200 fps barrel life seems to last considerably longer.</p><p></p><p>This is why I suggested the 260 to the person who originated this forum question.</p><p></p><p>Good Shooting to you,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wildcat westerner, post: 343049, member: 21361"] Hello Don, WE moved from Seattle to northern New Mexico in July and visited Whittington yesterday. With regard to throat and throat life in the 6.5's: My light hunting rifle was a much modified 6.5 Remington magnum on a short Mauser action whose magazine made a lot more sense with regard to seating out the 140 grain bullets than the Remington 600 series ever did. Anyway that rifle has always shot very well, better than such a weapon should shoot, compared to my target rifles. When I had it throated to accept the 140 grain Speers ( at that time) it lost its gilt edge accuracy but allowed for usage of a better bullet for hunting. That barrel is still on that rifle and I don't believe it will ever be changed. The problem with that rifle was always the brass. it was a "fast" barrel, which you get sometimes and in that mush younger era was always attempting to get .264 Winchester velocities out of it until I finally wised up. I had to Full length resize those belted cases to the absolute max to get them back intot he chamber. Now I realize the problem was mainly me, not the brass. I have had several weapons in 6.5 x 284. My target weapons loose their finite accuracy at between 800-1,000 rounds when loaded to a 6.5 x 284's maximum, right around 3000fps with the Sierra 142 gr. bullet. Several powders worked well, I prefer 4831 SC over RL22. When you drop 200 fps barrel life seems to last considerably longer. This is why I suggested the 260 to the person who originated this forum question. Good Shooting to you, [/QUOTE]
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