LAST EDITED ON Sep-12-14 AT 11:23PM (MST)[p]I'll likely ruffle some feathers here, so be it.. The 260 Rem is a shooters cartridge IMO, its a mild round that that offers Superior BC bullets that a guy will sit down and bang out 100+ rounds out of, a few times a week..How many of you guys are doing that??You dont get good by watching TV and thinking about it, most guys will try to start out LR with a big boomer,,you work up to that, not start there, I guarantee you even the pro's pop WAY more primers on smaller, more efficient carts than they are their Lapua or EDGE's..Rounds down range are what counts..Hopefully some are following along here.
Do you think these guys that are good at LR shooting are sitting down with a 30 or 338 mag to perfect their craft?? Hell no they arent. You need a mild cart, with high BC to get good at it, astute shooters have figured this out..
Although I prefer the 6.5 Creed or 6.5x47L over the 260, they are all in the same class..Moral of the story get a cart that you will shoot a few barrels out with, 260 fits that description as does a 7/08..
You ever wonder why there are those in our midst that will take a 260 or 7/08 after grizz? its because they have shot the da,mn thing so much that its like an arm to them..its all about the bullet and placement.There is NO magic in a head stamp.Its ALL about the bullet.