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260ai or 300wsm??
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1514725" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>I've been amazed at the effective killing power of the .260 Rem on everything including 500+lbs hogs when loaded with the right bullet and good shot placement.</p><p></p><p>Yes you can certainly kill elk with a 6.5. More Red Deer and Moose have been killed in Europe with 6.5's than you can imagine and of course the 6.5x55 rules Africa for plains game.</p><p></p><p>That being said, the added energy you get with a heavy for caliber high velocity .30 gives you a margin for error that no 6.5 can.</p><p></p><p>If elk are just an outside possibility and you'd be willing to keep your shots to reasonable ranges and angles, the 6.5 makes perfect sense. If you're really intent on building an elk rifle the WSM makes more sense.</p><p></p><p>Ask yourself this.</p><p></p><p>"How likely am I to ever take a shot at an elk over 500 yards?"</p><p></p><p>"Which will I probably shoot more and enjoy more, a 6.5 or the wsm?".</p><p></p><p>Then make your decision.</p><p></p><p>For what it's worth if you're going to shoot Noslers I'm a much bigger fan of the Accubond than the Partition, they are just much more consistent and will shoot better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1514725, member: 30902"] I've been amazed at the effective killing power of the .260 Rem on everything including 500+lbs hogs when loaded with the right bullet and good shot placement. Yes you can certainly kill elk with a 6.5. More Red Deer and Moose have been killed in Europe with 6.5's than you can imagine and of course the 6.5x55 rules Africa for plains game. That being said, the added energy you get with a heavy for caliber high velocity .30 gives you a margin for error that no 6.5 can. If elk are just an outside possibility and you'd be willing to keep your shots to reasonable ranges and angles, the 6.5 makes perfect sense. If you're really intent on building an elk rifle the WSM makes more sense. Ask yourself this. "How likely am I to ever take a shot at an elk over 500 yards?" "Which will I probably shoot more and enjoy more, a 6.5 or the wsm?". Then make your decision. For what it's worth if you're going to shoot Noslers I'm a much bigger fan of the Accubond than the Partition, they are just much more consistent and will shoot better. [/QUOTE]
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