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6.5x47 Lapua or .260 rem for ultralight?
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<blockquote data-quote="EXPRESS" data-source="post: 570511" data-attributes="member: 1441"><p>...I hate making these decisions...</p><p></p><p>It seems to me that; the 6.5x47 Lapua does have more potential for accuracy with less hassle, due to it's longer neck, longer throat, small primer pocket and stronger brass.</p><p></p><p>The .260 simply has a bit more capacity but you lose some of it with a 140gn bullet in a short action. </p><p></p><p>It looks like they are very similar when compared if both are shooting 10gn bullets in a 22" barrel.</p><p></p><p>Am I just trying to talk myself out of the .260 or are these valid points?</p><p></p><p>The thing is that with a hunting rifle, and this is a hunting, not LR shooting rifle you always appreciate more power, especially with the kind of mountains I hunt in. Many of the old guys use high energy high capacity rounds shooting light bullets, ie: 6.5x68 S. and Weatherby rounds and only shoot a maximum of 350 yards. They want to whack that little chamois and drop it right where it stands because they can and do fall into some nasty places, and when that happens they cannot be retrieved. </p><p></p><p>I could go with a faster cartridge like the 6.5-284 but I will reserve that for a 26" medium weight build, after my current 6.5-284 needs a new barrel. This one has to be a tiny carry rifle that is pleasant to shoot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EXPRESS, post: 570511, member: 1441"] ...I hate making these decisions... It seems to me that; the 6.5x47 Lapua does have more potential for accuracy with less hassle, due to it's longer neck, longer throat, small primer pocket and stronger brass. The .260 simply has a bit more capacity but you lose some of it with a 140gn bullet in a short action. It looks like they are very similar when compared if both are shooting 10gn bullets in a 22" barrel. Am I just trying to talk myself out of the .260 or are these valid points? The thing is that with a hunting rifle, and this is a hunting, not LR shooting rifle you always appreciate more power, especially with the kind of mountains I hunt in. Many of the old guys use high energy high capacity rounds shooting light bullets, ie: 6.5x68 S. and Weatherby rounds and only shoot a maximum of 350 yards. They want to whack that little chamois and drop it right where it stands because they can and do fall into some nasty places, and when that happens they cannot be retrieved. I could go with a faster cartridge like the 6.5-284 but I will reserve that for a 26" medium weight build, after my current 6.5-284 needs a new barrel. This one has to be a tiny carry rifle that is pleasant to shoot. [/QUOTE]
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