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Shorter barreled rifles and un-burnt powder
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<blockquote data-quote="Savage 12BVSS" data-source="post: 1889517" data-attributes="member: 112413"><p>I have a 20" 260 and a 20" 7mm-08 and have loaded and used both for several years. The 6.5CM and 260 are ballistically a close match, comes down to getting factory loaded ammo or which is most popular being in the CM's corner. That said you seem to like the 6.5 caliber better than 7mm, I think the 7mm-08 performs better in a short barrel than my 260, but that's just me. Any 308 parent case ammo will be more efficient in a short barrel than overbore cartridges, but you will get more velocity bottom line from higher powder charges just less efficiently. Remember if you build a short barreled 6.5PRC (IMHO a great new cartridge) with the remage set-up you could always go to a longer barrel if you wanted to if the short barrel didn't work out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Savage 12BVSS, post: 1889517, member: 112413"] I have a 20" 260 and a 20" 7mm-08 and have loaded and used both for several years. The 6.5CM and 260 are ballistically a close match, comes down to getting factory loaded ammo or which is most popular being in the CM's corner. That said you seem to like the 6.5 caliber better than 7mm, I think the 7mm-08 performs better in a short barrel than my 260, but that's just me. Any 308 parent case ammo will be more efficient in a short barrel than overbore cartridges, but you will get more velocity bottom line from higher powder charges just less efficiently. Remember if you build a short barreled 6.5PRC (IMHO a great new cartridge) with the remage set-up you could always go to a longer barrel if you wanted to if the short barrel didn't work out. [/QUOTE]
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