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Why do snipers use .308 with so many other options??? What is best re
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<blockquote data-quote="Nomosendero" data-source="post: 146546" data-attributes="member: 3622"><p><strong>Re: Why do snipers use .308 with so many other options??? What is best</strong></p><p></p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>Most of the top end tactical/sniper comps now are being won with the 260 or the 260 AI. Flatter, less wind and less recoil and same good barrel life.</p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>The 260 has MUCH LESS barrel life - many of my friends shoot it in tactical matches, and short barrel life is their main bitch.</p><p></p><p>. </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I understand that the 260 has less barrel life, it has too as it burns about the same amt. of powder with the same case, but with a smaller hole. I just did not know it was as drastic as you describe. Are you talking 50% of the life, or 60-70%?</p><p> I have thought of getting a 260 instead of the 308 for a bigger than Varmit volume rifle, but not if the difference is this much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomosendero, post: 146546, member: 3622"] [b]Re: Why do snipers use .308 with so many other options??? What is best[/b] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Most of the top end tactical/sniper comps now are being won with the 260 or the 260 AI. Flatter, less wind and less recoil and same good barrel life. [/ QUOTE ] The 260 has MUCH LESS barrel life - many of my friends shoot it in tactical matches, and short barrel life is their main bitch. . [/ QUOTE ] I understand that the 260 has less barrel life, it has too as it burns about the same amt. of powder with the same case, but with a smaller hole. I just did not know it was as drastic as you describe. Are you talking 50% of the life, or 60-70%? I have thought of getting a 260 instead of the 308 for a bigger than Varmit volume rifle, but not if the difference is this much. [/QUOTE]
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