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<blockquote data-quote="riverrat13" data-source="post: 1298154" data-attributes="member: 100921"><p>On the 308 vs 260 debate.</p><p></p><p>The general consensus is that the 260 is the superior caliber past 800 or so yards. The 260 is able to travel farther before reaching trans-sonic speeds, causing the bullet to behave erratically. Being honest with myself, I know that I am a long ways away from being an 800+ yard marksmen. With that said, the 308 appears to be the consensus beginner cartridge. 1) The inadequacies of the 308 are often stated as a benefit for the beginner. For instance, the 308 is more affected by wind, therefor helping me in my learning process of how to read and calculate windage. 2) Like stated earlier the 308 is a more reload friendly caliber. 3) The 308, being a NATO round, is here to stay and is one of the most accessible and used calibers worldwide. 4) Barrel life of a 308 is roughly 2x that of a 260 barrel. </p><p></p><p>That is my understanding of the 308 vs 260. Currently I am leaning 260 just because of its ballistic superiority but I don't want to go 260 rem and have it hinder my growth as a marksmen.</p><p></p><p>Hope that makes since... Thanks for all the input so far!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="riverrat13, post: 1298154, member: 100921"] On the 308 vs 260 debate. The general consensus is that the 260 is the superior caliber past 800 or so yards. The 260 is able to travel farther before reaching trans-sonic speeds, causing the bullet to behave erratically. Being honest with myself, I know that I am a long ways away from being an 800+ yard marksmen. With that said, the 308 appears to be the consensus beginner cartridge. 1) The inadequacies of the 308 are often stated as a benefit for the beginner. For instance, the 308 is more affected by wind, therefor helping me in my learning process of how to read and calculate windage. 2) Like stated earlier the 308 is a more reload friendly caliber. 3) The 308, being a NATO round, is here to stay and is one of the most accessible and used calibers worldwide. 4) Barrel life of a 308 is roughly 2x that of a 260 barrel. That is my understanding of the 308 vs 260. Currently I am leaning 260 just because of its ballistic superiority but I don't want to go 260 rem and have it hinder my growth as a marksmen. Hope that makes since... Thanks for all the input so far! [/QUOTE]
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