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700 yard groundhogs 243 vs 260
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 919760" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>Greg,</p><p>Welcome to Long Range Hunting. I've owned both calibers but have only used the .243 in a varmint role. It performs better, the farther out you go, with heavier bullets. I started low (58gn) and ended up shooting the 95gn Ballistic Tip. Shots out to 6-700yds are doable (for me) with this setup. Didn't have a chance to shoot much further.</p><p>The .260 I had in a Remington Mountain Rifle and it was strictly used on deer. With 120gn Ballistic Tips, it did its job well. As a heavy barreled varmint round it would/will do anything the .243 can do and probably a little more. If you get a 1-9 twist you'll probably be limited to the 120gn, with a 1-8 twist you can shoot the 140's.</p><p>Yeah, the light pills are fast and impressive, but they peter out quick and can't stay the course in the wind. Regardless of the caliber, get a fast twist barrel and launch the heavies at 'em. Happy hunting. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 919760, member: 307"] Greg, Welcome to Long Range Hunting. I've owned both calibers but have only used the .243 in a varmint role. It performs better, the farther out you go, with heavier bullets. I started low (58gn) and ended up shooting the 95gn Ballistic Tip. Shots out to 6-700yds are doable (for me) with this setup. Didn't have a chance to shoot much further. The .260 I had in a Remington Mountain Rifle and it was strictly used on deer. With 120gn Ballistic Tips, it did its job well. As a heavy barreled varmint round it would/will do anything the .243 can do and probably a little more. If you get a 1-9 twist you'll probably be limited to the 120gn, with a 1-8 twist you can shoot the 140's. Yeah, the light pills are fast and impressive, but they peter out quick and can't stay the course in the wind. Regardless of the caliber, get a fast twist barrel and launch the heavies at 'em. Happy hunting. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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