.270Win vs .260Rem

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well Red, of course the 260 is better

lower recoil, shorter/lighter rifles, less muzzle blast, lower powder consumption, wider range of bullets for handloading, higher BC on average, higher SD

has some downfalls though like poor selection of factory ammo, and limited chamberings in factory rifles

Ive overcome those, though ;)
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Well I cannot argue the effiency of the .260.... but greater ammo selection than .277 I don't think so. There are a lot more .277 bullets readily available in weights ranging from 90 to 160 grain for the .270.
Other than a shorter action and more efficiency I can see no advantage over a .270. In fact the .270 is faster and flatter right across the board and with the larger diameter bullet and more energy delivered, it is the more efficient killer.;)
 
Sierra makes a 85 gr hollow point

Speer makes a 90 gr TnT hp

Hornady makes a 95 gr Vmax

Hornady makes a 100 gr Hornady SP
Nosler makes a 100 gr Partition
Nosler makes a 100 gr Ballistic Tip
Sierra makes a 100 gr hollow point

Sierra makes a 107 gr MatchKing HPBT

Lapua makes a 108 gr Scenar

Nosler makes a 120 gr Ballistic Tip
Sierra makes a 120 gr MatchKing HPBT
Sierra makes a 120 gr soft point
Speer makes a 120 gr Hot Cor
Barnes makes a 120 gr TSX-BT
Swift makes a 120 gr A-Frame

Lapua makes a 123 gr Scenar

Nosler makes a 125 gr Partition

Hornady makes a 129 gr Interlock
Hornady makes a 129 gr SST

Barnes makes a 130 gr TSX
Swift makes a 130 gr Scirroco
Nosler is soon to come out with a 130 gr Accubond

Lapua makes a 139 gr Scenar

Hornady makes a 140 gr Interlock
Hornady makes a 140 gr SST
Hornady makes a 140 gr Amax
Nosler makes a 140 gr Partition
Sierra makes a 140 gr Matchking HPBT
Sierra makes a 140 gr GameKing btsp
Speer makes a 140 gr hot cor
Speer makes a 140 gr Grand Slam
Speer makes a 140 gr TB bear claw
Swift makes a 140 gr A Frame

Sierra makes a 142 gr matchking

Lapua makes a 155 gr Mega semi spizter soft point

Hornady makes a 160 gr interlock round nose
Sierra makes a 160 gr pro hunter


yeah, you're right, thats a poor selection :p


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Sierra makes.277 dia. 90 gr. HP Varminter 1800 Rifle
.277 dia. 110 gr. SPT Pro-Hunter 1810 Rifle
.277 dia. 115 gr. HPBT MatchKing MatchKing 1815 Rifle
.277 dia. 130 gr. SBT GameKing 1820 Rifle
.277 dia. 130 gr. SPT Pro-Hunter 1830 Rifle
.277 dia. 135 gr. HPBT MatchKing MatchKing 1833 Rifle
.277 dia. 140 gr. HPBT GameKing 1835 Rifle
.277 dia. 140 gr. SBT GameKing 1845 Rifle
.277 dia. 150 gr. SBT
Nosler makes.
Ballistic tips
130 Gr. Spitzer
140 Gr. Spitzer
150 Gr. Spitzer
Partitions
130 Gr. Spitzer
140 Gr. Spitzer
150 Gr. Spitzer
160 Gr. Spitzer
Accubonds
140 Gr. Spitzer
Ballistic silver tips
130 gr.
150 gr.
Fail Safe
140 gr.
Partition Gold
150 gr.
150 gr. Moly coated
Solid Base Hunting bullets
140 Gr. Spitzer
150 Gr. Spitzer
Hornady makes
.277 270 CAL 100 GR SP
.277 270 CAL 110 GR V-MAX
.277 270 CAL 110 GR HP
.277 270 CAL 115 GR BTHP W/C
.277 270 CAL 130 GR InterBond
.277 270 CAL 130 GR SST
.277 270 CAL 130 GR SP
.277 270 CAL 140 GR SST
.277 270 CAL 140 GR BTSP
.277 270 CAL 150 GR SST
.277 270 CAL 150 GR SP
.277 270 CAL 150 GR RN
Speer makes
90 gr TNT
90 gr TNT H/P
100 gr H/P
130 gr Sptitzer SP Hot Core
130 gr Sptitzer BTSP
130 gr Grand slam SP Hot Core
140 gr Trophey bonded Bear Claw
150 gr SP Hot Core
150 gr Spitzer BTSP
150 Gr Grand Slam SP Hot Core
Swift makes
.277 130 Grain BTS
.277 130 Grain AFSS
.277 140 Grain AFSS
.277 150 Grain AFSS
Woodleigh makes
.277 130gr PP SN
.277 150gr PP SN
Barnes Makes
Triple Shock
.277" 130 gr TSX BT
.277" 140 gr TSX BT
.277" 150 gr TSX FB
MRX
NEW .277" 130 gr MRX BT
NEW .277" 150 gr MRX BT
XLC
.277" 130gr. XLC BT

That makes it 58 different bullets for the .270 to 39 bullets for the .260:eek:
I even added the two Woodleigh offerings for the 6.5 that you missed. :cool:

.270 has the .260 on the ropes... I feel it... I feel it.:D
 
well, the 260 has just as good of varmint options, just as good of deer bullets, just as good of big game bullets, and much better match bullets (non existant damn near in 270)

if your 270 is so horribly inaccurate, that it needs 20 more options to get it to shoot, you better get a 280 :p
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The .260Rem usually has a 1:9 Rate of Twist... which is superb for the 130-140 grain bullets and it will stabalize all the way up to 160 gr with no difficulty. The recoil is virtually non-existent in these short action rifles which makes it an excellent caliber for the mountain rifle/Xtra light/Titanium platforms used more and more these days.
 
if you want a gun that can do long range varmints, medium sized game, bigger game in a pinch, and punch some targets a waaayysss out there, with low recoil and cheap to shoot, the 260 is the one to go with.

I loved my first 260, a lss mtn rifle, but wanted a tad faster twist barrel and a bit more meat on it so it wont heat up as quick. Problem solved when I got my rifle rebarreled with a magnum contour 1:8 twist fluted barrel :p :)
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I find the 270 is recoil for nothing. It doesn't hit noticeably harder than a 260, recoil is closer to that of a 30-06, but it doesn't anywhere near as hard as a 30-06.
 
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