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260 Rem Vs. 6.5-06
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<blockquote data-quote="devins" data-source="post: 582608" data-attributes="member: 27441"><p>The 260 AI, I shoot was around 2755 fps when fire forming bottom end loads in Nosler brass with 142 gr SMK's and it shot those very well. I went to the AI and get in the range of 2950 with the Chrony and my trajectory valedation at distance shows it is a little faster, about another 100fps faster than that(I am still trying to work out the error there). That is in a Shilen Match Grade 26" Barrel. That seams to be just about what everyone does on the 260 isnt it? </p><p> </p><p>I just know that it out performs my 270 Win with 140 grain bullets and is a very comfortable shooter. As more and more quality bullets are becoming available if I need a little more distance we can go to the 7mm Rem Mag or the 300 Mags. But then you have to buy another scope etc. </p><p> </p><p>The 264 or 6.5 mm bullets give you such a veriety of choice to find the bullet that your rifle likes and for what you want to do with it I still go back to we may just need one of each. </p><p> </p><p>My dad was talking about building something in this range too and I told him look at what he has seen my 260 AI do and know that he could gain a little more with the 6.5-06 or the 264 mag and the type of performance he has seen already with these bullets and we will see what he decides on. When you think of the availability of brass for the 6.5-06 and no need to fire form that does make it pretty attractive as well if the long action is no difference to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="devins, post: 582608, member: 27441"] The 260 AI, I shoot was around 2755 fps when fire forming bottom end loads in Nosler brass with 142 gr SMK's and it shot those very well. I went to the AI and get in the range of 2950 with the Chrony and my trajectory valedation at distance shows it is a little faster, about another 100fps faster than that(I am still trying to work out the error there). That is in a Shilen Match Grade 26" Barrel. That seams to be just about what everyone does on the 260 isnt it? I just know that it out performs my 270 Win with 140 grain bullets and is a very comfortable shooter. As more and more quality bullets are becoming available if I need a little more distance we can go to the 7mm Rem Mag or the 300 Mags. But then you have to buy another scope etc. The 264 or 6.5 mm bullets give you such a veriety of choice to find the bullet that your rifle likes and for what you want to do with it I still go back to we may just need one of each. My dad was talking about building something in this range too and I told him look at what he has seen my 260 AI do and know that he could gain a little more with the 6.5-06 or the 264 mag and the type of performance he has seen already with these bullets and we will see what he decides on. When you think of the availability of brass for the 6.5-06 and no need to fire form that does make it pretty attractive as well if the long action is no difference to you. [/QUOTE]
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