![]() Have shot a mates 6.5 cm in a Sako and find the 260Rem and 6.5CM to be almost identical. Less recoil and a lot less drop and drift in the wind. I’ve shot Practical Hunting Competitions with both the 308 and 260 and find the 6.5 caliber to be a better all rounder. I’ve shot similar shots with a 308 with 168gr Zmax from Hornady but it’s not as effective as the 260Rem at that distances 300m +. The 6.5 caliber as a whole is a much better all rounder in my opinion. I shoot Hornady 140gr SST’s for hunting and have dropped kangaroos with a headshot at 300-350m + at night time with an instant kill. I do my own reloading and I’m shooting the Hornady 140 ELD-Match bullets.Ĭan get 1/4 MOA at 100m and put 5-6 pills through the same hole at that distance. I have a Tikka T3 CTR chambered in 260 Rem. Now that the 6.5mm family has finally experienced the popularity it’s always deserved, a lot of people are forsaking their. Fact is, I couldn’t find a single store online that had it in stock. 264 win mag? Well, unless you reload – it can be nearly impossible to find. So what was known to eat away at barrel throats after 100 or so shots now holds up anywhere between 7 fired rounds. You can thank that on the improved technology that’s helped make barrel steel stronger and more protected against wear and tear. 264 isn’t quite the barrel-eating round that it was known for in the 1960s. With that said, it’s always been a solid cartridge for a mid-sized game like deer and elk. In fact, you can probably expect around a three-inch drop as soon as the bullet travels about 500 yards. 264 Winchester was pretty accurate round, but it doesn’t do nearly the distance as some of the other 6.5mm cartridges. Known for its low recoil and pinpoint accuracy, this round has really been able to stand out in competitive shooting and on mid-sized hunting trips. The 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser is nearly 125 years old and is still going strong. In addition, the 6.5mm’s rise to fame also coincides with the increased popularity of tactical precision rifle shooting competitions.īut what exactly are the differences between the various members of the 6.5mm family? Let’s take a look. 308 cartridge – and thus a new generation of sniper rifles compatible with the 6.5mm was born. In many ways, shooters felt like the 6.5mm gave them a competitive advantage over the. The truth is that the 6.5mm round began to gain popularity once it became a favorite among competitive shooters who loved the round because it remains powerful and accurate but offers less recoil than the. But the cartridge’s popularity begs the question: what came first, the chicken or the egg? Or in this case, the popularity of the rifles or the round? ![]()
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