The 6mm BRs are a very soft shooting cal. I would compare it to a 22-250 and the 260s are about double I would say, still soft, 25%-30% less than a 308.
.260rem or 6mmbr
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The 6mm BRs are a very soft shooting cal. I would compare it to a 22-250 and the 260s are about double I would say, still soft, 25%-30% less than a 308.
That is what I though. I could always go with the equivalent of a rem varmint contour if I decided to go with the 6mmbr. I just don't want to end up with a rifle that recoils like a .22lr.
I'm almost embarrassed to mention that I'm considering the lack of recoil as a deciding factor in my barrel choice. What can I say? I like the smell of burnt gun powder, moderate recoil (.308ish) and itty bitty groups. Am I the only one who feels like not enough "bang" is no fun?
I had my mind all made up that the 260 would feed better from a mag. Good link guntech! and thanks for making my decision that much harder.
Im even considering going back to the good 'ol .308 now....
I'm almost embarrassed to mention that I'm considering the lack of recoil as a deciding factor in my barrel choice. What can I say? I like the smell of burnt gun powder, moderate recoil (.308ish) and itty bitty groups. Am I the only one who feels like not enough "bang" is no fun?
I had my mind all made up that the 260 would feed better from a mag. Good link guntech! and thanks for making my decision that much harder.
Im even considering going back to the good 'ol .308 now....
I hate guns that kick the hell out of me. I shoot long strings and I don't like any cartridge that leaves me praying for the match to be over. Hard-recoiling raounds are hard to shoot accurately and you develop many bad habits with them.
I have heavy contoured 6mms and one 6.5mm barrel in stock if that is the route you want to go.
If you are stuck on using Lapua brass don't want to mess with making Lapua brass for the 260 you might want to consider the 6.5X47 Lapua. A couple of friends I shoot with just built them and they have hardly any more felt recoil than my 6br if that is an issue. Performance is slightly less than the 260 Rem but just buy 6.5X47 Lapua brass and go.
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You can always get Lapua .308 brass if you want nice recoil since you're heading that way. I just rebuilt my 40X in .308 for F-Class and this thing shoots deadly accurate with Lapua 154grs. I'm going to give the dudes a run for their money come spring at Connaught in the F/TR class.
I've seen the 6BR dominate as a one gun F-Class machine if you can afford only one. It's all in the wind reading for sure. 6.5 and 7mm make it easier to buck the wind @ 1000yds, but wind reading is the essential part that separates the winners at the end of the day.
I've seen the 6BR dominate as a one gun F-Class machine if you can afford only one. It's all in the wind reading for sure. 6.5 and 7mm make it easier to buck the wind @ 1000yds, but wind reading is the essential part that separates the winners at the end of the day.
I like the 6.5's and started shooting "F" class with one. I have also shot a 6BR a bit and I have to say, the 6BR is easier to shoot and I can score better with it than most anything else. I don't use it much just out of sheer obstinance. Many have commented on my apparent lack of intelligence in this matter and it's pretty difficult for me to argue. Regards, Bill
I shot at Bisley in 2000. Their Millennium program was the biggest they ever had. I think there were something like 1600 shooters there.
I was shooting Target Rifle (a 7.62x51 shot with iron sights off the elbows) but I did pay attention to the F class shooters because my wife was shooting F Class.
Most FClass shooters were shooting 6.5-284 in rifles that cost as much as my car. My wife was shooting a single shot Mauser with a Tasco Super Sniper scope. She heard quite a few speeches from shooting partners about how good their rifles were, how much they cost and the fantastic groups they shot. She beat all but 4 of the F Class shooters.
I recall watching shooting the 1000 yard match. She fired 9 consecutive V bulls, and then started to get excited and put the 10th out the top and dropped a point. One of the few she dropped all week.
By the end of the week, shooters were asking questions about her ammo and rifle. It was nothing special -just well developed. They were concentrating on ewqipment so much they did not seem to understand that shooting ability was what separated the shooters.
The moral of the story is eventually the shooters have to shoot side by side, and ability and experience (practice) pays a big dividend.
The guy who lead the competition all week was a Canadian shooting a 6BR. He kicked ass with that little pop gun.
I was shooting Target Rifle (a 7.62x51 shot with iron sights off the elbows) but I did pay attention to the F class shooters because my wife was shooting F Class.
Most FClass shooters were shooting 6.5-284 in rifles that cost as much as my car. My wife was shooting a single shot Mauser with a Tasco Super Sniper scope. She heard quite a few speeches from shooting partners about how good their rifles were, how much they cost and the fantastic groups they shot. She beat all but 4 of the F Class shooters.
I recall watching shooting the 1000 yard match. She fired 9 consecutive V bulls, and then started to get excited and put the 10th out the top and dropped a point. One of the few she dropped all week.
By the end of the week, shooters were asking questions about her ammo and rifle. It was nothing special -just well developed. They were concentrating on ewqipment so much they did not seem to understand that shooting ability was what separated the shooters.
The moral of the story is eventually the shooters have to shoot side by side, and ability and experience (practice) pays a big dividend.
The guy who lead the competition all week was a Canadian shooting a 6BR. He kicked ass with that little pop gun.
