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260 Rem Vs. 6.5-06
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<blockquote data-quote="6pnt5forever" data-source="post: 609704" data-attributes="member: 41446"><p>I have both, actually I have a 6.5-.308</p><p> </p><p>I don't hunt big game and my shooting is limited to varmints and target but as far out as I can see and hit.</p><p> </p><p>I like the 6.5's mostly because of bullet selection - lots of primo target bullets.</p><p> </p><p>My 6.5-.308 gets the most use because of long barrel life, I have more than 2000 on it and it still shoots less than 1 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yds. </p><p> </p><p>Velocity differences are not that much - using the "rule of 4" that says for every 4% of powder capacity increase 1% of velocity gain can be realized.</p><p> </p><p>I use 100 gr H AMaxes in the 6.5-06 with H4350 for over 3300 fps for most of my 6.5-06 shooting.</p><p> </p><p>For the 6.5-.308 I use 123 gr HAMaxes for about 2950 fps with RS Hunter for range targets.</p><p> </p><p>If I had to hunt deer and whatever I would guess an ordinary .270 would work as good as either 6.5's. </p><p> </p><p>Rolling some hapless varmint off a rock some 600-800 yds away is satisfying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="6pnt5forever, post: 609704, member: 41446"] I have both, actually I have a 6.5-.308 I don't hunt big game and my shooting is limited to varmints and target but as far out as I can see and hit. I like the 6.5's mostly because of bullet selection - lots of primo target bullets. My 6.5-.308 gets the most use because of long barrel life, I have more than 2000 on it and it still shoots less than 1 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yds. Velocity differences are not that much - using the "rule of 4" that says for every 4% of powder capacity increase 1% of velocity gain can be realized. I use 100 gr H AMaxes in the 6.5-06 with H4350 for over 3300 fps for most of my 6.5-06 shooting. For the 6.5-.308 I use 123 gr HAMaxes for about 2950 fps with RS Hunter for range targets. If I had to hunt deer and whatever I would guess an ordinary .270 would work as good as either 6.5's. Rolling some hapless varmint off a rock some 600-800 yds away is satisfying. [/QUOTE]
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