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My .260 died - need to pick a new 6.5 for Africa!
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 195212" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>It's not the cartridge or the caliber of a rifle that determines bullet performance , it's the BULLET.If you are condemning a cartridge because of bullet performance , then you've been using the WRONG bullet.A bullet that fails to expand at short range on light skinned game is either too HEAVY , or too TOUGHLY BUILT.</p><p>You don't mention what that 7mm bullet was that failed to expand , but I bet it was heavier than 150 grs.(Failsafe perhaps)</p><p>You need to match the BULLET to the game you're hunting , not the CALIBRE.</p><p>It doesn't matter WHAT you hit 'em with , but WHERE you hit 'em , and the RIGHT bullet style you use.</p><p>The cartridge you need for this is the 260 AI if you want higher velocity , but you won't get 100fps more than the standard 260 , maybe only a 50fps increase.</p><p>If you want more hitting power , you need to go up in calibre , which would be 277 or 7mm.Either 270-08 or 7-08 would fit your rifle , without problems , but you're gonna have to make up your mind pretty quick.</p><p><strong>MagnumManiac</strong></p><p>gun)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 195212, member: 10755"] It's not the cartridge or the caliber of a rifle that determines bullet performance , it's the BULLET.If you are condemning a cartridge because of bullet performance , then you've been using the WRONG bullet.A bullet that fails to expand at short range on light skinned game is either too HEAVY , or too TOUGHLY BUILT. You don't mention what that 7mm bullet was that failed to expand , but I bet it was heavier than 150 grs.(Failsafe perhaps) You need to match the BULLET to the game you're hunting , not the CALIBRE. It doesn't matter WHAT you hit 'em with , but WHERE you hit 'em , and the RIGHT bullet style you use. The cartridge you need for this is the 260 AI if you want higher velocity , but you won't get 100fps more than the standard 260 , maybe only a 50fps increase. If you want more hitting power , you need to go up in calibre , which would be 277 or 7mm.Either 270-08 or 7-08 would fit your rifle , without problems , but you're gonna have to make up your mind pretty quick. [b]MagnumManiac[/b] gun) [/QUOTE]
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