Long Range Rifle Part 2
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superd222
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I still say 260 Rem.
Did you read the article? : http://demigodllc.com/articles/the-case-for-260-remington/
It's a pretty good testimonial for the 260. I'm a believer - and I don't even own one ....yet.......
Did you read the article? : http://demigodllc.com/articles/the-case-for-260-remington/
It's a pretty good testimonial for the 260. I'm a believer - and I don't even own one ....yet.......
That would be my second or third choice.
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On the Chuck Hawks page he summed it up that the 6.55x55 will do everything and more than a .260 but he doesn't say too much about the difference in recoil etc. He just prefers the 6.55x55 because it will shoot just as good and has a little more options on the high end of bullets.
On the Chuck Hawks page he summed it up that the 6.55x55 will do everything and more than a .260 but he doesn't say too much about the difference in recoil etc. He just prefers the 6.55x55 because it will shoot just as good and has a little more options on the high end of bullets.
The Tikka Varmint in 6.5x55. WSS in Lethbridge has one of these in stock if your interested.
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Start be deciding what action you plan to use. Then measure the internal length of the mag. The Swede is sig longer then the 260 and may not feed out of a 2.85" mag. The Savage center feed will hold a 3.00" cartridge so can work with either.
The Tikka in a Swede is a no brainer and will shoot very well.
The Rem is the only option for the 260. Haven't seen another rifle in this cal for quite a while. Rem mags tend to be short.
For general plinking with ease of components, the 260 is my choice. In fact, it would be my 6.5 Mystic/260 AI.
They are all very similar so pick your case and enjoy a wonderfully shooting rifle. All variants can be made to shoot the same. The Swede and 260AI will be faster then the 260 but that really only matters if you compete.
Jerry
The Tikka in a Swede is a no brainer and will shoot very well.
The Rem is the only option for the 260. Haven't seen another rifle in this cal for quite a while. Rem mags tend to be short.
For general plinking with ease of components, the 260 is my choice. In fact, it would be my 6.5 Mystic/260 AI.
They are all very similar so pick your case and enjoy a wonderfully shooting rifle. All variants can be made to shoot the same. The Swede and 260AI will be faster then the 260 but that really only matters if you compete.
Jerry
In the same gun (weight, design, barrel length etc), pushing the same bullets at the same speeds, there will be NO difference in recoil. The 260 fits better in short actions, I would go with that in a Savage or Rem, put some decent glass on it and start shooting. I like the 6.5x55 (I have three of them at the moment), but for simplicities' sake, go with the 260. - dan
No. - dan
I would generally agree with Dan, with one exception. Older actions with a bit of "slop" in the boltface like the 1917 Enfield or the 98 Mauser will work with both 6.5x55 and .308-based cases. I know. I've done it.
The same is not true of tighter modern actions like the Remington 700 or the Savage, however. In those cases, a boltface that works for a .308 would likely be a hair too tight for a 6.5x55 to work reliably.
The same is not true of tighter modern actions like the Remington 700 or the Savage, however. In those cases, a boltface that works for a .308 would likely be a hair too tight for a 6.5x55 to work reliably.
Agreed, It is not well known, but the 6.5X55 is a hair bigger at the base than a .308 so those contemplating a build on a 700 LA would benefit from opening the bolt face. Buying a factory gun chambered in the Swede would not be an issue.
Buy this in 6.5x55, pick up a couple hundred Lapua brass, 139gr Lapua Scenars and head to the range.
Simple, easy, and it will likely shoot better than you can as far away as you want to shoot anything.
P
Measure some North American 6.5 Swede brass sometime, there's no difference between it and 308 cases by the same maker. SOME Euro brass is bigger, and the actual dimensions called for are larger, but they make the brass the way they make the brass. As for shooting 6.5 in a 260 and vice versa, if you have the right combination of loose components you can maybe make 260 fire in a 6.5, be a little tougher going the other way though. - dan
