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what caliber is a 6.5mm bullet in a 308 win case?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 895815" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>"what caliber is a 6.5mm bullet in a 308 win case?" </p><p>A 6.5mm bullet is 26 caliber,, the cartridge you're considering is a 260 Remington.</p><p></p><p>My opinion;</p><p>The 243 Win case presents overcapacity for 24cal, and yet under-capacity for every cal above it.</p><p>With this, the 260Rem is underpowered for the advantage in 26cal(~140gr bullets). And you've already noticed the 7-08 is lethargic, and of coarse the 308 is even worse.</p><p>The 260, like the 243, also represents very poor design with it's low shoulder angles and high body taper. It is for this reason there are so many improved versions of the case.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line, there are better cartridge designs in every caliber.</p><p>For instance, for deer to 500 & paper punching beyond, in 26cal, you'll do better with the 6.5x47Lapua and ~123-130gr bullets.</p><p>For more distant accuracy & power, in 26cal, the 260AI is an excellent design for ~140gr bullets.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 895815, member: 1521"] "what caliber is a 6.5mm bullet in a 308 win case?" A 6.5mm bullet is 26 caliber,, the cartridge you're considering is a 260 Remington. My opinion; The 243 Win case presents overcapacity for 24cal, and yet under-capacity for every cal above it. With this, the 260Rem is underpowered for the advantage in 26cal(~140gr bullets). And you've already noticed the 7-08 is lethargic, and of coarse the 308 is even worse. The 260, like the 243, also represents very poor design with it's low shoulder angles and high body taper. It is for this reason there are so many improved versions of the case. Bottom line, there are better cartridge designs in every caliber. For instance, for deer to 500 & paper punching beyond, in 26cal, you'll do better with the 6.5x47Lapua and ~123-130gr bullets. For more distant accuracy & power, in 26cal, the 260AI is an excellent design for ~140gr bullets. Just my opinion [/QUOTE]
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