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Posted: 11/7/2008 7:39:55 PM EDT
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So, I was pretty well sold on a 6.5 Grendel. But I'd like to get a large lower in the mix (308) just cause.
SO what to get..... At first I liked the idea of a .260 from DPMS. But, the .308 platform would allow me to buy ammo "anywhere" if I needed it. 260 doesnt strike me as common as .308. I'm looking for a short to medium range (100-400 yard) deer rifle, benchrest capable, affordable, varmint doable, common platform (Meaning I can find ammo in a town, if not at the local gas station) and low recoil. I my opinion the .260 is a nice platform for all of the above. I really like the idea of the 260 from a recoil standpoint, but the 308 strikes me as a but more common. If I step up to a 7mm range from Accuracy Systems I think I would gain a lot,m but the price becomes quite high. So, I'm at this point stuck between a 260 and a 308...... Looking for good pros and cons to each, and other suggestions..... The 260 strikes ma as doing "everything" the 308 will do and doing it with less recoil..... |
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If you can find both the 260 Rem & 308 Win at all the places you go to get ammo, then you're good to go.
Just looking at the BIG Picture, you will find 308 Win about any place that stocks 30/30, 30/06, 270. The 308 Win is an inherently accurate cartridge also. Building a DPMS myself in 308, waiting for an upper to ship. From all the reading on here, seems like a lot barrels like the heavier bullets so recoil will be heavier. I know that I will not be burning mags of 308 Win. ammo like a .556. Best answer is to pony up the price of a second upper and get both if undecided.  Remember it's want not need when it comes to "fire sticks".
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I'd have to say .308 strictly for ammo availability if nothing else. Yes, you can buy .260 and .308 at most gun shops, but this is not a bolt gun we are talking about and there are advantages to 7.62 M80 ball over commercial ammo in how the ammo is constructed that improve reliability in autoloading guns. Conversely, the fancy-schmancy commercial bullets can have far better terminal ballistics, but they cost more so it's a factor of how much volume you will be shooting and what your terminal ballistics needs are.
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I'd have to say .308 strictly for ammo availability if nothing else. Yes, you can buy .260 and .308 at most gun shops, but this is not a bolt gun we are talking about and there are advantages to 7.62 M80 ball over commercial ammo in how the ammo is constructed that improve reliability in autoloading guns. Conversely, the fancy-schmancy commercial bullets can have far better terminal ballistics, but they cost more so it's a factor of how much volume you will be shooting and what your terminal ballistics needs are. 7.62 NATO is readily available now in large quantities. I had thought of ammo availbility and cost but really, I have my AR for "cheap" plinking. While I would shoot a 260 or 308 or 300wsm it wouldnt get nearly the range time the AR15 gets just due to cost alone. Yes ammo cost is a factor, but not a large one as I dont really intend to do a large volume of shooting. *heh* I say that now..... 
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What factory loads are out there for .260 so far? You can get any loading under the sun for .308.
Also, the 6.5 creedmore has great factory loads with the recipe right on the box, and fits .308 actions. If you get the .308, get the ammo you think you'll need and pack it away. You won't be able to "find" ammo some day when the world has gone to hell, you better have the rounds you want already. To plan otherwise is absolutely foolhardy, especially considering the cost of the rifle means you have the means to stock some ammo ahead of time. If you reload, any of the above calibers is GTG. Had I a reloading setup, I'd probably get the .260, but I'm still studying the 6.5 creedmore. I think its 6 to one, half a dozen to another. |
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