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7mm 08 Vs 260....... too many options at splitting hairs. I like the 7mm.
7mm 08 Vs 260....... too many options at splitting hairs. I like the 7mm.
Plausibly but I disagree on the "less recoil" argument. I firmly believe that any difference in recoil between the two cartridges (having shot both) is negligible if you can distinguish any at all.
On a side note, with a .260 you can shoot a heavier bullet than a .243 which I believe gives it greater bridge capability if you have to take down bigger game.
As an aside, since you mentioned the .243, why didn't you mention the.244 (aka 6mm Rem). You have the same benefits of a .243 with a .30-06 length cartridge thereby giving you greater powder capacity.
Too bad .284 Winchester went the way of the dinosaurs. It was one heck of an "all around" cartridge .
Too bad .284 Winchester went the way of the dinosaurs. It was one heck of an "all around" cartridge .
You can do .280 Remington; another great round.
Yes it is but again, how many do we need? The 284 was designed for short actions (Model 88 and 100 Win) and it parallels the 280 Rem. Maybe a bit of Thoreau's simplicity is in order.
We could easily get rid of half the cartridges out there but yet they're always introducing more.
That's business these days, always pushing for higher profit margins. I like 280 and especially the 280 AI but finding 280 on the shelf is next to impossible. One of my deciding factors in buying a 270 WSM was that, even though it's expensive, you can find a box or two sitting on shelves in a lot of shops. Even my local Walmart has 4 boxes of 270 WSM sitting in the case. Imagine that...
Yeah but that 7mm08 is a pretty cartridge and lots cheaper BUT I'll never own it..... I'm stuck on the 06. (and 44 Mag)
I've shot and handled a Remington Model Seven in 7/08 and it was a dandly little rifle...and I mean LITTLE. Great carbine and while it's not a super "impressive" round, it gets the job done on all sorts of critters. It's a great round for recoil sensitive shooters.
Boom Boom said:308, 30-06, and 270 are all good choices. I think the first two are best for all-around use. Whichever you pick, it is only as good as the quality/accuracy of the gun and ammo you buy. In other words, target ammo out of a low-rent rifle is generally not comparable to match ammo out of a high-quality ($$) rifle.
.260 rem /thread
long range
close range
deer
varmints
everything in between
I love my 260's and agree with the counsler, but in the overall the 260 is a little lacking in the ass dept. I have loaded 260 with a 160 gr rn bullet and I would not have a second thought laying the cross hair on an elk with this round. But the 30/06 offers me the option for up to a 220 gr bullet.
As I said in my other post in this thread, if you are going to hut plains game in africa I want the option of the 185 gr or bigger bullet. Its hard to nail down on round for everything. Cause I sure would not use a 30/06 for lion hunting
Oh buy the way rusty your dad was a great guy!!!!