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260 vs 6.5x55 vs 7mm-08
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1235239" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>With the short 22.5" barrel I would go with the 260 Rem. You can have a much better variety of cases for it by simply running 243 Win case into a 260 Rem FL sizing die. 243's come out perfect, 308's come out a little too short in the neck length. When Remington first came out with the 260 my hunting buddy got one in a SS Rem 700 with a 24" barrel. He could not even get any ammo for it or cases at that time and there was no load data out yet so we started from scratch like working with a wild cat and experimented. We ended up using Remington 243 cases necked up, H-4350 powder, CCI-BR primers with 120 gr and 140 gr Sierra Sp bullets. We were doing crop damage control on a big farm in east NC and that season my buddy killed 49 deer and I got him to let me use it a couple evenings and I killed 3 deer with it. Deer were shot any were from on top of us to around 500 yards and only one deer moved out of it's tracks and it took 3 jumps and was down. He used the 120 Sierra bullet most of the time. I have a Mauser 96 in 6.5x55 that I made a nice sporter out of. I left the 29" barrel on it because with the under 46000 CUP loads you can still get some very high velocity. 3000 fps with 120's and 2800 with 140's. For deer I really like the 120 Nosler BT doing about 3000 fps with 46 grs Accurate 4350, Rem cases, Fed. 210 Match primer. 6.5s are real deer killers especially when you get them really moving like my 27 3/4" barrel 264 Win mag, 130 Accubonds at 3350 fps shoot flat and hit really hard. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> You will not regret getting a 260 Remington. Good luck and good shooting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1235239, member: 10178"] With the short 22.5" barrel I would go with the 260 Rem. You can have a much better variety of cases for it by simply running 243 Win case into a 260 Rem FL sizing die. 243's come out perfect, 308's come out a little too short in the neck length. When Remington first came out with the 260 my hunting buddy got one in a SS Rem 700 with a 24" barrel. He could not even get any ammo for it or cases at that time and there was no load data out yet so we started from scratch like working with a wild cat and experimented. We ended up using Remington 243 cases necked up, H-4350 powder, CCI-BR primers with 120 gr and 140 gr Sierra Sp bullets. We were doing crop damage control on a big farm in east NC and that season my buddy killed 49 deer and I got him to let me use it a couple evenings and I killed 3 deer with it. Deer were shot any were from on top of us to around 500 yards and only one deer moved out of it's tracks and it took 3 jumps and was down. He used the 120 Sierra bullet most of the time. I have a Mauser 96 in 6.5x55 that I made a nice sporter out of. I left the 29" barrel on it because with the under 46000 CUP loads you can still get some very high velocity. 3000 fps with 120's and 2800 with 140's. For deer I really like the 120 Nosler BT doing about 3000 fps with 46 grs Accurate 4350, Rem cases, Fed. 210 Match primer. 6.5s are real deer killers especially when you get them really moving like my 27 3/4" barrel 264 Win mag, 130 Accubonds at 3350 fps shoot flat and hit really hard. :D You will not regret getting a 260 Remington. Good luck and good shooting. [/QUOTE]
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